Dean Brown Wins Twice in Saskatchewan
October 31, 2008 by GNN
Dean Brown of Royal Regina was recognized for leading the Order of Merit and as Player of the Year as the Saskatchewan PGA recognized its award-winners for this year recently. The following are the winners:
Graham Coulter Trophy
Professional Of The Year
McLaren Taylor, Dakota Dunes Golf Links
Assistant Of The Year
Bryan Holoboff, Saskatoon Golf & CC
Teacher Of The [...]
Ontario PGA Honours its Best for 2008
October 30, 2008 by GNN
The Ontario PGA announced its 2008 award winners at the Ontario PGA Merchandise Show in Toronto as the association’s Club Professional, Teacher, Teacher for Juniors, Merchandiser and Assistant Professional of the Year were named.
Club Professional of the Year Bill Wogden has been the head professional at the Barrie Country Club for the last 17 seasons. [...]
Callaway N Sync with Future
October 30, 2008 by Ian Hutchinson
It’s safe to assume that most people within the golf industry know what brand of clubs Tiger Woods or Mike Weir play.
The use of PGA Tour players – or LPGA, Nationwide or Champions Tour players, for that matter – is a common practice that is the focus of advertising campaigns for golf club manufacturers, not [...]
Sun Mountain Extends ClubGlider Line
October 28, 2008 by GNN
Sun Mountain is extending its ClubGlider travel bag line, with the introduction of its Pro, Meridian and Cascade models.
ClubGlider travel bags were first introduced earlier this year, with the main focus being the bag’s extendable legs and wheels that are designed to eliminate the repeated bending and lifting that is required with traditional travel bags.
The [...]
Foley Deepens His PGA Tour Presence
October 28, 2008 by GNN
Sean Foley, director of instruction at the Core Golf Junior Academy in Orlando, has agreed to coach PGA Tour players Hunter Mahan and Parker McLachlin.
Foley also coaches Sean O’Hair and Canadian Stephen Ames, Nationwide Tour player Greg Owen and LPGA Tour player Jessica Shepley of Oakville, Ont.
“I am delighted to enter into coaching relationships with [...]
Cleveland / Srixon Partner with Canadian Tour
October 28, 2008 by GNN
The Canadian Tour and Cleveland Golf / Srixon Canada have announced a three-year partnership that will see Srixon become the official ball of the Canadian Tour.
As part of the partnership, Srixon will provide products on the driving ranges of tour events in Canada and the United States. Also, Cleveland Golf/Srixon Canada will become the official [...]
Weir Ends Season in Fine Form
October 28, 2008 by Ian Hutchinson
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Mike Weir isn’t tempted to let momentum carry him into the final couple of official events left on the PGA Tour schedule. He’s shutting it down until he plays in the Chevron World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods, just before Christmas.
His final round was a thing of beauty as Weir shot a [...]
CGSA Member Moves
October 27, 2008 by GNN
The following members of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association have changed facilities in the past few months. In order, they are listed by name, former facility and new facility:
Keith Bell, Valley Regional Park Golf Club, Rosthern, Sask.; Warman Golf Course, Warman, Sask.
Kim Bodnar, Ridge Meadows Recreational Area, Calgary; D’Arcy Ranch Golf Club, Okotoks, AB
John Boyle, [...]
Tough Times Call for Aggressive Marketing
October 27, 2008 by Ian Hutchinson
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – There was a buzz outside the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa last week with guests either loading or unloading their luggage and valets running to shuttle cars in and out in front of the lobby.
A big convention was taking over the Scottsdale resort with its 27 holes of golf, seemingly shooting down [...]
Ontario Announces Future Hall of Famers
October 23, 2008 by GNN
George Clifton and Bill Morland will be inducted into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame at Wooden Sticks Golf Club in Uxbridge, Ont., next May.
Clifton served as president of the Ontario PGA from 1956-58 and earned a number of distinctions, including the Canadian PGA Master Professional Award in 1974 and CPGA Life Member Award in [...]
Alberta PGA Honours Its Standouts
October 23, 2008 by GNN
Steve Moe of the Sirocco Golf Club has been named Club Professional of the Year by the Alberta PGA.
Other winners include Brian Fast of the Cottonwood Golf Club, who was named Assistant Professional of the Year, and Grant Cook of the National Golf Academy at Shaganappi, who earned Teacher of the Year honours.
Trent Matson of [...]
James Cronk Leaves Westbild
October 23, 2008 by GNN
James Cronk has left Wesbild Holdings Ltd., the parent company of Westwood Plateau and Predator Ridge in British Columbia, to pursue other opportunities.
Cronk will remain the managing director for Play Golf, a national initiative to grow the game in Canada.
He will also focus on volunteer work and continue to serve as president of Theatre Under [...]
Travel Deals Are Out There
October 23, 2008 by Ian Hutchinson
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—The furnace that can be the Sonoran Desert in summer had been turned down several notches as we strapped our clubs on to the golf cart for a pleasant round at the Grayhawk Golf Club Talon course under blue skies and temperatures hovering near 80 F.
Word had filtered down from back home that a [...]
The View from the South
October 23, 2008 by Ian Hutchinson
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The students were the main focus, but there was no denying the importance of the lineup of guys who stood behind host Peter Kostis who introduced his team of instructors before giving a rather entertaining clinic himself at Grayhawk Golf Club’s Talon Course on Wednesday.
The instructional pro-am was all part of the [...]
Callaway Golf Unleashes Diablo
October 22, 2008 by GNN
Callaway Golf Canada has introduced the Big Bertha Diablo driver, built with Edge Technology that is designed to enhance performance through the physics of shape.
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Hyperbolic Face Technology, introduced to the market last year with Callaway’s Hyper X Driver, is now a feature of the Diablo, along with other 2009 Callaway driver offerings.
Hyperbolic [...]
Ontario Award Finalists Named
October 22, 2008 by GNN
The Ontario PGA will name its annual winners in various categories next Wednesday at the association’s awards night during the Ontario PGA Golf Merchandise Show.
Here is a look at some of the finalists:
Assistant of the Year
Jon Hackett (Credit Valley G&CC)
Leslie Painter (Mississaugua G&CC)
Dan Poort (Hamilton G&CC)
Merchandiser of the Year
Tom Arnott (Wooden Sticks GC)
Tim Moore (Thornhill [...]
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