Bio

The 1972 Dalhousie golf team was a bit of an underdog heading into the Atlantic Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament. With just two returning players, Gerry MacMillan and 1971’s individual title winner John Randles, and the event being hosted at the new and  highly acclaimed Mactaquac Golf Club in Fredericton, the hill was steep to improve on their third place finish the previous year. Joining the returning Tigers was PEI’s junior star George Rogers and Sydney, Nova Scotia’s John McKay.

Round one saw MacMillan lead the field with a one under par 71 with Rogers recording a 75 and Randles and McKay shooting a 78. These scores gave the Tigers a nine-stroke lead over the defending champions, Acadia. MacMillan recorded a 73 on round two for a total of 144 and captured the individual title by four strokes. A tight battle until the final putt, the Tigers were able to close out the tournament with a total of 616 and a slim three stroke lead over Acadia to claim the title.

The following year the Tigers looked to defend their title with Randles, MacMillan and Rogers all returning. David MacLean from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia rounded out the team. Heading into the tournament as favourites, the Tigers again held a nine-stroke lead after round one, this time with UNB in second place. Led by MacMillan second round score of 73, as well as a 76 from Rogers, a 77 from Randles and an 89 from MacLean, the Tigers finished the tournament with a 17-stroke lead over UNB with a final score of 622.

MacMillan would go on to successfully defend his individual title in 1974, winning five of the six AIAA tournaments he played in.

1972 Team
Gerry MacMillan, John Randles, George Rogers, John McKay, Pierre Page (coach)

1973 Team
Gerry MacMillan, John Randles, George Rogers, David MacLean, Pierre Page (coach)