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Message from M.G.A. President It is with considerable enthusiasm that I look forward to tho 1985 golf season. Ono might identify it as a ye.r of change. The Manitoba Opon will have its larges t purso In several yea rs and It is ex pocted this w ill attract a very strong field. Special thanks should go to Southwood for their efforts. The Manitoba Amatour will soe change in its format with I ho low 60 and ties making tho championship flight after tho first two rounds. This will reduce the numbor of match-play flights to four, There will also be 8 one-w ee k broak betwee n the Willingdon Cup trials and tho Manitoba Amateur. The Manitoba Junior progmm will see several Innovations in the format for the Sunday Junior Intorclubs. The golf camp formerly held at Shile w ill be changed to include 8 camp in Carman redirected to rural players and an elite camp in Winnipeg for pl ayers from bOlh Winnipeg and rural Manitoba, Tho cut in the Manitoba Junior Championships will also be changed to th e low 60 and ties after th e second round. Rossmere will hos t the Canadian Junior Championship from August 26 to 30. With several excellent junior playors we are predic ting 0 'lory good show ing by our Manitoba tea m. April saw the largest turnout 8vor at a first cOllncil mee ting of tho se ason. This spea ks well for tl1 8 enthusia sm and interes t at the adnlinis trative leve l. Tho Manitoba Sports Federati on and the Oepartmer'll of AL MACA TAVISH Fitness, Rec reation and Sport have continued their fine • MGA Presi(lent supPort toward tho game of golf. Obviously, we are 'lory pleased with their contributions and look forward to working with Ihem. In closing, spec ial congratulations should go to Rud y Boivin, We w ish 011 the golfers in Manitoba a good se ason. Ralph Bagley and th ir committoo for an excollont Golf Annual. Remember, the Manitoba Golf Association is only as strong This is the sixth edition of the Golf Annual. I can asSl"e you as Its member clubs and, in turn, their membe rship. Ihat we are the onvy of all tho other associations in Canada. Best Wishes from Greetings from RCGA President Province of Manitoba On bohalf of the Royal It is my pleasure, on bohalf Canadian Golf Association, it of tho Government of Mani is a pleasure to extend be t toba, to ex tend warmes t wishos to the Manitoba Golf gree ting to the Manitoba A ssociation and alt Manitoba Golf Association. golfers for a successful soa To know that the Sport son in 1985. Directorate is working co Manitoba has produced operatively w ith the Manitoba some of Ca nada's fin es t golf Golf Association and com ers and certainly has a repu muniti es in providing golf tation for excellent golf opportunitios for poop Ie administrators, The deve lop throughout the provin ce is ment of these players and gratifying. lead ers is a tribute to the Golf draw s poople from all Mani toba Golf Ass ociation walks of life and helps provide and I urge you to continue fun and fall ow shlp in addition your good work in the interes t 10 the challenge of athletic of tho game of golf. proficiency. May I al so ox tend congratulati ons ag ain t o the M ,G,A . (or May I pay tribute to the many vo luntee rs associated with its initia tivo in publishing U,i s Golf Annual for Iho the sport of golf. information and intoros t of its members. It is a most Bes t wishes for 1985. worthwhile undertaking. JAMES D. BRUCE, ~Y.oe~e£ 1 v President, L.L. DESJARDINS Royal Ca nadian Golf Associati on Minister Responsible for Sport MANITOBA GOLF ANNUAL ' 85 1985 MGA COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President - AI Macatavish, Elmhurst President-Elect Past President Jim Bristow, Breezy Bend Keith Armstrong, Niakwa First Vice-President Second Vice-President Ri ck Thain, City Municipal Courses Rudy Boivin, Southwood Treasurer Executive Director Bob Forcand, Breezy Bend Ken Hanford, Niakwa COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN ASSISTANTS Manitoba Open - Keith Armstrong, Niakwa Bob Forcand, Breezy Bend Tournaments - Rick Thain, Municipal Lome Kingyens, Bel Acres Junior Development - Jim Bristow, Breezy Bend AI Gray, Charleswood Non-Golf Events - Rudy Boivin, Southwood Rural Events - Barrie Sanders, Carman OTHER MEMBERS OF COUNCIL Ken Abbott, Wildewood Mike Mykytyn, Six:rhirty Club Steve Bannatyne, St. Charles Larry Nahachewsky, Shilo Jim Berry, Reston Ed Revel , Tuelon Ron Cassels, Assiniboine Weldon Ridley, Morden Ted Chop, Northernaire Warren Scott, St. Boniface Andy Delorme, Transcona Irv Slusky, Glendale Ray Dring, Boissevain Alex Smaluk, Elmhurst Keith Fawcett, Neepawa Sonny Solmundson, Charleswood Lloyd Goodman, Pine Ridge Jim Sorenson, Gladstone Peter Guenther, Steinbach Bob Stafford, Niakwa Joe Kachor, Carman Clarence Sveinson, Canoe Club Ken Kovacs, Rossmere Don Thompson, Swan River Don MacDonald, Pine Ridge Dave Turpie, Thompson Alan Maxwell, St. C~arles Weiland Williams, Bel Acres Brian McPherson, Southwood Hal Wilmeri ng, Dryden Dave Morrison, Breezy Bend Stan Witwicki, Selkirk MGA YEARBOOK COMMITTEE General Chairman - Rudy Boivin Editorial Director - Ralph Bagley Advertising - Gord Pattison, Gavin McFadzean, Keith Armstrong, Rick Thain, Ken Hanford, Barb Palleva. Congratulations to the MANITOBA GOLF ASSOCIATION from Site of the Canadian Junior Championships, August 27-30 2 MANITOBA GOLF ANNUAL '65 Contents Features How much Messages . • . • . • . .. 1 MGA Council . • . • . .. 2 will you spend over In Memoriam ... • . • . • . 4 MGA Financial Report . .. ...... • . ....... 53 Advertisers' Index ........ ... .•... .. .. 64 the next three years Manitoba Open Supplement .......... S 1 to S8 Palt Winner. for: Manitoba Junior Championship . , .. , . , ....... 30 M anitoba Open Chpmpionshlp ." .. ,." ....... 32 Jack Blair M omorlal Motch Play ..... • . , .. " . 32 o oil changes Manitoba Amateur Championship , , ... , , .. .... 33 o filters Menltobo Senior Championship . .. , , .... ..... , 33 Intor-Club Championships . , ..... , , . , , , .. 54 to 56 o tune-ups TOURNAMENT CALENDARS o spark plugs MGA, RCGA .......••.....•.• •. , .•....... 57 MPGA ......•.•....... .. , . , •• , . ........ 58 o repairs (parts & labour) Othor men's . .........•. • .• , , . , , , .. 60-61 o regular tire replacement Women's "vents .. , , , .. ... , .. ...... ..... 62-63 o emergency road service Articles o CAA membership How Manitoba Golf Association 8egan ...• . 6 1984 Manitoba Golfer of the Year ....... , .. 10 The 1984 Manitoba Open . .. ..... , . , . 12 Manitoba Amateur Championship ... .•. , ... 16 Jack Blair Memorial Match Play ....... , , ... 20 • Free Press Inter·Club Championships ... , . .. 22 Whenwubuy North American Life Family Classic .... .. • ... 24 an Audi, Manitoba Junior Championship . .. .... .. ... 26 The Audi Card Report from CPGA of Manitoba .. .. .. ... 34 pays for all tilL.. ... Golf Course Superintendents of Manitoba .. .. 36 ... and more. Manitoba Senior Championships ... ...... .. 38 Crown Life Pro·Am Team Championship ..... 42 Rural Manitoba Amateur Championship . ..... 44 Manitoba Women's Golf Reports .. ........ 47 Rossmere host for 1985 Canadian Junior . .. .. 52 The Cover Tho wator hazard at the 17th holo at Hecla Island Is shown upper left. The course will again be the site for rural amateur championship. Part of the crowd following Dan Halldorson at Nlokwo In tho 1984 Monltoba Opon Is shown con tro loft. Lower left Is an oorlol vlow of part of th o Rossmoro courso, which will be host for the Canadian Junior championship this yoor. Top right Is 0 look at tho 11th halo 8t Southwood, where the 1985 Manitoba Open championship will be playod. Lowor righ t Is 8 view looking from the first fairway 8t Pine Ridge, one of the clubs which will be host for the 1986 CDnodlen sonlor chompionshlps, along with nolghbor Ing Elmhurst. Photoaraphs on the cover w ere provided by See us lor lull delalls and view our se leclion freelance photographer Hugh Allan, as w ere most of oilho eXlraordinary Audl aulomoblles. the other pictures in the magazine. Special thanks also go to the Winnipeg Free Press and other sources. MANITOBA GOLF ANNUAL 1985 is published by the LEASE OR BUY MANITOBA GOLF ASSOCIATION 1700 Ellice Avenue, Winnipeg, Man. St. James R3H OB1 '«lLUWAGEN AUDI axo This magazine was produced by 305 M.dlson .t Nesl WALLINGFORD PRESS LIMITED Winnipeg, Mon. 888·0260 358 Ross Avenue, "WeC.re" Winnipeg, Man. MANITOBA GOLF ANNUAL '85 3 1Ju fWltmnriam William J. 18ill/ Doyle Colleen Hutchison The M anitoba Golf A ssociation and tho M anitoba in Vancouver and sons M ichaal in Toronto and John In Ladies' Golf A ssocfation both w ere saddon d through Winnipeg . the loss of pas t presidents during the psst year. Colleen Hutchison, w ho was president of the MLGA William J, IBIllI Doyle, who se rved as pres ident of the for the 1981 82 torm, diad Aug, 10, 1984, at the age of MGA In 1975, died March 25, 198 5, at Whitby, Ont., at 48, the age of 6 1. Her dea th occurred on the day of the final of the Though he was born in M ontrea l, after service in the Tribune Handicap golf tourn ament, an event Sl18 had Royal Ca nadian Air Force during the Second Worl d War w on in the pas t, and MLGA of ficiafs decided to his bu si ness ca ree r took him to many parts of the continue her association with tho event by renaming it country, including British Columbia. Albarta and Nova in her honor beg inning this season. Scotia, The tournament, w hich is a handicap match play But, it was in M anitoba he became deeply involved ovant, will now bo known as the Colleen Hutchison with the administrati on of golf. He came to this M emori al tournament, w ith a now trophy donated by province in 1962. left again for a few years, then her husband. returned in 1971 to rejoin the M anitoba Golf A ssocia Hutchison was a popular golf official and olso a tion council.