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Arthur Vernon Macan was a Champion Golfer, a World War I veteran and most notably a celebrated golf course architect. Macan is credited with designing numerous golf courses in the Pacific Northwest and is arguably the most important person to ever walk the fairways of Royal Colwood.
Listen on Apple PodcastsThe 2026 Lucifer Commonwealth Golf Tournament occurred July 5-10 in the Berkshire County area about 40kms West of Central London, UK. The event is organized and sponsored by the Lucifer Golfing Society, founded in 1921. The Lucifers visited Royal Colwood in September 2024 and regularly travel the Commonwealth encouraging golfers to attend their golf tournament. The golf tournament includes 2 days of Stableford scoring rounds as well as a few optional days of Matches played with other members of the Commonwealth. This year included an invitation to the welcome reception held at the Royal Berkshire Hotel and the Gala Dinner at the amazing Savoy Hotel in downtown London. The Gala Dinner is a black-tie event which 250+ people attend. If there are any Royal Colwood members who may be considering attending a future Lucifer Commonwealth Golf Tournament, I hope this podcast serves as an informative source to help you decide on attending. For planning purposes expect the 2027 event to begin with another reception at the Royal Berkshire Hotel on Sunday July 4th and 2 days of tournament golf on the 5th and 6th with the Gala Dinner at the Savoy Hotel on Wednesday July 7th. If 2027 isn’t in the cards for your travel, I know in 2028 the Lucifer’s will celebrate 100 years since the inaugural tournament and I’d expect that to be a big event. Dr. Gerry Kelly (Royal Colwood member) was a winner of this event in 2006. Follow the A.V. Macan Podcast Instagram page to see photos of the event. Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Thanks to Scott Noble for swinging by to talk about golf and his experiences as a member of Royal Burgess Golf Club in Scotland. Scott is a regular user of the reciprocal opportunities between our clubs and loves to return to Royal Colwood. He likes our layout and the challenges that our greens present to golfers of all levels. Scott got the opportunity to play in the June Men’s Sponsor Night and really enjoyed himself. He noted that it was nice to see the members “Toast the King” at the dinner. The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh is a Scottish golf club, which holds claim to be the oldest golfing society in the world, with references to it being instituted in 1735 dating from 1834. The club enjoys a parkland course located in Barnton, Edinburgh that was designed initially by Tom Morris and Willie Park Jnr, with subsequent revisions by James Braid. Notable members have included Jack Nicklaus and Bernard Gallacher alongside a host of royals, aristocrats and socialites. The Society has had its current 'Royal' status since 1929, when King George V ordered the name be changed from The Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society to The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh. Keep an eye out for Scott around Royal Colwood or make sure you connect with him if you’re ever in Edinburgh. https://www.royalburgess.co.uk/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Thanks to Dave Murrell and Jeff McArthur for sharing some memories of “Pedro” Peter Faulkner. We lost "Pedro" in April 2026. Dave became friends with Pedro 40+ years ago and Jeff first met him in 2014 when he moved into Sooke. Peter was sometimes called “Newf” by many of his hockey friends. We got a chance to chat about many of his friends from all walks of life. Pedro seemed to have such a positive influence on so many people. Thanks to Marv Halgren (Royal Colwood Member) for having such an influence on Pedro’s Law Career and keeping him out of jail! Enjoy some stories about Pedro’s sense of humour and his love of golf. I’m sure Pedro is up above us and he’s pulling for the Habs. Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Learn a bit of Royal Colwood history on a new episode of the A.V. Macan Podcast with guest Mr. Richard “Dick” Austin. Dick has been a member of Royal Colwood since 1978. The Sayward Cup is named in honour of our co-founder and first Club President, Mr. Joseph A. Sayward. The Sayward Cup was created 26 years ago (by Dick Austin) to recognize the contributions of the Sayward family and to commemorate international friendly matches between Royal Colwood and Clubs from around the world. Royal Colwood has hosted teams from New Zealand, the R&A and the Lucifer Golfing Society. Players from RCGC have also been hosted by some of the finest golf clubs in Scotland, Ireland and England to play informal matches; the Cup has been contested over 60 times. All of those matches are engraved on the Cup. Enjoy the episode. https://www.instagram.com/av_macan_podcast/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Bruce Brown chats about the Ukraine fundraising event held at the Royal Colwood Golf Club on 7 March 2026. Over 100 gracious and supporting people attended this event which will help send a blood transfusion unit for children to Ukraine. So many local businesses and community members stepped up to sponsor and donate towards this worthwhile cause. What a great meal and inspiring video tribute to help get everyone in the mood! Anyone interested in supporting the cause is asked to visit the website and donate: https://vancouverislandsupportsukraine.ca/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
The Sayward Cup is named in honour of our Founder and first President of Royal Colwood, Mr. Joseph A. Sayward. It was the brainchild of Mr. Richard Austin, a past Captain, after a visit by a team from Royal Aberdeen in September 2000. Since that inaugural international match, we have had the pleasure of hosting teams from New Zealand, The R and A, and most recently, The Lucifer Golf Society. Over the past 25 years, RCGC has been fortunate to be hosted for informal matches by the finest clubs in Scotland, Ireland, and England. This trip marks our 7th journey 'across the pond'. The Sayward Cup has been contested 60 times, with each match commemorated on the trophy. The 2025 Sayward Cup Tour made stops in South London and Kent areas for more friendly matches. Big shoutout to this year’s Captain John Ainsworth for leading the tour. Thanks to Don Bull and Doug Sear for taking time to chat about the 3 off-day games we had on our trip. We played: Mannings Heath, Piltdown and Princes Golf Clubs. https://www.manningsheath.com/ https://www.piltdowngolfclub.co.uk/ https://www.princesgolfclub.co.uk/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
The Sayward Cup is named in honour of our Founder and first President of Royal Colwood, Mr. Joseph A. Sayward. It was the brainchild of Mr. Richard Austin, a past Captain, after a visit by a team from Royal Aberdeen in September 2000. Since that inaugural international match, we have had the pleasure of hosting teams from New Zealand, The R and A, and most recently, The Lucifer Golf Society. Over the past 25 years, RCGC has been fortunate to be hosted for informal matches by the finest clubs in Scotland, Ireland, and England. This trip marks our 7th journey 'across the pond'. The Sayward Cup has been contested 60 times, with each match commemorated on the trophy. The 2025 Sayward Cup Tour made stops in South London and Kent areas for more friendly matches. Big shoutout to this year’s Captain John Ainsworth for leading the tour. Our fifth Match was at Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club on 12 September 2025. Thanks to Andre Lemieux for taking time to discuss our game and experiences at Royal Cinque Ports. https://www.instagram.com/royalcinqueports/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
The Sayward Cup is named in honour of our Founder and first President of Royal Colwood, Mr. Joseph A. Sayward. It was the brainchild of Mr. Richard Austin, a past Captain, after a visit by a team from Royal Aberdeen in September 2000. Since that inaugural international match, we have had the pleasure of hosting teams from New Zealand, The R and A, and most recently, The Lucifer Golf Society. Over the past 25 years, RCGC has been fortunate to be hosted for informal matches by the finest clubs in Scotland, Ireland, and England. This trip marks our 7th journey 'across the pond'. The Sayward Cup has been contested 60 times, with each match commemorated on the trophy. The 2025 Sayward Cup Tour made stops in South London and Kent areas for more friendly matches. Big shoutout to this year’s Captain John Ainsworth for leading the tour. Our fourth Match was at Royal St. Georges Golf Club on 10 September 2025. Thanks to Shaun Paterson for taking time to discuss our game and experiences at Royal St. Georges. https://www.instagram.com/royalst.georges/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
The Sayward Cup is named in honour of our Founder and first President of Royal Colwood, Mr. Joseph A. Sayward. It was the brainchild of Mr. Richard Austin, a past Captain, after a visit by a team from Royal Aberdeen in September 2000. Since that inaugural international match, we have had the pleasure of hosting teams from New Zealand, The R and A, and most recently, The Lucifer Golf Society. Over the past 25 years, RCGC has been fortunate to be hosted for informal matches by the finest clubs in Scotland, Ireland, and England. This trip marks our 7th journey 'across the pond'. The Sayward Cup has been contested 60 times, with each match commemorated on the trophy. The 2025 Sayward Cup Tour made stops in South London and Kent areas for more friendly matches. Big shoutout to this year’s Captain John Ainsworth for leading the tour. Our third Match was at Royal Ashdown Forest (old course) on 8 September 2025. Thanks to Ken Beaumont for taking time to discuss our game and experiences at Royal Ashdown Forest. https://www.instagram.com/royalashdownold/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
The Sayward Cup is named in honour of our Founder and first President of Royal Colwood, Mr. Joseph A. Sayward. It was the brainchild of Mr. Richard Austin, a past Captain, after a visit by a team from Royal Aberdeen in September 2000. Since that inaugural international match, we have had the pleasure of hosting teams from New Zealand, The R and A, and most recently, The Lucifer Golf Society. Over the past 25 years, RCGC has been fortunate to be hosted for informal matches by the finest clubs in Scotland, Ireland, and England. This trip marks our 7th journey 'across the pond'. The Sayward Cup has been contested 60 times, with each match commemorated on the trophy. The 2025 Sayward Cup Tour made stops in South London and Kent areas for more friendly matches. Big shoutout to this year’s Captain John Ainsworth for leading the tour. Our second Match was at West Sussex Golf Club on 6 September 2025. Thanks to Tom Coutts for taking time to discuss our game and experiences at West Sussex. https://www.instagram.com/westsussexgolfclub/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
The Sayward Cup is named in honour of our Founder and first President of Royal Colwood, Mr. Joseph A. Sayward. It was the brainchild of Mr. Richard Austin, a past Captain, after a visit by a team from Royal Aberdeen in September 2000. Since that inaugural international match, we have had the pleasure of hosting teams from New Zealand, The R and A, and most recently, The Lucifer Golf Society. Over the past 25 years, RCGC has been fortunate to be hosted for informal matches by the finest clubs in Scotland, Ireland, and England. This trip marks our 7th journey 'across the pond'. The Sayward Cup has been contested 60 times, with each match commemorated on the trophy. The 2025 Sayward Cup Tour made stops in South London and Kent areas for more friendly matches. Big shoutout to this year’s Captain John Ainsworth for leading the tour. Our first Match was at Royal Wimbledon Golf Club on 4 September 2025. Thanks to John Arseneau for taking time to discuss our game and experiences at Royal Wimbledon. https://www.rwgc.co.uk/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Ewan Baldwin claimed his first Men’s Open Division Club Championship in 2025 at 15 years old. Ewan had never played in the Open Division prior to this year, only competing as a Junior (3 time Champ) before. It was great talking about Ewan’s golf successes for 2025. The Royal Bay High School Golf Academy is new for Ewan this year and he hopes to compete for a spot on the Golf Team. Another major highlight for Ewan this year was the Notah Begay III (NB3) Boys Junior National Championship in Louisiana. He won two qualifying events (BC Provincial Championship and the Washington State Regional Championship) to reach the finals. Ewan was 5th overall in his Division – well done! https://www.nb3canada.org/ https://www.instagram.com/nb3jgnc/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Royal Colwood was proud to host our Fircrest Golf Club friends in the 52nd edition of this event. Guests on this episode: 01:53 – 06:40 – “2025 Horse Race Winners” Brian Beal - Member, Fircrest GC Derek Parkinson - Member, Royal Colwood GC 06:41 – 10:13 Daniel Shepherd - Head Professional, Fircrest GC 10:14 – 17:20 Tyler Green – Men’s Captain, Royal Colwood GC Ryan Chamberland - Member, Royal Colwood GC 17:21 – 24:21 Stan Lowe - Member, Royal Colwood GC Brian Beal - Member, Fircrest GC Sean Meehan - Member, Fircrest GC 24:22 – 30:32 Bud Livingstone - Member, Royal Colwood GC Gene Dielschneider - Member, Royal Colwood GC 30:33 Closing Remarks Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Royal Colwood General Manager Terry Yacyshen has completed his first year in the position of GM and he generously took some time to come visit the podcast studio and talk about Royal Colwood and his golfing background. Terry’s first professional round was with Steve Stricker in the old Payless Open. Terry also shares some of his experiences while working at other golf facilities around British Columbia and further abroad. How many holes-in-one do you think Terry has made and is it possible he missed out on the $10,000? Keep up the good work Terry. Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Jordan was elected to the Board of Directors in early 2024 as the Club Captain. His position gives him a seat on the Executive Committee and is bound to keep him busy. Jordan really enjoyed campaigning for the position and speaking directly to the members. Jordan talks about the importance of keeping priorities straight in his position of Captain and tries to keep his personal preferences separate. Jordan grew up in Cranbrook, BC and played some golf as a junior but really took it up seriously about 25 years ago. He played several other sports as a kid but was more competitive in soccer right up into college. We chatted about the great successes of the Royal Colwood Junior Golf Program. Jordan talks in detail about his current job where they capture wildlife for scientific research. Very interesting! Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Enjoyed speaking with current Men's Division Captain - Tyler Green. Tyler has been a member of Royal Colwood since he was 12 years old and credits family influence for being able to play golf at Royal Colwood for so long. In this episode, you'll be lucky to hear a great hole-in-one story from Tyler while playing at Inglewood Golf Club. Tyler encourages more young members to consider being part of the Men's Division team. Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Thanks to Nolan for giving us an update on how things went the past couple of years since our last episode. We get some insight into his time as Assistant Coach of the Oregon State Golf Team. Nolan is currently looking for work – he has an undergraduate degree in accounting, holds a minor in supply chain logistics management and then he did his master’s degree in financial analytics. While working Nolan would still like to keep his competitive game in order and continue playing in some amateur events. Despite knowing that it could be a stretch, some amateur events have qualifying spots in golf’s Major events, so that dream is still alive! We spent a few minutes talking about professional golfers; it was interesting to hear Nolan’s views. Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Special thanks to the Members and Staff at Inglewood Golf Club for hosting the 2025 Interclub event with Royal Colwood. This year’s event between Inglewood and Royal Colwood was fantastic, and we look forward to continuing the tradition. Guests on this episode: 00:43 – 08:30 Ron Poborsky – Member, Inglewood GC 08:31 – 12:47 Kevin Won – Member, Royal Colwood GC 12:48 – 28:02 Mike Gove – Director of Golf, Inglewood GC 28:03 – 35:02 Brent Hopkins – Member, Royal Colwood GC 35:03 – 43:14 Scott Arrants – Member, Inglewood GC 43:15– 47:38 Maddie Davis – Staff, Inglewood GC 47:39– 49:23 Closing Remarks – Host, Matt Waterman https://www.inglewoodgolfclub.com/the-club Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Host of the A.V. Macan Podcast, Matt Waterman, talks about the RBC Scramble Qualifying Event which took place at Royal Colwood on Sunday 20 July 2025. Congrats to Jeremy Cook, Tristan Story, Stephen Gaskin and Andrew Avis for winning the Colwood event with a winning score of net 55. Consider playing in this fun event next year. https://rbcpgascramble.com/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.
Alberta 2025 – AV Macan Road Trip On this episode we took the podcast on the road for our weeklong trip into Alberta in June 2025. It was a pleasure to travel and play with fellow Royal Colwood members, John Story, Steve Fraser and Bill Coles. Our trip included: Sagebrush – est. 2009 Royal Mayfair – est. 1922 Petroleum – est. 1993 Calgary – est. 1897 Glencoe – est. 1984 Earl Grey – est. 1919 Highly recommend a visit to these golf clubs if you get a chance. Lots of amazing golf holes, wonderful clubhouse facilities and the people are great. https://sagebrushgolfclub.com/promo/a-place-with-elbow-room/ https://mayfair.ca/history/ https://scoregolf.com/golf-course-guide/alberta/region/greater-edmonton/edmonton-petroleum-golf-and-country-club https://www.stanleythompson.com/about-stanley/stanley-s-courses/alberta/calgary-golf-country-club https://glencoe.org/the-glencoe-golf-and-country-club https://earlgreygolfclub.com/About Sound editing done by Todd Mason.