Member Playing Achievements: Past and Present
This section highlights some of Whitevale's golfing history and achievements of Whitevale golfers over the lifetime of the Club. The section begins with the past golfing history, moves into present accomplishments, and continues with the future, with highlights from the junior ranks. Information for this section has been gathered from golf association websites, scrapbooks, knowledgeable persons, and Pro Shop staff. It is by no means all-inclusive. For certain, we have missed many notable achievements, and invite members to add to the history with their own knowledge of past and present achievements.
Whitevale Club Professionals
Let's begin by taking a look at Whitevale Club Professionals, and Assistant
Professionals. 1959 to 1963, Gus Maue Jr. was the Pro, with Assistant
Pros Bill Heustis, and Bruce Harper. 1964 and 1965 Alvie Thompson was
the Pro, with Assistant Pros Ron Goodes, Irvine Taylor, and Paul Cluff.
Paul Cluff was the Pro in 1966. From 1967 to 1994 Ron Morris was the Club
Professional, a total of 28 years! Ron had many Assistant Pros over time,
including Tom Swan, Al Paterson, Dave Wood, Ron Knight, Graham Gunn, Karl
Gurndulis, Steve Hitchings, Pat Patton, Nancy White, and for many years
his son, Michael Morris. Tony Wilkins has been our Whitevale Professional
since 1995. We are well taken care of!
Club Champions
Next, let's take a look at the Club Champions since 1959:
Mens' Club Champions are: Jack Payne (three time winner 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); Mark Brewer (11, 2007 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); Angela Colm (5); Kathy Pilkey (1, 2007 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.
* 1959, Art Wilson wins the Ontario Senior Amateur held at Cutten Fields GC in Guelph with a round of 72.
* 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.
* 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.
* 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 medallist 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.
* 2003, Barry Fairhurst records the first ever hole-in-one on a par 4 at Whitevale on the 310 yard 15th hole (now the 13th hole).
* 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 makes three holes-in-one on the par 3 4th, 12th, and 14th holes.
* 2005, Debbie McDonald wins the Ontario Senior Championship played at Summit Golf & Country Club earning a place on the Inter-Provincial team
Our current and former members
Here is a snapshot look at current and former members and their 2006 to 2008 golfing accomplishments. Whitevale members are proud of all of you.
Bruce Brewer:
*Tied for 41st at the 2007 Canadian Senior Championship
*Won the Super Senior division at the 2007 Canadian Senior Championship
Mark Brewer:
*2007 Ranked 10th among Mid-Master Mid-Amateurs in Ontario
*2007 Ranked 18th among Mid-Amateurs in Ontario
*2007 Ties competitive course record with a 67 in the first round of the club championship
*Tied for 37th at the 2007 Canadian Mid-Amateur Championship
*2nd at the 2007 Canadian Champion of Champions
*Tied for 35th at the 2006 Ontario Mid-Amateur Championship
Kevin Hughes:
*2007 Ranked 8th among Seniors in Ontario
*Tied for 20th at the 2007 Canadian Senior Championship
*Tied for 10th at the 2007 Ontario Senior Championship
*Tied for 14th at the 2006 Ontario Senior Better Ball Championship
*Tied for 14th at the 2006 Ontario Senior Championship
*Tied for 2nd at the 2006 Ontario Senior Champion of Champions
Rich Hughes:
*Tied for 14th at the 2006 Ontario Senior Better Ball Championship
Barry Fairhurst:
*2007 Ranked 14th among Mid-Master Mid-Amateurs in Ontario
*2007 Ranked 24th among Mid-Amateurs in Ontario
*Tied for 11th at the 2007 Ontario Mid-Amateur Championship
*3rd at the 2006 Ontario Mid-Amateur Championship earning a spot on the Inter-Provincial team
*2006 Sets competitive course record with a 67 in the final round of the club championship
from the new back black tees on the completed golf course redesign
Debbie McDonald:
*2007 Ranked 6th among Seniors in Ontario
*2007 Ranked 22nd among Mid-Amateurs in Ontario
*Tied for 5th at the 2007 Ontario 4-ball Championship
*Tied for 17th at the 2007 Canadian Senior Championship
*13th at the 2007 Ontario Mid-Amateur Championship
*13th at the 2007 Ontario Senior Championship
*Tied for 18th at the 2006 Canadian Senior Championship
*16th at the 2006 Ontario Senior Championship
*Tied for 8th at the 2006 Ontario Champion of Champions
Angela Colm:
*2007 Ranked 12th among Seniors in Ontario
*22nd at the 2007 Canadian Senior Championship
*Tied for 16th at the 2007 Ontario Senior Championship
*23rd at the 2006 Ontario Senior Championship
Kathy Pilkey:
*2007 Ranked 9th among Seniors in Ontario
*2007 Ranked 23rd among Mid-Amateurs in Ontario
*Tied for 5th at the 2007 Ontario 4-ball Championship
*21st at the 2007 Canadian Senior Championship
*Tied for 14th at the 2007 Ontario Mid-Amateur Championship
*Tied for 20th at the 2007 Ontario Senior Championship
*Finalist in the first flight at the 2007 Toronto Star Amateur
*Tied for 14th at the 2006 Canadian Senior Championship
*Tied for 7th at the 2006 Ontario Senior Championship
Joey Bush:
*Tied for 38th at the 2006 Ontario Senior Championship
Ann Griffin:
*Tied for 41st at the 2007 Ontario Senior Championship
Our current and former junior members (2006 to 2008 achievements)
Our junior players represent the future. Recent Whitevale Junior Club Champions are:
Boys - Alex Letros 2007, Ryan Trimble 2006
Girls - 2007 (no contestants), Randi Walker 2006
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.
* 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.