The BGC Life-time Achievement Award was established in 2017 in an effort to formally recognize and acknowledge the blind golf leaders who have made significant contributions to the sport over their 25+ years as part of the community. Each recipient will be granted an honorary lifetime membership to Blind Golf Canada.
2025
Johanna & Ron Camarta, Edmonton, Alberta
Jim Hamilton, Newmarket, Ontario
2022
Henri Therrien, Montreal Quebec
Bruno Boucher, Montreal, Quebec
Robert St. Jean, Montreal, Quebec
2018
Doug Penner, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2017
Glenn Babcock, Portis Lake, Nova Scotia
Roy Bert, Red Cliff, Alberta
Kim Brown, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Victor Goetz, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Gerry Nelson, Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan
Judy Ursulan, Regina, Saskatchewan
Brian MacLeod Award
David Brian MacLeod
May 9, 1959 – December 19, 2015
In honor of our beloved friend, advocate, and fellow blind golfer, Brian MacLeod, this award is presented in his name and memory. It recognizes the extraordinary contributions and achievements Brian made in blind golf in Canada and around the world. Through his unwavering friendship and camaraderie, Brian truly embodied the spirit of this great game. His legacy lives on through this distinguished award.
The Brian MacLeod Award is presented annually to an individual who exemplifies outstanding leadership both on and off the golf course, demonstrates resilience in overcoming adversity, and has made a meaningful humanitarian contribution to blind golf in Canada and internationally.
Brian Macleod Award Recipients
2025 – Victor & Pamela Goetz, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2024 – Doug Penner, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2023 – Boyde & Jackie Stewart, Upper Musqoudoboit, Nova Scotia
2023 – Kevin Lemon, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
2022 – Johanna & Ron Camarta, Edmonton, Alberta
2019 – Darren Douma, Creston, British Columbia
2018 – George Thirkill, Langley, British Columbia
2017 – Gerry Nelson, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2016 – Doug Stoutley, Port Alberni, British Columbia
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