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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.

Huge congratulations to Don Singlehurst, Superintendent at Royal Colwood, who is retiring after 34 years of devoted service.  Please enjoy listening to this episode of the A.V. Macan Podcast and with any luck you’ll get to know a little bit more about Don.  For instance, most people wouldn’t know that Don was Junior Club Champion at Royal Colwood and Gorge Vale in 1978! Don’s first job in the golf world was as night waterman at Gorge Vale Golf Club in 1979.  He talks about the various jobs and the extensive training he was able to do that led him to eventually getting the Superintendent position at RCGC. Congratulations Don and have a long and happy retirement!   Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

Since 2003, more than $2 million has been raised through this tournament to fund essential projects that help transform Veterans Memorial Lodge into a place that feels like home. In 2025, we are committed to completing the fundraising needed to renovate and revitalize courtyards and gardens at Veterans Memorial Lodge.  In this episode I speak with Gary Garnett (Team Navy) and Chuck Oliviero (Team Army/Airforce) about the Armed Forces Challenge portion of this tournament.  The fundraising this friendly challenge generates is fantastic.  Last year (2024) the Armed Forces Challenge raised over $40,000 and the tournament raised $200,000 in support of the Veterans Memorial Lodge.  Thursday June 5th is this year’s tournament and anyone wanting to make a donation is encouraged to visit the following link: https://www.broadmeadcare.com/donate-charitygolftournament/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

The Dr. Bryant event at Royal Colwood is the first Men's Division competition of every year.  It features play in Chapman or Pinehurst stroke play, two players play as partners, each playing from the teeing ground and each playing the partner’s ball for the second shot. After the second shot, partners select the ball with which they wish to score and play that ball alternately to complete the hole. Dr. Bryant was Club President at Royal Colwood GC in 1942 and the trophy we play for was first awarded in 1937. List of Guests: 1:33 – 3:43                Gordy Scutt 3:44 – 8:22                Joe Frenette and Sean Pierce 8:23 – 14:10              Blake Roney & Taylor Afseth  14:11 – 19:06            Jeremy Cook & Tristan Story 19:07 – 22:06            Andre Valade & Don Parker 22:07 – 26:59            Jeff Bishop & Stu Eager This year’s final two teams were: Ryan Stinson & Mark Stinson vs. Jonathan Mactinger & Michael Houston with the team of Ryan and Mark Stinson claiming the 2025 title.  Congratulations! Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

In this episode of the AV Macan Podcast, we talk to two of the dedicated Beekeepers who work at Royal Colwood GC.  This group of volunteers is better known as the “Bee Team” and they mind the beehives on the property. Amy Archambault and Kody Mitchell will help us understand how much effort is required by the volunteers and how much they know about the process of ensuring the Royal Colwood Bees are healthy and productive.  Our team of volunteers has a Bee Mentor, his name is Don Lambert, Vice-President of the Capital Region Beekeepers Association.   Enjoy learning about the life cycle of our Bees! https://capitalregionbeekeepers.ca/ Sound editing done by Todd Mason.