Doug Roxburgh
Category: Player – Amateur
Doug Roxburgh
Inducted: 1990
Born: December 28, 1951
Still active in competitive golf, Doug Roxburgh has been at the pinnacle of amateur golf in Canada for more than two decades. Canadian junior Champion in 1970, runner-up in the Canadian Amateur in 1971 and Amateur Champion in 1972, Roxburgh embarked on an amateur career that many in BC would compare to local hero Ken Black. He has won the Canadian Amateur four times and the BC Amateur 13 times, while representing his country on six World Amateur Teams.
International:
- 1981 won Simon Bolivar in Venezuela
- 1971 Member of winning Canadian team to New Zealand Golf Centennial Tournament
- 1972 Member of Canadian team to Humberto de Alemdia Cup
- 1973 Represented Canada on a six-man team to play in South Africa
- 1975 Member of winning Canadian team to Commonwealth Trophy Tournament
National:
- Canadian Amateur Champion: 1972, 1974, 1982, 1988
- 1970 Canadian Junior Champion
- 2014 Canadian Men’s Senior Champion
Provincial:
- British Columbia Amateur Champion: 1969, 1972, 1973, 1976-1978, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1995, 1996
- British Columbia Junior Champion: 1969-1970
- British Columbia Senior Men’s Champion: 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Other Items of Note:
- Member of 15 British Columbia Willingdon Cup Teams
- Member of 5 Canadian World Amateur Teams
Awards:
Inducted to BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1995
Inducted to BC Golf Hall of Fame in 2003
Resources:
Images of Doug from the collection.