Don Sinclair

Association Builder / Club Professional

• One of the founders of the Maritime Professional Golfers’ Association
• Golf Professional at The Riverside Country Club from 1946-1978
• 1956 PGA Atlantic Zone Champion
• Leader in establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession
• The personification of what a “pro” should be
• Always put his members first
• Played in the Canadian Open at age 17
• Canadian Assistant Professional Champion
• Won the NB –PEI Open in 1950
• Runner up in the Maritime Open in 1953, 1954 and 1955
• Served in the Canadian Army
• “A gentleman, a friend and a great professional … Admired, respected and fondly remembered by all those who knew him”
• More of a club pro than a professional player
• Instrumental in changing the image of the golf professionals in this part of Canada
• Ralph Costello wrote … “His name is Don Sinclair and you’ll like him.” Followed up by … I was wrong of course The Riverside members didn’t learn to like Don Sinclair … they learned to love him.”