2022 Honouree - Darrell Buchannan

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Darrell (Bucky) Buchanan from The Meadows Golf & Country Club, who is retiring after 27 years at The Meadows, 38 years as a PGA of Canada Member and 42 years in the golf business, was awarded the PGA of Ottawa’s Lifetime Achievement Award by Carol Ann Baxter in an emotional introduction.

Flagstick was able to get an interview with Darrell Buchanan before the awards presentations and asked him how he felt about this award which is not given annually.

“Receiving this award probably means I’m going to break down later while giving my speech”, were Darrell Buchanan’s first words. He continued, “It’s got a lot to do with my assisting in the building of The Meadows from scratch and it’s really a part of me. I’m getting emotional already. I never really looked at it as a legacy per sea. I’ve always just gone in every day and done my job and making sure everything was ready to go. I think back to what I’ve accomplished and what is going to be there after I leave. This award is a big deal and it means a lot to me. It’s also nice to be recognized by my peers. A number of guys stepped up to the plate to nominate me and I’m honored.”
Flagstick Magazine, October 2022

   

 

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT - HISTORY

Note - This award is not awarded annually but when deemed appropriate 

Year Honouree

1996 

Raymond Haines 

1997 

Eric Inch (OVGA) 

2000 

Bernard Turner-Davis (OVGA) 

2001 

Frank Tanner 

2004 

Al Howard Jr. 

2006 

Don Noseworthy 

2007 

Tom Mann 

2008 

Bob Bailey 

2010 

Peter Haime 

2011 

Harry Hereford 

2014 

Mark Seabrook 

2018 

Don Ferne 

2022 

Darrell Buchanan 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Lifetime Achievement