Have A Great Day, Eh?

Happy Canada Day!
If you’ve got the day off (or a couple of days off), GNN wishes you a relaxed time with friends and family, enjoying a barbeque or fireworks or even one or two cold ones, but drink responsibly if that’s the case.
If you’re working, we wish you a full tee sheet and brisk business [...]

Are Big John and DeLaet Next?

The Royal Canadian Golf Association announced new additions to the RBC Canadian Open field on Tuesday.
“We’ve been tracking our progress against all relevant measures including world rankings, money leaders, FedEx point leaders, major champions,” said RCGA executive director Scott Simmons.
“With today’s announcement, we are very, very proud to announce that, for 2009, we have effectively [...]

Antigua Continues Its Long-Term Relationship

The Antigua Group Inc., recently announced a four-year extension to its licence agreement with Tournament Sports Marketing of Waterloo, Ont.
The extension continues an 18-year partnership in Canada between the two companies.
“We are extremely proud of our long term partnership with Tournament Sports Marketing and their principle, Mr. Kim Bauer,” said Antigua president Ron McPherson.
“TSM has [...]

Sun Mountain Has College Spirit

Sun Mountain is offering a stand bag and cart bag with major U.S. college and university team colours and logos.
To date, Sun Mountain has agreements with 53 universities, including Michigan, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Georgia, with more likely to be announced later this year.
The lightweight stand bag is based on Sun Mountain’s Superlight 3.5 bag [...]

Hill Scores Tour Exemption

Matt Hill’s summer just got a little more jam-packed after winning the NCAA individual title earlier this year.
Hill now has two professional tournaments on the horizon after recently receiving an exemption into the RBC Canadian Open and he recently learned that he will also be playing in this week’s AT&T National hosted by Tiger Woods [...]

Affordability Keeps Them Coming to Cardinal

Dalt Hicks is a person who would be a good candidate for the question posed in yesterday’s blog and currently posted in the GNN Forum about who should be recognized for outstanding contributions to the golf industry on Canada Day.
The 81-year-old owner of the Cardinal Golf Club near Newmarket, Ont., is naturally concerned with profit [...]

A Tiger Sighting at Fox Harb’r

Tiger Woods, coach Hank Haney and Charles Barkley combined for a fundraising event Friday at the Nike Golf Invitational at Fox Harb’r Golf Resort and Spa in Wallace, N.S.
The event, attended by 100 invited guests of Nike Golf Canada, raised funds for the Tiger Woods Foundation and Canadian junior golf.
“I’ve never been to this part [...]

Prairie Pride on Tour

Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., fired a bogey-free 64 to win the ATB Financial Classic in Calgary by four strokes over Byron Smith, who closed with a 68.
DeLaet finished the tournament at 21-under-par 267 and earned his second Canadian Tour title and first since the Desjardins Montreal Open last August.
Scott Gibson’s 69 moved him into [...]

Who Deserves Canada Day Recognition?

With Canada Day approaching, is there anyone you would like to recognize for contributions to the Canadian golf industry, somebody who epitomizes hard work, creativity and good business acumen?
This isn’t a contest because to recognize one winner would do an injustice to others who could just as well be the face of the trade in [...]

Saskatchewan Open Seeks Volunteers

The Saskatchewan Open is looking for volunteers.
The Canadian Tour event will be played at Dakota Dunes Golf Links July 9-12 and among the players competing is Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask. The event will also be videotaped for replay on The Golf Channel.
If you or any of your members/clients would like to be a part [...]

Catching Up With Kevin Thistle

Calling Kevin Thistle to talk about Coppinwood in Uxbridge, Ont., still seems to be an uncomfortable fit after years of discussing Angus Glen, a facility in nearby Markham he helped build into a corporate and public golf haven since 1993.
Seemingly, Thistle is out of his element with the move to a private club that ran [...]

Apparel Is Worn In Lija’s Garden of Eden

Lija has released its Garden of Eden collection with colors of Jungle and Black, supported by tones of Opal and Putty and fabrications including Moulin Plaid and modern interpretations of tweed.
The collection includes a variety of tops and bottoms, including polos, vests, jackets, pullovers, cardigans, skorts, capris, shorts and pants.
“Our aim is to design functional, [...]

Is Better Putting a Pipe Dream?

Nickent Golf has introduced the Pipe Dream, the latest generation in its Pipe line of putters that is dedicated to the idea that high moment of inertia is the key to better putting.
The high MOI in the Dream is achieved through the use of wings on the side of the club that shifts discretionary weight [...]

CPGA Champ Embraces Underdog Role at the Canadian Open

Kyle German has more in common with Roy McAvoy, the driving range pro played by Kevin Costner in the movie Tin Cup, than he does with Costner himself.
“I promise not to fill my bag with the range balls,” said German who, like McAvoy, will be teeing it up with PGA Tour players, albeit at next [...]

Tehama Introduces New Minerale

Tehama has introduced new Minerale within its eco-friendly Green Collection for men.
The garments utilize activated carbon to provide cooling, odor resistance, static resistance and UV 50 sun protection. Minerale is a natural technology that is derived from minerals that are originally found in volcanic ash.
“Minerale carbon is for the man who wants to be cool, [...]

Port Royal Claims World’s Best Hole; What Are You Going To Do About It?

SOUTHAMPTON, Bermuda – It may not have been obvious, but I’ve been filing for GNN this week from Bermuda, where I’m staying at a couple of Fairmont hotels for a travel feature that will appear later this year.
It’s actually been a blustery and sometimes soggy couple of days, not exactly the conditions that prevail on [...]

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