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Congratulations Darcy Furber - Accessible Sport Connection (ASC) Manitoba's 2026 Lifetime Hall of Fame Award!'
Darcy Furber - Athlete
Darcy is a member of the Golf Manitoba Hall of Fame and won the Wellington Cup on more than one occasion as a sighted golfer. He received a golf scholarship at the University of Southern Mississippi and competed for four years from 1983-87. Due to a hereditary eye condition (affecting his mother and his brothers), he slowly started to lose his vision and stopped golfing for 20 years.
When he heard about Manitoba Blind Sports Association, he and his big brother Joe joined blind golf and started competing again as a B2 golfer in 2015 and was runner up at the Canadian Blind Golf Championship in his sight classification. He went on to win the 2016 and 2022 events and was runner up in 2017 and 2019. He was also Runner up at the 2019 and 2022 Western Blind Golf Championships in his sight classification.
He has also represented Canada Internationally. In 2015, he was named to the Nations Cup team (Canada vs USA) as one of two golfers in his sight classification and in 2017, he was one of two golfers to represent North America at the Vision Cup World Blind Golf event in Ireland (North America vs the World).
In 2024, as his sight deteriorated he began competing as a B1 golfer. He won the Canadian Blind Golf Championships in 2024 and 2025. He was the runner up in the 2024 Western Blind Golf Championships and won the event in 2025. Darcy also won the 2025 World Blind Golf Championships (Low Gross in the B1 category) and was the runner up in the Low Net category (competing against all sight classifications).
Darcy is a 6 time Provincial B2 Champion and a 2 time Provincial B1 Champion. He is an exemplary golfer and has made a huge impact on blind golf in Manitoba. Darcy was also named one of the top 100 “Most Interesting Manitobans” in 2025 by Ace Burpee. He has mentored many of our new blind golfers and encouraged them to participate in both local and National events. He was on a local television interview on CTV following his win at the 2025 World Championships, promoting Manitoba Blind Sports and his experiences transitioning from a sighted to a blind golfer. His brother in law Ron Oliver has been by his side as his guide/coach for his entire blind golf career and continues to practice and work with Darcy throughout the summer months.
Ron Oliver – Coach (Golf)
Ron Oliver is Darcy Furber’s brother in law, married to Darcy’s sister (Fran). Ron started as Darcy’s guide/coach in 2015 after Darcy resumed golfing following a 20 year hiatus. He has spent a significant amount of time over the past 10 years volunteering to work with Darcy’s set up, club selection and putting stroke and has worked tirelessly to help make Darcy a better golfer. As Darcy’s vision deteriorated, Ron’s role has become invaluable as his ‘set of eyes’ on the golf course. He has at times been quite firm in his coaching as ‘he is the one who can see in the relationship!’
Ron has been by his side as his guide/coach for his entire blind golf career and has travelled to every tournament with Darcy. Ron has been instrumental in Darcy’s success at the Provincial, National and International level and continues to practice and work with Darcy throughout the summer months to ensure Darcy is ready for his next competition.
He’s been an outspoken advocate for Blind golf and encouraged many new golfers and guides to continue to participate in blind golf. He’s helped mentor new guides/coaches giving feedback and coaching tips on how to ensure the golfer they’re working with has the most success possible and has encouraged many new golfers to step out of their comfort zone by attending events out of the province. He and his wife have supported Manitoba Blind Sports Association in our many fundraising ventures over the years and has been a huge advocate for Blind golf in Manitoba.
204 801-1551
Email: ro1036@hotmail.com
