Golf In The ’90s Proved Bubbles Do Pop
May 17, 2012
With all of this talk about a possible housing bubble in various parts in Canada, I wonder if it would be prudent for Canadians to take a look at the way we were in the golf industry in the last few years of the 20th Century.
Before you say it, I’m not saying that we are sitting on a housing bubble, a topic that has been a source of debate the past few years, with homes in places such as Vancouver and Toronto rising off the chart and the condo market on fire. Read More »
Best Time To Nominate True Hall Of Famers Is Now
May 16, 2012
The majority, about three-quarters as of this writing, of respondents to the current GNN Poll agree that induction into a golf hall of fame should be based on accomplishments and not some arbitrary age... Read More »
Are Accomplishments Enough For Hall Of Fame Induction?
May 13, 2012
I may be the lone wolf who isn’t howling about Phil Mickelson at the age of 41 being inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame a week ago in St. Augustine, Fla. The ones who were making their voices... Read More »
A Quick Thought For The Day
May 10, 2012
I really can’t say I know a lot about Deepak Chopra, who works in the field of mind-body medicine, but this logic can be applied in many cases in the golf industry. Just a thought for the day: Read... Read More »
Controlled Media Emphasizes Need For Mainstream Media
May 8, 2012
The big reason for the backlash over Tiger Woods’ decision to skip a presser at last week’s Wells Fargo Championship so he could take lob ball questions from fans is that this non-issue is about the... Read More »
Industry Voices, School Spirit And Other Tuesday Tidbits
May 7, 2012
Judging by the response, many GNN readers are listening to the audio clips that we’ve introduced to the website in recent weeks. If you haven’t had the opportunity, you can listen to Jeff Boismier,... Read More »
Do You Regularly Conduct Member/Customer Surveys?
May 6, 2012
GNN blogger Tiffany Gordon admits that she almost fell off her chair when the results of a member survey came back recently. Tiff has voiced her opinion in the past that golfers are hesitant about taking... Read More »
PING Enjoying Its Banner Season On Tour
May 3, 2012
A nice gesture might have been a good omen of things to come for PING chairman and CEO John Solheim, who was thinking about company staff players Bubba Watson and Louis Oosthuizen, who were celebrating... Read More »
How Secure Do You Feel?
April 29, 2012
Kevin Purcell, the executive director of the PGA of Ontario, responded quickly to this blog I wrote last Thursday about golf professionals considering options outside of golf, as GNN blogger Kyle German... Read More »
Starkman Illustrated The Relevance Of Print
April 26, 2012
I was thousands of miles away in Maui last week when I got the news that Randy Starkman had passed away at the age of 51 after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia. The distance didn’t soften the... Read More »
Continuing Education Isn’t Limited To Golf
April 25, 2012
I had mixed feelings when GNN blogger Kyle German told me that he was becoming a mortgage broker with the Meridian Southwest Mortgage Group. You can read his most recent blog on that topic here. I had... Read More »
NEWS NOW
We’re Taking The Day Off On Monday
Unless there is breaking news, GNN will be taking the day off on Monday to celebrate...
Canuck Teen Takes Tour Season Opener
Jisoo Keel of Coquitlam, B.C., carded a final round even-par 72 to capture the season-opening...
Interested In Hosting Pan-Am Golf?
Golf Canada and the Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American Games...
INDUSTRY
Industry Voices: Warren Crosbie Looks Back
Warren Crosbie chats about his 33 years at Bayview Golf and Country Club in Thornhill,...
Industry Voices: Gar Hamilton, Mississaugua G&CC
After our discussion last week with Scott Dickson, the new director of golf at Mississaugua...
Industry Voices: Scott Dickson, Mississaugua G&CC, Part 2
In Part 2 of GNN’s discussion with Scott Dickson, he talks about replacing Gar...
HARD GOODS
Nike Goes For Midnight Magic
Nike Golf has gone to the dark side with the introduction of its Method Midnight...
Bazooka HT Max-D Designed To Reduce Drag, Improve Air Flow
The new Tour Edge Bazooka HT Max-D driver is designed to maximize clubhead speed...
Exotics CU Irons Offer Blade Look With Perimeter Weighting
The new Exotics CU irons from Tour Edge are designed for players who want a blade...
Tour Edge Adds New Weighting, Cavity To Exotics XCG5 Irons
Tour Edge has added two additional tungsten sole weights, a deeper undercut cavity...
SOFT GOODS
FootJoy Taking Tender Care Of Tootsies
FootJoy has introduced its Merino Tour Golf Socks, using fine, natural merino yarns...
Nike Apparel Focusing On Performance
Nike Golf’s Tour Performance apparel focuses on moisture management, cooling and...
SkyCaddie SGXw Offers Instant Information
The new SkyCaddie SGXw offers wireless connectivity to provide better accuracy. Distributed...
Sun Mountain Torrent Stretches With The Golf Swing
Sun Mountain rain gear now includes the Torrent collection to offer waterproof protection,...
TRAVEL
Walkabout @ Fairmont Kea Lani
The Fairmont Kea Lani is an all-suite and villa resort on 22 oceanfront acres in...
Playing A Round @ Wailea Golf Club
The Wailea Golf Club, just down the road from the Fairmont Kea Lani resort, has three...
BLOGS
Friendly Conversation With Members Is ImportantWe opened on April 25 and with the nice spring weather that we had this year, we opened the range a week earlier, where some of the...
Welcoming People Back Never Gets OldI love the rush of opening the golf club each year. When you’re closing in late fall, you’re happy to have a little down time,...
I’ll Have To Be More Selective With The Tournament ScheduleAs you may have read in previous blogs, I’ve become a mortgage broker to complement my teaching business and I’ll be cutting back...
Our Member Survey Threw Us A CurveballWe ran a member survey during the off-season and discovered that 62 per cent of our members surveyed want to improve their games by...




