HE MEMBERSHIP OF CAPILANO is proud to have T The Making of a Legend prefaced by the comments of 's greatest-ever , Stan Leonard, and greatest-ever amateur golfer, Doug Roxburgh. Mr. Leonard, who was the PGA Tour Player of the Year in 1957, won the PGA , Greensboro Open and Tourna- ment of Champions. He was runner-up in the Masters, a 9-time CPGA Champion and a 2-time individual winner. He was elected to both the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. Mr. Roxburgh, undoubtedly 's greatest golfer never to turn professional, has also been inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and the BC Sports Hall of Fame. He is a 4-time Canadian Amateur Champion, a 13-time BC Amateur Champion, a 19-time BC Willingdon Cup Team mem- ber, and a 6-time Canadian World Amateur Team member. Both Mr. Leonard and Mr. Roxburgh have many fond memories of Capilano and count it among their favourite golf courses in the world. Foreword by Stan Leonard

y recollections of beautiful Capilano span 40 the first 15 holes before darkness set in. I was hanging on M years commencing with the 1940 Western by a thread and was 3 strokes down. It was a godsend for and ending with the 1981 Peter Jackson me that darkness fell as Knudson had not made a bogey Canadian Seniors Championship in the fledgling years all day. I was rejuvenated the next day when we resumed of the PGA Champions Tour. I always recall the the match on the 16th hole. I parred and Knudson bogied natural setting of the holes and the utilization of the beautiful Hadden Hall. A curling 12-footer for a birdie on terrain that Stanley Thompson incorporated into 17 pulled me within one stroke and on Capilano's long, Capilano's classic design. difficult par 5 18,1 hit my third shot about 5 feet from the I fondly remember the many occasions that hole, made the putt for a birdie, and was able to have half Capilano's great original professional, Jock McKinnon, the match with both George and I shooting 66's. What a and I would slip away from our shop duties for a "friendly" wonderful memory! game which often involved a wager greater than the Congratulations, Capilano, on preserving and money in either of our pockets. Matches lasted until dusk celebrating the history of one of my favourite courses in fell on Capilano's stately fairways. the world. My fondest memory of Capilano occurred during the filming of Shell's Wonderful World of 'Golf "in 1962 in a match that Gene Sarazen told me was the best of all Shell's matches. George Knudson played tremendous golf during STAN LEONARD Foreword by Doug Roxburgh

will never forget the first time I visited Capilano. is the sense of anticipation as I am driving to the course, I It was in the mid-1960's and I was caddying for Jack the actual entrance to Capilano is off Southborough Westover in the Sun Match Play. He picked me up on a Road but the true entrance is when you enter the British drizzling April morning and we drove over the Lions Gate Properties on Taylor Way. When you step onto the first Bridge and up the hill. Clouds were hanging very low as tee, your breath is taken away by the magnificent view we entered the driveway and I had my first views of the over and the harbour. Each hole is memorable course - the 14th green and the 13th hole looking down and every club in your bag is used to make your way the fairway — were unlike anything I had ever seen. The around the course. I have cursed the bunkers on number low clouds shrouding the tree-lined fairways, the deep 9 - "Bunker Hill", I have putted off the green on number bunkers, the changes in elevation from hole to hole and 12, and I always under-club my approach on number the clubhouse made it seem like a magical place. I have 18, but there is always one thing about Capilano - I can returned to Capilano many times for tournaments over hardly wait to try it again! the years - the 1968 BC Junior, the 1972 and 1985 BC I am honoured to preface this magnificent book on Amateurs, the 1983 Canadian Amateur, the 1992 World one of my favourite places - Capilano. Amateur and for games with my many friends at "Cap" - but I will always remember that first visit. I have been fortunate to play a lot of golf courses all over the world and when I'm asked which one is my favourite, I always say Capilano. Why? Partly I think it DOUG ROXBURGH