Underdogs Unite at Quagmire Golf

Chez Reavie may have been swinging golf clubs last year at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ont., but he hit a home run for a Canadian apparel company with his wire-to-wire win at the RBC Canadian Open. Reavie seemed like an unlikely Canadian Open champ when he teed it up for Quagmire Golf with a bunch of Canadian... ( Full Article )

In Case You Missed It …

The Canadian PGA Radio Show is getting some extra air time. In addition to it usual time slot from 10 a.m to 11 a.m. EST, it will also be heard from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST on Talk 820 AM in Southern Ontario and on the internet at www.talk820.com. “The feedback and support from across the country has... ( Full Article )

Schnell Goes Wire to Wire

Brady Schnell shot a final round 70 on Friday to complete a wire-to-wire victory at the Canadian Tour’s Spring Qualifying School in Parksville, B.C. Schnell’s four-round score of 11-under-par 277 earns him the title by one stroke over Matt Marshall who fired a tournament low 66. Jordan Irwin bounced... ( Full Article )

Should Canada Worry About U.S. Numbers?

Some Friday thoughts on the week that was: Golfweek ran an interesting story on the declining number of golfers in the United States, according to the National Golf Foundation’s annual participation study. In a nutshell, the Golfweek story pointed out that people are attracted to golf and will... ( Full Article )

Hill Hits the Peak at NCAAs

Matt Hill of Bright’s Grove, Ont., has won the 2009 NCAA Division I individual men’s championship. Matt Hill Hill recorded four birdies against two bogeys to post his third consecutive 69 of the individual competition at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday. His six-under 207 left Hill,... ( Full Article )

Schnell Up By Two at the Q

Brady Schnell shot a two under par 70 to hold a two-stroke lead over Mike Roters after three rounds of the Canadian Tour’s Spring Qualifying School in Parksville, B.C. Schnell, who has led each day, is at nine-under-par 207. In third spot at 210 is Todd Killingsworth, who shot even par 72, while Dave... ( Full Article )

Fall Fashion Preview: Nancy Lopez

“What we did was we had our spring collection and then we designed a much smaller collection that was available for a little bit later ship date that was designed to merchandise back with whatever the pro shop or retailer might have left in the shop. The Lopez Fall Collection For example, we did a... ( Full Article )

Brisson to Distribute Club Glove

Brisson Sport and Marketing, based in Toronto, has been named the Canadian distributor for Club Glove luggage and golf travel bag products.. “Brisson Sports and Marketing has proven relationships from coast to coast and together, we look forward to bringing Club Glove products at attractive prices... ( Full Article )

Hockey Offers Golf A Pretty Cool Idea

Once upon a time, many years ago, your friendly neighbourhood golf blogger also regularly covered hockey, among other sports. That all-Canadian gig often took me to the hallowed halls of Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, where I would regularly be summoned to the stall of charismatic Peter Zezel inside... ( Full Article )

Hot Stuff-May 28, 2009

GNN will regularly poll golf shops around the country to find out what the hottest sellers are in various categories. The following poll was taken in late May: St. Catharines Golf and Country Club, St. Catharines, Ont. Driver: TaylorMade R9 Irons: Titleist AP2 Wedges: Vokey Hybrid: TaylorMade Rescue Putter:... ( Full Article )

Women’s Open Returns to the ‘Peg

Winnipeg’s St. Charles Country Club has another big chapter to write into a long club history that stretches back to 1904. It was announced officially on Wednesday that the site of the 1952 Canadian Open, 1992 du Maurier Classic and 2000 AT&T Canada Senior Open would become the host site of the... ( Full Article )

Schnell Maintains Lead at Q-School

First round leader Brady Schnell shot a two-under-par 70 to maintain his one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Canadian Tour’s spring qualifying school in Parksville, B.C. Schnell’s seven-under-par 137 leads Todd Killingsworth (70) and Mike Roters (69) by one shot at the halfway mark. Sharing... ( Full Article )

Last Two Holes Decides Women’s Tour Winner

Taya Battistella of Bend, Ore., carded a final-round one-over-par 73 to win the season-opening event on the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Tour at Seymour Golf and Country Club in North Vancouver, B.C. Taya Battistella : (PHOTO: RCGA / Chuck Russell) Battistella, 29, carded two birdies, three bogeys and... ( Full Article )

Summer Sizzle from Henry-Griffitts

Henry-Griffitts has introduced a new line of premium-priced, mill-faced Sizzle Wedges, with custom grinds that will be fit and customized similar to other elements of clubs to which the player is already fit. “These are the best wedges we’ve ever created and the best I’ve ever played,”... ( Full Article )

CPGA Member Courses Get Their Shot

Dream Shot Golf will select 35 golf courses led by Canadian PGA professionals to become exclusive carriers of the Dream Shot hole-in-one program that is designed to attract golfers and tournaments. It’s part of a two-year agreement between Dream Shot Golf, a marketing system offered through select... ( Full Article )

Canadian Open Reaches Out to Community

The Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK) in Halton Region has been selected as the local community charity beneficiary for the 2009 RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont., in July. “With a national charity partner in the Mike Weir Foundation as well as the addition of a local philanthropic... ( Full Article )

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