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Another intercontinental friendship developed was
between Haxton and Brandon’s Brent Little. The Scot
“To be in another country recalls playing a great sand wedge shot in one of his
matches from the “cabbage patch” left of the 17th green —
and feel like you’re at home one that Haxton regards as one of his “most memorable”
is something really special.” Clear Lake shots. Later, Little presented him with a bag of
the cabbage as a gag gift. “He's another great friend and a
great guy,” said Haxton.
Haxton also has a fond memory of the late Tom Betz,
he said. Scottish links are much tougher with all the bumps head pro at the Clear Lake course during Haxton’s first
and hollows and “we also have the weather to contend Tamarack. “He gave me VIP treatment and treated me like
with,” said Haxton. “You have to learn very early in your golf royalty,” said Haxton. “He will be sadly missed. God bless
career in Scotland to keep the ball low in the wind.” him. That was a great shock to both my wife and I to hear
As for Clear Lake at Riding Mountain National Park, “it is of his (2016) passing.”
manicured to a very high standard and also very Haxton also had special mention for Jack McDiarmid,
picturesque.” Brad Clement, Don Taylor — “who knew more about
While the golf competition was exciting and memorable, Scottish history than I did … very impressive” — and Mel
it was the lasting friendships generated around (Bomber) Beatty, who kept him fed on the golf course with
Wasagaming that Haxton says he will always revere. “I homemade syrup tarts.
recall playing against Brad Clement and making a friend for At the top of the list of Canadian friends, of course, are
life. It was an honour to play with him as he is a gentleman the Moodys, Bill and Linda, “who will always remain like
of the game.” family to my wife Liz and I.”
In another year, Haxton caddied for Clement in a final and Will he return one day for a future Tamarack? Haxton
Clement told him “I have never been given as much wasn’t specific, other than to say it would not be in 2018,
information from a caddy in my life.” but “the Flying Scotsman will be back.”
“Of course he won!” said Haxton.