Donald Craig, James Scollan and Danny Stack along with the 1995 Willingdon Cup Team of Garth Collings, Dale Goehring, Derron Magda and Rob McMillan will be inducted as honoured members in the spring of 2025.
DONALD CRAIG – Builder
Born: March 11, 1938
From 1959 to 1989 was employed at Kildonan Park Golf Course, Windsor Park Golf Course, Crescent Drive Golf Course, John Blumberg Golf Course, Harbourview Golf Course, Tuxedo Golf Course
In 1989 was named the Non-Playing Captain for Team Canada at the Simon Bolivar Cup in Venezuela
From 1991 to 1996 was the Executive Director of the Manitoba Golf Association
From 1997 to 2003 was the Tournament Director for Manitoba Golf Association
Involved with various committees within the Manitoba Golf Association Scholarship Fund, Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum, Manitoba Open, Canadian Turfgrass Research Foundation and Royal Canadian Golf Association
Recipient of the Manitoba Sportswriters Association Dallas Beck Memorial “Good Guy” Award
Recipient of the Royal Canadian Golf Association Honourary Award
Honourary Director, Canadian Professional Golfers Association
JAMES SCOLLAN – Athlete & Builder
Born: May 12, 1942
1985 Club Champion: Elmhurst Golf & Country Club
From 1989 to 1994 served on the Golf Manitoba Board of Directors, serving as President from 1991 to 1992.
From 1995 to 2004 served on the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s Board of Directors
1997 Champion of the 55 to 59 age group in the Manitoba Senior Championship
1998 Champion of the Manitoba Senior Championship and represented Manitoba at the Canadian Championship
In 1998 received the Province of Manitoba Sporting Excellence Recognition Award
DANNY STACK – Athlete / Builder
Born: October 11, 1908
From 1929 to 1974 competed in numerous provincial amateur and national championships.
Won the 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932 Kildonan Municipal Tournament. During that final championship he set a new course record of 63.
Two time Willingdon Cup team member.
Won the 1935 Nelson, British Columbia Club Championship, 1936 Labour Day Open, 1937 City Mixed Four-Some at Niakwa Country Club, 1937 Inter City Team Match Play Championship, 1943 Merchant Navy Trophy, 1945 Quebec Medal, 1945 Manitoba Open and four time recipient of the Seagram’s Trophy.
Also set a course record of 63 in 1951 at Windsor Park Golf Course and 62 at Birtle Riverside Golf Club.
Recorded 13 Holes in One
Contributed / volunteered countless hours of teaching, coaching and mentoring beginner and junior golfers.
Two time President of the MPGA Board of Directors, served on the CPGA Board of Directors
1995 WILLINGDON CUP TEAM
Garth Collings, Breezy Bend Country Club
Dale Goehring, Breezy Bend Country Club
Derron Magda, Rossmere Country Club
Rob McMillan, Pine Ridge Golf Club
On Wednesday, August 16, 1995, the team captured the National Team Championship played at the Canadian Men’s Amateur at the Toronto Golf Club in Mississauga, Ontario.
Manitoba edged the host province by two strokes with a score of 2-over par 422.
This was the second time that a Manitoba team won the Willingdon Cup.
INDUCTION CEREMONY
The Induction Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at Glendale Golf & Country Club.
Tickets for the event will be available early in 2025.
Individual members and member clubs wishing to nominate an individual (amateur or professional golfers, superintendents, builders, media, etc.) for the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame may obtain nomination forms through any of the three member organizations or at manitobagolfhalloffame.com.
Hugh Allan and Gavin Speirs (Class of 2022)and Darcy Furber, Dave McMillan and Adam Speirs (Class of 2023) will be inducted as honoured members on Thursday, May 9 at the Breezy Bend Country Club.
For more information about the Class of 2022 & 2023, click here.
Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame announces Class of 2022 & 2023
Golf Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB – The Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce the Class of 2022 & 2023. Hugh Allan and Gavin Speirs (Class of 2022)and Darcy Furber, Dave McMillan and Adam Speirs (Class of 2023) will be inducted as honoured members in the spring of 2024.
Of special note for the induction ceremony of 2024, it will the first time in the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame’s 20-year history that a father and son (Gavin Speirs and Adam Speirs) will be inducted as honoured members.
Class of 2022
HUGH ALLAN – Builder
Born: May 14, 1917 Deceased: May 30, 2004
Photojournalist including for the Winnipeg Tribune
Founding member of the Grey Owl Tournament
Golf Photography for MGA/MLGA from 1950 to 2003 – first recorded golf imagery in 1946 which is held in University of Manitoba Archives. He was published in many national and international publications
Inducted into the Manitoba Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association Media Roll of Honour
GAVIN SPEIRS – Athlete
Born: September 10, 1944
Over course of 47 years he represented Manitoba in 10 National Championships
Manitoba Junior Team Member (1962 and 1963)
1974 Manitoba Willingdon Cup Team – Winning Team
Manitoba Mid-Amateur Team (1995, 1996 and 1998)
Manitoba Senior Amateur Team (2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2009)
Three time Manitoba Senior Men’s Champion (2001, 2005 and 2006)
Member of 1974 Manitoba Willingdon Cup Team inducted into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame
Class of 2023
DARCY FURBER– Athlete
Born: June 15, 1965
Darcy became blind so he has accomplishments as both a sighted and blind golfer
Sighted golf accomplishments
1983 – Manitoba Individual High School Champion
1985 and 1992 Manitoba Willingdon Cup Team
1993 Jack Blair Match Play Champion
Blind golf accomplishments
2015 – Nations Cup Champion, One of two golfers in his division selected from Canada to represent Canada in a Canada vs. U.S. competition won by Canada
2015 and 2019 – Canadian Blind Golf Championship Runner-Up
2016 – Canadian Blind Golf Championship Winner – Canadian Champion
2022 – Canadian Blind Golf Championship – Low Gross Champion
2017 – Canadian Blind Golf Championship – Runner-Up
2017 and 2019 – Vision Cup World Blind Golf – selected one of two golfers in his division to represent Canada and North America as part of Team North America against the World in World Blind Golf event
2019 and 2022 – Western Canadian Blind Golf Championship – Runner (low gross)
5-time Manitoba Blind Golf Champion in his division (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2019)
DAVE MCMILLAN – Athlete & Builder
Born: December 4, 1968
Golf Awards
1989 Manitoba Golfer of the Year
1998 PGA of Manitoba Player of the Year
2007 and 2016 Manitoba Head Professional of the Year
2017 and 2019 PGA of Manitoba Executive Professional of the Year
2019 member of 1985 Manitoba Junior Team inducted into Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame
Playing Accomplishments
1985 Manitoba Juvenile Champion
1985 and 1986 Manitoba High School Golf Champion (Individual)
1989 Manitoba Amateur Champion
1998 Manitoba Assistant Professional Champion
1998 and 2000 Manitoba Open Champion
1999 PGA of Manitoba Champion
2021 Manitoba PGA Senior Champion
Has won over 40 PGA of Manitoba events
Member of Canadian Tour 1993 to 1996
1990 NCAA National Team Champions
Mentored many Manitoba golf professionals and instructor to many top amateurs
Building and development of Golf Central which was Manitoba’s first year round outdoor driving range
Executive Director of Golf Course Operations, Elmhurst Golf & Country Club
ADAM SPEIRS – Athlete
Born: 1978
Amateur from 1989 to 2001 and since 2012
Professional from 2002 to 2011
Golf Accomplishments
1991 Manitoba Bantam Champion
1997 Manitoba Junior Champion
Manitoba Junior Team Member (1994, 1996, 1997)
Manitoba Amateur Champion (1999 and 2001)
Manitoba Willingdon Cup Team (1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001)
Team Canada World Junior Team Member (1997)
USGA Amateur Qualifier (2000)
Played in 2002 U.S. Open (Bethpage Black) and 2007 U.S. Open (Oakmont CC)
PGA Tour Canada – Winner – 2008 Greater Vancouver Charity Classic
Player Representative Canadian Tour Board (2008 to 2011)
INDUCTION CEREMONY
Tickets are now available to celebrate the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame & Museum Class of 2022 & 2023. The Ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at the Breezy Bend Country Club. Click below to purchase tickets.
Individual members and member clubs wishing to nominate an individual (amateur or professional golfers, superintendents, builders, media, etc.) for the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame may obtain nomination forms through any of the three member organizations or at manitobagolfhalloffame.com.
It was another special night at Niakwa Country Club as the golf community gathered to celebrate the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2021.
The festivities had been on hold due to COVID, however those in attendance were honoured and welcomed with open arms.
The 2021 Class included Donna Brownridge, Derrick Chlopecki, Gerald Morrissey, and the 1991 Manitoba Junior Girls Interprovincial TeamChampions.
In the Athlete category, Brownridge finished 3rd in the Manitoba Amateur in 2001 and qualified for the interprovincial Women’s Amateur Team in 2001 (alternate), 2002 and 2003. She qualified for the Western Amateur Team in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 while also qualifying for the Manitoba Women’s Senior Team in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2012. In 2003, Team Manitoba finished in 3rd place. Brownridge was a member of the winning Nassau League team representing Elmhurst G & CC in 1986, 1987, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2014 and 2014. She was a member of the winning team in the Manitoba Ladies Interclub Championship representing Elmhurst G & CC in 1976, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1989, and 1990. Her resume includes twice winning the Tamarack women’s match play along with twice winning the Elmhurst Club Championship and won the Elmhurst Ladies’ Open.
In addition to her playing record, Donna had a long history of club volunteerism acting as captain of the Elmhurst Ladies Nassau Team from 2003-2006 and 2011-2013. She was also the Nassau League President in 2014-15. Brownridge also served for 12 years on the Elmhurst Board of Governors and become the first (and only) female president in the club’s 114-year history (as of April 2020). Brownridge was also the researcher and author of the golf history book “Elmhurst – The Home of Champions” that was completed in 2014.
Donna Brownridge passed away on December 18, 2020.
In the Builders Catagory, Chlopecki started his career in the golf industry in 1987 as the Equipment Technician at the Rossmere Country Club. In 1991 he assumed the role of Superintendent. Derrick was hired in 1993 as Superintendent at the Pine Ridge Golf Club, a position that he still holds to this day. During his 29 years at Pine Ridge, Derrick has consistently delivered exceptional course conditions for its membership and has hosted numerous club, provincial, national and professional events including an impressive 22 years as the host Superintendent of the Manitoba Open. Derrick has been the host Superintendent 23% of all Manitoba Opens hosted in the events 100+ year history.
Chlopecki, a long-time member of the Manitoba Golf Superintendents’ Association, was named Superintendent of the Year by his peers in 2017.
Morrissey joins the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame in the Athletes Category following his time as the head golf professional at the Rossmere Country Club from 1958 to 1991. “Moose” as his peers would call him, lived his 34-year golf career by playing and promoting the sport to which he devoted so much to. During his tenure, he amassed an impressive playing record including two-time PGA of Manitoba Zone Senior Champion, 4-time Kenora Open champion, 3-time Falcon Beach Open champion, 2-time Pine Falls Open champion, 2 Brandon Western Open Championships, won the PGA of Canada Team Pro-am at Disney World in Florida, 3 top-ten finishes in the Manitoba Open in addition to numerous PGA of Manitoba Zone events and pro-am victories. In 1991, he was awarded the PGA of Manitoba Zone Club Professional Award.
Morrisey was also an avid promoter of the sport where he taught golf lessons at the Y.M.C.A, and local schools. He also organized indoor golf lessons and numerous golf tours and trips for his members and students to within Canada, the South Pacific, Europe and Australia and New Zealand.
A 62-year member of the PGA of Canada, Morrissey served as the president of the PGA of Manitoba Zone in 1967-68, was a member of the Board of Directors for the PGA of Canada from 1966-68 and was vice-captain of the PGA of Canada in 1968. In 1997 and at the PGA of Canada Annual Meeting, he was awarded Life Membership status.
The 1991 Manitoba Junior Girls Interprovincial Team of Raina Best, Brionie Brown, Angela Daykin and Christine Power entered the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame in the Team Catagory.
They finished in first place, on home soil, by shooting a 36-hole team score of 500 and six shots clear of second place Team Alberta (506). The team championship was conducted during the first two days of 1991 Canadian Junior Girls Championship that was held August 21-24 at the Pine Ridge Golf Club in Sunnyside, Manitoba.
To view the photo gallery from the 2021 induction ceremony, please click here.
Individual members and member clubs wishing to nominate an individual (amateur or professional golfers, superintendents, builders, media, etc.) for the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame may obtain nomination forms through any of the three member organizations or at manitobagolfhalloffame.com.
Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame announces Class of 2021
Golf Manitoba
WINNIPEG, MB – The Selection Committee for the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to announce the class of 2021. Donna Brownridge, Derrick Chlopecki, Gerald Morrissey, and the 1991 Manitoba Junior Girls Interprovincial TeamChampions will be inducted as honoured members in the spring of 2023.
DONNA BROWNRIDGE (Athlete)
Finished 3rd in the Manitoba Amateur in 2001 and qualified for the interprovincial Women’s Amateur Team in 2001 (alternate), 2002 and 2003.
Qualified for the Western Amateur Team in 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002.
Qualified for the Manitoba Women’s Senior Team in 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2012. In 2003, Team Manitoba finished in 3rd place.
Member of the winning Nassau League team representing Elmhurst G & CC in 1986, 1987, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2014 and 2014.
Member of the winning team in the Manitoba Ladies Interclub Championship representing Elmhurst G & CC in 1976, 1979, 1986, 1987, 1989, and 1990.
Two-time winner of the Tamarack women’s match play.
Two-time winner of the Elmhurst Club Championship and won the Elmhurst Ladies’ Open.
In addition to her playing record, Donna had a long history of club volunteerism acting as captain of the Elmhurst Ladies Nassau Team from 2003-2006 and 2011-2013. She was also the Nassau League President in 2014-15. Brownridge also served for 12 years on the Elmhurst Board of Governors and become the first (and only) female president in the club’s 114-year history (as of April 2020). Brownridge was also the researcher and author of the golf history book “Elmhurst – The Home of Champions” that was completed in 2014.
Donna Brownridge passed away on December 18, 2020.
DERRICK CHLOPECKI (Builder)
Derrick started his career in the golf industry in 1987 as the Equipment Technician at the Rossmere Country Club. In 1991 he assumed the role of Superintendent. Derrick was hired in 1993 as Superintendent at the Pine Ridge Golf Club, a position that he still holds to this day. During his 29 years at Pine Ridge, Derrick has consistently delivered exceptional course conditions for its membership and has hosted numerous club, provincial, national and professional events including an impressive 22 years as the host Superintendent of the Manitoba Open. Derrick has been the host Superintendent 23% of all Manitoba Opens hosted in the events 100+ year history.
Chlopecki, a long-time member of the Manitoba Golf Superintendents’ Association, was named Superintendent of the Year by his peers in 2017.
GERALD MORRISSEY (Athlete)
Gerald Morrissey was the head golf professional at the Rossmere Country Club from 1958 to 1991. “Moose” as his peers would call him, lived his 34-year golf career by playing and promoting the sport to which he devoted so much to. During his tenure, he amassed an impressive playing record including two-time PGA of Manitoba Zone Senior Champion, 4-time Kenora Open champion, 3-time Falcon Beach Open champion, 2-time Pine Falls Open champion, 2 Brandon Western Open Championships, won the PGA of Canada Team Pro-am at Disney World in Florida, 3 top-ten finishes in the Manitoba Open in addition to numerous PGA of Manitoba Zone events and pro-am victories. In 1991, he was awarded the PGA of Manitoba Zone Club Professional Award.
Morrisey was also an avid promoter of the sport where he taught golf lessons at the Y.M.C.A, and local schools. He also organized indoor golf lessons and numerous golf tours and trips for his members and students to within Canada, the South Pacific, Europe and Australia and New Zealand.
A 62-year member of the PGA of Canada, Morrissey served as the president of the PGA of Manitoba Zone in 1967-68, was a member of the Board of Directors for the PGA of Canada from 1966-68 and was vice-captain of the PGA of Canada in 1968. In 1997 and at the PGA of Canada Annual Meeting, he was awarded Life Membership status.
1991 MANITOBA JUNIOR GIRLS INTERPROVINCIAL TEAM NATIONAL CHAMPIONS (Team)
Raina Best
Brionie Brown
Angela Daykin
Christine Power
The 1991 Manitoba Junior Girls’ Interprovincial Team finished in 1st place and on home soil by shooting a 36-hole team score of 500 and six shots clear of second place Team Alberta (506). The team championship was conducted during the first two days of 1991 Canadian Junior Girls Championship that was held August 21-24 at the Pine Ridge Golf Club in Sunnyside, Manitoba.
The induction ceremony for the Class of 2021 was postponed in that same year due to the pandemic and will be held on May 17, 2023, at the Niakwa Country Club.
Individual members and member clubs wishing to nominate an individual (amateur or professional golfers, superintendents, builders, media, etc.) for the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame may obtain nomination forms through any of the three member organizations or at manitobagolfhalloffame.com.
For more information:
Jared Ladobruk Executive Director Golf Manitoba 204.925.5729 jared@golfmb.ca
(left to right): George Sigurdson accepting on behalf of the late Brian Gilhuly, Dave Hill and Steve Bannatyne of the 1967 junior boys team, Rhonda Orr and Tom Kinsman.
Golf Manitoba
The Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame formally inducted the class of 2020 last night at the St. Charles Country Club. The event was postponed in the fall of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The honored inductees for the class of 2020 include Brian Gilhuly, Tom Kinsman, Rhonda Orr and the 1967 Manitoba Junior Boys Interprovincial Team Champions. For more information on the class of 2020, please click here.
The event was a tremendous success with over 100 guests in attendance. A note of thanks to the members of St. Charles Country Club for their hospitality in hosting this year’s induction ceremony. Thank you also to the Alex & Peggy Colonello Foudation, title sponsor of the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Special thanks also to Mike Lagace, Golf Manitoba volunteer photographer. To view the event photo gallery, please click here.
Individual members and member clubs wishing to nominate an individual (amateur or professional golfers, superintendents, builders, media, etc.) for the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame may obtain nomination forms through any of the three member organizations or at manitobagolfhalloffame.com.
For more information:
Jared Ladobruk Executive Director Golf Manitoba e. jared@golfmb.ca p. 204.925.5729
Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame to hold induction ceremony for class of 2020
1967 Manitoba Junior Boys Canadian Inter-provincial Team Champions
Golf Manitoba
The Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame will hold its induction ceremony for the class of 2020 on May 10, 2022 at the St. Charles Country Club. The 2020 induction ceremony was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The honored inductees for the class of 2020 include Brian Gilhuly, Tom Kinsman, Rhonda Orr and the 1967 Manitoba Junior Men’s Interprovincial Team Champions. For more information on the class of 2020, please click here.
Individual members and member clubs wishing to nominate an individual (amateur or professional golfers, superintendents, builders, media, etc.) for the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame may obtain nomination forms through any of the three member organizations or at manitobagolfhalloffame.com.
For more information:
Jared Ladobruk Executive Director Golf Manitoba e. jared@golfmb.ca p. 204.925.5729
It was another active year for Golf Manitoba members posting over 260,833 rounds to the Golf Canada Score Centre in 2021. The season total represents a 17% increase over 2020 (223,711) and a 28% increase over 2019 (205,384).
The top five member clubs for score posting were as follows:
1. Breezy Bend Country Club – 23,051 2. St. Charles Country Club – 20,203 3. Pine Ridge Golf Club – 17,513 4. Niakwa Country Club – 17,409 5. Elmhurst Golf & Country Club – 16,846
There was a total of 4,101 members who posted 25 scores or more. Two hundred and seventy-six (276) members posted over 100 scores.
Below is a summary of Golf Manitoba member golfers, categorized by gender and Handicap Index (as of November 9, 2021):
Michelle’s volunteerism with golf first began serving as a district representative with the Manitoba Ladies’ Golf Association. In this role, Michelle would visit and advocate for the MLGA with member clubs inside the district. She also ran the district “Bronze Tournament” where she met numerous women golfers from around the city. Michelle remained a volunteer of the MLGA until the amalgamation with the Manitoba Golf Association in 2003.
In 2004, Michelle joined the Board of Golf Manitoba where she completed a full 10-year term. During that time, Michelle was very active taking on numerous volunteer roles including the following:
2005 – Present: Starter/Scorer/Pace of Play Official
2006 – 2010: Marketing Committee
2007 – Chair of Membership Committee
2007 – 2008: Volunteer Committee
2009 – Chair of the Volunteer committee
2010 – Chair of Tournament Committee / Co-chair Medical at CN Canadian Women’s Open
2013 – Chair Volunteer Committee / Nominating Committee member
2013 – Present: Tournament Committee
Of special note in 2007/2008, Michelle assisted Volunteer Committee Chair Bonnie Stephenson in establishing the inaugural Golf Manitoba volunteer Distinguished Service Award.
In addition to her volunteerism with Golf Manitoba, Michelle also volunteered at St. Charles Country Club, her home course. She joined the Board of St. Charles where she completed three full terms holding the following appointments:
Chair of Play & Rules
Honorary Secretary
Communications Chair
Membership Committee member
LRP Committee
Member of the Ladies Invitational committee (Rossbrook House)
Member of the Ladies Mackenzie Gathering committee
Michelle continues to sit as a member of the St. Charles Ladies Executive serving as the Communications Chair.
“I feel that I have gained more than I have given as a volunteer to Golf Manitoba,” said Lee. “It is humbling and amazing to be part of a group of distinguished service recipients who have mentored me in the past and who have trained me, and they have inspired me to continue on as a Golf Manitoba volunteer. My deepest gratitude for the nomination and I am humbled and honored to receive this award.”
“On behalf of the Board of Directors and our entire Golf Manitoba volunteer family, it is my great pleasure and honour to recognize Michelle Lee of the St. Charles Country Club as the 2021 Distinguished Service Award recipient,” said Wayne McWhirter, President of Golf Manitoba. “Michelle’s leadership and contributions to the sport of amateur golf during her many years of service are admirable and very worthy of this award. Thank you, Michelle, for all that you have given.”
Golf Manitoba is very pleased to honour Michelle Lee as the volunteer Distinguished Service Award recipient for 2021.
Golf Manitoba is pleased to announce our 2021 Volunteer of the Year and the Female and Male Amateur Golfer of the Year award winners during our Virtual Awards presentation.
