DeLaet Continues to Roll

Canadian Tour player Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., fired a final round 64, but fell one shot short of winning the Telkom PGA Championship in Johannesburg, South Africa on the weekend. It was DeLaet’s second consecutive runner-up finish after an eight-birdie, no-bogey performance that left him sixth on the Sunshine Tour’s Order of Merit with [...]

TaylorMade-adidas Chief Declares 2009 “Year of the Retailer”

CARLSBAD, Calif. – It was only fitting that the King of TaylorMade-adidas Golf make a proclamation in the testing centre/social area/driving range known as the Kingdom, which is right across the street from where his decrees usually take place at company headquarters. The King’s decree was based on the excess inventory that is piling up [...]

Saying Goodbye to Southern California

CARLSBAD, Calif. — The combination of a long day yesterday and a very early rise today in order to catch a plane back to Toronto means this contribution will be short, with the immediate goal of catching some shuteye before the early flight out of nearby San Diego. The day began with an early rise [...]

A Hastie Decision at Highland Pacific

Doug Hastie has been named director of golf and general manager of the new Highland Pacific Golf public facility in Victoria. Hastie, who was named teacher of the year by the British Columbia PGA in 2007, is a former executive professional and general manager at the Musqueam Golf and Learning Academy. He has also worked [...]

Work and Play Inside TaylorMade’s New “Assault Vehicle”

LOS ANGELES – Mike Weir recalls seeing the new TaylorMade tour truck for the first time a couple of weeks ago and wondering about the nature of its mission. “I thought it was an assault vehicle,” said Weir with a smile. “I heard originally they may had a fake machine gun loaded up on top [...]

Palmer Golf Institute to Open at Lora Bay

The Raven Golf Club at Lora Bay near Collingwood, Ont., has announced the formation of the Palmer Golf Institute, run by director of golf Jeff Palmer. “I am lucky to work for an ownership that embraces entrepreneurship and is excited about golf education and coaching,” said Palmer, who is president of Palmer Golf Solutions Inc. [...]

Keep Checking Golf Travel Deals

LOS ANGELES–Those who read this verbiage on a regular basis will recall a few weeks ago when I was overjoyed after scoring a $49 one-way Westjet ticket to Orlando for the PGA Merchandise Show. Mind you, after taxes and surcharges and all the other additional fees that go along with airfare, the price still worked [...]

A Few Days of TaylorMade, the Tour and Tinseltown

Unless they’re casting a particularly gruesome horror movie, I don’t expect to be discovered during a brief stay in Los Angeles, which begins today. Tomorrow’s schedule looks fun. After an adidas apparel review, it’s off to the Northern Trust Open at the Riviera Country Club, where will check out the new, massive TaylorMade tour van [...]

Merchandiser of the Year Wants To Keep It Fun and Positive at Thornhill

In a recession such as the one we’re mired in right now, a merchandiser can least afford to get caught up in the gloomy atmosphere that goes with a tight economy. “We’ve sat down as a group and just talked to each other,” said Tim Moore, head professional of the Thornhill Golf and Country Club [...]

Blah-blah-blah on New GNN Forum

Okay, okay … we got the message. Now you can get your message out to the Canadian golf industry through the GolfNewsNow Forum, which will open its virtual doors to readers on Monday, March 2. Since we first asked about your response to such a forum on the GNN Poll, the response has been overwhelmingly [...]

Tour Player Ready for Tough Economy

It may be the legendary Steeltown grit that grew out of her Hamilton roots, or it may just be a young player not yet jaded by the potentially big paycheques on the LPGA Tour. Whatever it is, you have to admire Alena Sharp’s realistic expectations as she prepares for her fourth season on tour. On [...]

Should Media Nominate Canadian Golf Hall of Fame Members?

In all of the debate last week about whether it’s too early in his career for Mike Weir to be inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, one media colleague nicely took me to task when I admitted that it was me and another person who submitted the original nomination. My colleague’s theory, and [...]

Should These Stephens Be In the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame?

In all of the speculation leading up to the announcement that Mike Weir would be inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame later this year, media colleague Bob Weeks put forward a list of potential candidates on his blog at www.scoregolf.com. Some of his picks I agreed with, some not so much. Some, I [...]

CPGA Announces National Award Winners

The Canadian PGA has announced their 2008 national award winners, recognizing exceptional and dedicated service as golf professionals. Club Professional of the Year: Bill Wogden, Barrie Country Club, Barrie, Ont. Teacher of the Year: Rob Anderson, Shadow Mountain Golf Course, Cranbrook, B.C. Merchandiser of the Year: Tim Moore, Thornhill Golf and Country Club, Thornhill, Ont. [...]

Back to the Future with Nike Air Zoom Vapor

Nike has called on its footwear heritage to introduce the new Air Zoom Vapor. In 1972, track coach and Nike co-founder Bill Bowerman created the lightweight Moon shoe and in 1998, Nike Soccer introduced the Mercurial Vapor boot, a lightweight shoe designed for stability, traction and speed through lower weight. Nike Golf is using some [...]

This Confession May Shock You

I have a confession to make and, apparently, it’s going to shock a lot of people. I nominated Mike Weir for induction into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and had that seconded by a person who shall remain nameless unless he wants to make himself known. Those who read my Wednesday blog predicting that [...]

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