A.V. Macan Podcast

Matt Waterman

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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.

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2026 Lucifer Commonwealth Golf Tournament

The 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.
1 Jul

Scott Noble - Royal Burgess Golf Club

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.
21 May

Peter Faulkner "Pedro" - R.I.P.

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.
24 Apr

Sayward Cup - Dick Austin

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.
4 Apr

Vancouver Island Supports Ukraine - Bruce Brown

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.
21 Mar

Sayward Cup Tour 2025 - Off Day Fun Rounds - Don Bull & Doug Sear

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.
11 Mar

Sayward Cup Tour 2025 - Royal Cinque Ports - Andre Lemieux

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.
1 Mar

Sayward Cup Tour 2025 - Royal St. Georges - Shaun Paterson

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.

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The host, Matt Waterman talks about starting the A.V. Macan Podcast. Sound editing done by Todd Mason.

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.

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Matt Waterman
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2023 - 2026
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