Member Playing Achievements
Whitevale Golf Club has one of Canada's richest histories of elite player achievement. Today, our membership continues to feature more than its fair share of standout players in every category from junior girls to senior men and everything in between. We like to credit our golf course, which provides the character and challenge necessary for competitive players to develop and continually improve their skills.
We are tremendously proud of every player who ventures outside our club to measure themselves and represent Whitevale regionally, provincially, nationally and beyond... and we are pleased to acknowledge those accomplishments here, as well as significant triumphs on home soil.
This section highlights the playing achievements of Whitevale golfers over the lifetime of the club beginning with the past golfing history, followed by present accomplishments, and concludes with current and past achievements of our junior golfers. Information for this section has been gathered from golf association websites, scrapbooks, knowledgeable individuals, and Pro Shop staff. It is believed to be very close to being all-inclusive, however it is possible that we may have missed a few significant achievements and invite members to share their knowledge by informing the club of a possible addition to these accomplishments.
Club Champions (since 1959):
Mens' Club Champions are: Jack Payne (3); Hugh Vallis
(1); Herb Carnegie (3); Bruce Brewer (9); Jim Short (2); Paul Davis (7);
Scott Gardiner (1); Bob Nebel (2); Don Davis (3); Dave Thompson (1); Glenn
Davis (2); Ken Thompson (1); Gord Chilton (1); Hank Nijhuis (1); Barry Catterall (1); Alex Letros (1); Mark Brewer (13); Mark Burrell (1, 2011 Champion)
Womens' Club Champions are: Lois Brewer Sr. (1); Ruby Fenton (2); Carol Boyes (2); Betty Gilbert (2); Pat McClellan (1); Heather Huestis (2); Barbara Merrick (1); Leslie White (4); Sharron Miles (2); Lois Brewer Jr. (1); Phyl Shirley (4); Frances Passmore (1); Judy Morrison (9); Nancy McConnell (4); Debbie McDonald (7); Kathy Pilkey (1); Jacquelyn Dunne (Burrell) (3); Angela Colm (6, 2011 Champion)
Highlights from the past!
* July 19, 1958, Globe and Mail at Forest Hills Golf Club, Bruce Brewer, with a 4 handicap at the age of 21 yrs. won the Ontario Public Course Amateur Championship, beating out his elder brother, Doug Brewer. Bruce shot a three under 69, edging out Herb Carnegie, leader for part of the tourney.
* May 30 1959 Toronto Telegram: "It Seems That Lefties Can Win Golf Tournaments." Whitevale Professional, Gus Maue, amateurs Jack Payne and Ken Thorpe won the Ontario Pro-Am Best Ball. In doing so they defeated Bill Mawhinney of Burlington, amateurs Nick Weslock of Windsor, and Gordon McKenzie of Lambton. There was a real scramble for 3rd spot, with seven threesomes tied, including Markham Pro Al Balding teamed with Wally Crouter of Weston and Don Cavotti of Islington.
* July 13, 1959, the first hole-in-one at Whitevale was by Gerve Huestis, 14th hole
* 1959, Art Wilson wins the Ontario Senior Amateur held at Cutten Fields GC in Guelph with a round of 72.
* 1961, Bruce Brewer wins the Weston "Willie Park" Invitational.
* 1966, Martin Mason wins the Ontario Golf Association Amateur Championship held at Summit G&CC in Richmond Hill with a 4 & 3 victory over Jim Neale of the Tyandaga G&CC. This marked the last year the winner was decided via match play.
* 1974, Jack Moir scored aces on consecutive Sundays, both on the 9th hole, with the same iron, and with the same playing partners.
* 1978, Tee Off, The Golf Newspaper: Whitevale wins the George S. Lyon team trophy at Summit Golf Club, with the team of Paul Davis, Bruce Brewer, Bob Kennedy, and Bob Nebel. They were the only team to have all four players post scores in the 70s.
* October 1978, Whitevale Newsletter: Graham Gunn of Whitevale wins the Canadian Professional Golf Association of Ontario Assistants Tournament at Cherry Hill.
* 1979, July 21, Toronto Star: Paul Davis is the winner of the 57th Ontario Golf Association Amateur Championship, and the Star trophy. In doing so he beat out Nick Weslock of Glen Abbey, and Gary Cowan of Kitchener. Davis was also a member of the winning Ontario Willingdon Cup team. Paul Davis was also a 7 time Whitevale Club Champion.
* 1980, Whitevale wins the George S. Lyon team trophy for the second time in three years with the team of Paul Davis, Bruce Brewer, Jack Lilley, and Hank Nijhuis.
* June 1981, Ontario Golf News: "Whitevale Pair Wins Best Ball". Bruce Brewer and Paul Davis win the Ontario Golf Association Best Ball Tournament after playing together for five years. The pair were ready to break up, with Brewer ready to team up with his son Mark, a top junior player. They will have to play together one more year to defend their championship.
* July 23, 1982 Toronto Star: Nancy White, Assistant Pro at Whitevale, wins the Ontario Ladies Amateur Golf Championship at the Fonthill Golf and Country Club, edging out Marlene Streit by two strokes. In 1981 Barb Bunkowsky edged out White for the same championship at Ancaster.
* 1982, Whitevale wins the George S. Lyon team trophy for the third time in five years with the team of Paul Davis, Bruce Brewer, Mark Brewer, and Ray Brammer.
* 1985, Rick Todd wins the Ontario Golf Association Amateur Championship held at the Barrie CC.
* 1986, Mark Brewer places 3rd at the Canadian Amateur Championships played at the Mactaquac Provincial Park GC in Fredericton, New Brunswick earning him an individual bronze medal. This high finish secured him a spot on the four man Canadian team that was to go on to have great success in Venezuela.
* 1986, Mark Brewer wins a gold medal as part of the Canadian four man team that captures the World Amateur Teams Championship contested in Caracas, Venezuela. Mark was pivotal in Canada winning the Eisenhower Trophy by finishing 2nd low gross among the 156 competitors earning an individual silver medal.
* 1986, Mark Brewer is ranked #1 among Amateurs in Ontario.
* 1991, Angela Buzminski wins the Ontario Ladies Match Play Championship and is runner-up at the Ontario Ladies Amateur Championship.
* 1993, Angela Buzminski is runner-up medalist at the NCAA Women's Championship and earns First-Team All-American honours.
* 1994, Angela Buzminski is a Quarter-Finalist at the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship.
* 1999, Mark Brewer wins the Canadian Club Champions Championship held in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
* 1999, Chris Reiter wins the Ontario Mid-Amateur and the Ontario Better Ball Championships.
* 2000, Gord Chilton reaches the Semi-Finals at the 2000 Canadian Amateur Championship played at the Glendale G&CC in Edmonton.
* 2003, Mark Brewer sets a new Whitevale course record with a 62 from the back blue tees.
* 2003, Mark Brewer wins the Ontario Champion Of Champions held at Whitevale.
* October 2003, Barry Fairhurst scored his first career hole-in-one on the 13th hole (then #15), a 310 yard par 4, with a three-metal.
* 2004, Mark Brewer is ranked #1 among Mid-Amateurs in Ontario.
* 2004, Mark Brewer ties his own course record at Whitevale with a 62 from the back blue tees. Standing on the fourth tee, Mark was 10 under after 12 holes having started on the 10th hole.
* 2004, Bob Tennyson scored a tri-fecta, with aces on holes 4, 12 (then #14) and 14 (then #16). The front nine closed on September 1 for course reconstruction, ending his chance to ace every par 3 in one season.
* 2005, Debbie McDonald wins the Ontario Senior Championship played at Summit Golf & Country Club earning a place on the Inter-Provincial team.
* 2006, Barry Fairhurst sets the competitive course record with a 67 in the final round of the club championship from the new back black tees on the more difficult completed golf course redesign.
* 2007, Bruce Brewer wins the Super Senior division at the 2007 Canadian Senior Championship held at Kawartha Golf and Country Club.
* 2007, Mark Brewer ties the competitive course record with a 67 in the first round of the club championship.
* 2008, Assistant Pro Steve Rodriguez sets the non-competitive course record with a 66.
* 2010, Whitevale places 2nd at the George S. Lyon Club Team Championship with the team of Mark Brewer, Mark Burrell, Alex Letros, and Niilo Schonfeld each earning individual silver medals. Mark Brewer won medalist honours on the Copperhead Course at Rattlesnake Point Golf Club firing a 1 under 71. The other team members all shot in the 70s.
Our current and former members
Here is a snapshot look at current and former members and their 2010 to 2012 golfing accomplishments. Whitevale members are proud of all of you.
Mark Brewer:
*Tied for 25th at the 2012 Ontario Better-Ball Championship
*2011 Ranked 7th among Mid-Masters and 20th among Mid-Amateurs in Ontario
*Tied for 19th at the 2011 Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship
*Tied for 19th at the 2011 Ontario Champion of Champions
*Tied for 36th at the 2010 Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship with Ontario winning the Inter-Provincial title
*3rd at the 2010 Ontario Mid-Amateur Championship earning a spot on the Provincial team
Angela Colm:
*2011 Ranked 8th among Seniors and 12th among Mid-Amateurs in Ontario
*Tied for 14th at the 2011 Ontario Mid-Amateur Championship
*Tied for 15th at the 2011 Canadian Senior Championship
*Tied for 15th at the 2011 Ontario Senior Championship
*19th at the 2010 Ontario Senior Championship
Ann Griffin:
*2011 Ranked 39th among Seniors in Ontario
*Tied for 49th at the 2011 Canadian Senior Championship
*38th at the 2011 Ontario Senior Championship
Cam Hreljac:
*Tied for 11th at the 2012 Ontario Better-Ball Championship
*Tied for 20th at the 2011 Ontario Better-Ball Championship
*Tied for 32nd at the 2010 Ontario Mid-Amateur Championship
Kevin Hughes:
*Tied for 22nd at the 2011 Ontario Senior Better-Ball Championship
*Tied for 21st at the 2010 Ontario Senior Better-Ball Championship
*Tied for 36th at the 2010 Ontario Senior Champion of Champions
Rick King:
*2010 Aces 2 par 3's in the same round playing at Timber Ridge Golf Club in Brighton, Ontario
Jamie Morrow:
*Tied for 11th at the 2012 Ontario Better-Ball Championship
*Tied for 20th at the 2011 Ontario Better-Ball Championship
Bob Nebel:
*Tied for 54th at the 2011 Ontario Senior Championship
Gail Pimm:
*2011 Ranked 1st among Seniors, 4th among Mid-Amateurs, and 19th among Amateurs in Ontario
*3rd at the 2011 Ontario Mid-Amateur Championship
*4th at the 2011 Canadian Senior Championship
*9th at the 2011 Ontario Senior Championship
*Quarter-Finalist at the 2011 Toronto Star Amateur
*Semi-Finalist at the 2011 Ontario Match Play Championship
*Tied for 3rd at the 2011 Ontario Champion of Champions
Niilo Schonfeld:
*Tied for 21st at the 2011 Canadian University / College Championship
*Tied for 55th at the 2011 Ontario Amateur Championship
Dave Walker:
*Tied for 25th at the 2012 Ontario Better-Ball Championship
Our current and former junior members (2010 to 2012 achievements)
Our junior players represent the future. Recent Whitevale Junior Club Champions are:
Boys - Aidan Dunphy 2011, Ryan Jolly 2010
Girls - Kaprice Brackenbury 2011, Meghan Bennett 2010
Meghan Bennett:
*2011 Selected to Under 19 2012 Team Ontario
*2011 Ranked 4th among Juveniles and 18th among Juniors in Ontario
*5th at the 2011 Ontario Juvenile Championship
*Tied for 25th among Juniors and tied for 7th among Juveniles at the 2011 Canadian Junior Championship
*16th at the 2011 Ontario Junior Championship
*2011 Under 17 Team Ontario Member
Jeremy Demers:
*2011 Ranked 28th among Juniors in Ontario
*Tied for 12th at the 2011 Investors Group Junior Spring Classic
*31st at the 2011 CN Future Links Ontario Championship
*Qualified for the 2011 Callaway Junior World Golf Championship firing rounds of 76 and 69 at TPC Deere Run home of the John Deere Classic, a PGA Tour event
*Posted rounds of 75, 77, and 78 at the 2011 Callaway Junior World Golf Championship held at Torrey Pines South Course. Despite not making the cut for the final round he was among only 3 other players of the 211 participants aged 15 to 17 to have avoided scoring higher than a five on any hole over the first 3 rounds with no double bogeys.
*Tied for 18th at the 2011 Ontario Junior Championship
Mark Wodz:
*Tied for 7th at the 2011 Ontario Bantam Championship
Past significant wins / accomplishments
* 1963 Whitevale Newsletter: Jim Short, a Whitevale Junior won the Mid America Junior Championship, at Possum Run Golf and Country Club, Mansfield Ohio. It was a 5-day match play championship, with 258 participants from America and 2 from Canada.
* September 1979, Toronto Star: Rick Todd and Mark Brewer are winners of the OGA Juvenile Best Ball Tournament.
* September 1981, Mark Brewer is on the winning Junior Inter-Provincial team capturing the Pepsi-Cola Trophy at the Canadian Junior Championships at St. George's. Mark finishes 3rd in the event earning an individual bronze medal.
* 1981, Mark Brewer is ranked #1 among Juniors in Ontario.
* 1984, Graham Grieve placed 2nd at the Canadian Junior Championships contested at the Moncton G&CC.
* 1993, Todd Burrell finishes in a tie for 3rd at the Canadian Juvenile Championships held at the Nanaimo G&CC in British Columbia.
* 2003, Humphrey Yeung wins the Ontario Bantam Championship played at the Puslinch Lake GC in Cambridge.
