Years of dedicated service to golf in and out of the province have earned the right for Mabel Lorraine MacLeod to be recognized as a true builder of the sport in Manitoba.
It all started at the Winnipeg Canoe Club, where she served in executive positions (including a term as president) from 1978 to1982. She researched the history of the WCC ladies golf and presented an article and pictorial display. This was followed with the organization of Manitoba Ladies Golf Association records and later a full review of MLGA activities for the 75th anniversary in 1997. All material has been deposited into the provincial archives.
She served on the MLGA executive from 1982, chairing several committees and becoming provincial president in 1987-88. She was instrumental in the development of golf clinics, target fitness, sport psychology and a winter golf school with members of the Manitoba PGA. She was on the board of directors of the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum from 2001 to 2008 and was on the selection committee from 2001 to 2003.
MacLeod was involved with the conducting of several Canadian Ladies Golf Association championships from 1981 to 2001 including Chairing the 1991 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship at Glendale Golf & Country Club. She received a CLGA Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contributions in 2000. Other awards included most outstanding member from Winnipeg Canoe Club in 1986, MLGA outstanding volunteer award in 1989, Gal of the Year award from Southwood ladies section in 1996 and Volunteer Service Award for 25 years of service from Golf Manitoba in 2007.
Lorraine is an inductee into the Manitoba Golf Hall of Fame and Museum Inc., September 29, 2014.