Jets goalie Eric Comrie is excelling at another sport besides hockey, as he's been invited to play golf at the Manitoba Open, an official PGA Tour Cup event. The <a href='https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/jets-eric-comrie-invited-to-compete-at-pga-tour-americas-manitoba-open/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Winnipeg Jets could be adding another dual-sport athlete</a> to their ranks. Goaltender Eric Comrie will switch pads for golf clubs later in the month, having received a sponsor's exemption to compete in the Manitoba Open, a PGA Tour Americas Fortinet Cup event. I'm very excited to play in this year's Manitoba Open. Golf has become such a passion of mine in recent years and the opportunity to play with professionals who are on the verge of becoming tomorrow's stars is a special opportunity, Comrie said in a statement. I'm really looking forward to the challenge of competing in such an important event to the community of Winnipeg and Manitoba. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/WiebesWorld/status/1955419843261509681'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/IllegalCurve/status/1956007918433919158'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> The event is August 21-24 at Breezy Bend Country Club, west of Winnipeg, where Comrie will compete as an amateur pro against seasoned vets. <h3>The Jets Typically Send Their Players to This Event Almost Every Year</h3> It's become somewhat of a Jets tradition to send a player to the Manitoba Open. Mark Scheifele attended in 2018 and 2022, Kyle Connor in 2019, and Morgan Barron in 2023. The partnership between the Jets, True North Sports & Entertainment, and the tournament began in 2013, when the PGA Tour restarted the Canadian Tour under the banner PGA Tour Canada. The reigning champion from last year, American Johnny Keefer, won the trophy after Jets' Dylan Samberg couldn't make the cut with a +10 effort. The Manitoba Open, which dates back to 1919, has made history in crowning greats such as Moe Norman, George Knudson, and current PGA Tour golfer C.T. Pan. PGA Tour Americas is utilized as a developmental phase for younger golfers, and the finest from this tour continue to the Korn Ferry Tour and may earn a spot on the PGA Tour.