11 GOLF GUIDE 2016 Manitoba
HERE COMES SANDY KURCEBA’S FALCONWEST BY SCOTT TAYLOR
SANDY KURCEBA HAS A PLAN. AFTER 11 YEARS AT FALCON LAKE GOLF COURSE, KURCEBA FOUND HIMSELF A GOLF PROFESSIONAL WITHOUT A HOME. T he Government of Manitoba has decided to sell “Manitoba’s Jewel of the Wilderness,” at Whiteshell Provincial Park and Kurceba, the Director of Golf had to find a new home. “So my cousin Kenny McCreedy, the owner and builder of Fantasy Lake sat down with me and had a chat about leasing the course,” said Kurceba, who is not just a golf professional; but a former PGA Tour player, a teacher and coach, perhaps the best trick shot artist anywhere in the world and also a highly-regarded golf course operator. As of April 1, Sandy took over Fantasy Lake Golf Course.
“Falcon is a great course and people love to play it. I want them to think of Falcon West the same way. It’s Manitoba’s only 18-hole Par 3 golf course and we intend to build my Natural Golf schools there.” Kurceba’s trick shot shows have taken him around the world and they’re always tremendous. Of course, there is as much hockey as golf in those shows. “My career is split into so many facets as a PGA professional in the golf business,” he explained. “I have had two careers in my life: Summer golfer from junior to pro and winter hockey player from pee-wee to pro. That’s why my Happy Gilmore look in the show is the combo of my two sports. “And when I put on the skates to hit shots, I’m living my two talents in one. I often think that if I could have worn my skates on Tour, I might have made more putts.” Kurceba has been the director of golf at some
of the finest golf clubs in Canada and Australia. He’s been a PGA member in both Canada and Australia and played the tours in both countries. He holds three course records, has eight holes- in-one and has not only won the Carling Cup and the Titleist Cup, he was also an Australian hockey champion. If Sandy says you’ll love the new Falcon West, that’s a guarantee you can take to the bank. Team Falcon West, with a staff of Anne Sullivan as the event coordinator and Norm Schmautz as golf course superintendent, will provide its guests with the best service in the province. In fact, the Director of Gold, the Bald Falcon says you’ll love the new Falcon West and that’s a guarantee you can take to the bank. FORE!
“While many Manitobans might not have played Fantasy Lake, most Manitobans have seen it, on the highway just east of Winnipeg. We are re-branding it. It will now be called Falcon West. We’re going to bring up the grooming of the course, change some of the greens. It will also be the new home of SKGolf International, the company that former hockey star and 20-year member of the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian professional tours, heads up. It’s a company that boasts a trick shot artist, a showman, a former golf teacher of the year, event planner and promoter – and even inventor – of the game and it’s all one guy. Look for yourself at www.skgolf.net. So why Falcon West? “When golfers get out on that Trans- Canada Highway east of Winnipeg heading to the Whiteshell, all they’re thinking about is playing Falcon Lake,” said a man whose daughter, Jaclyn, has nicknamed him, The Bald Falcon.
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