Extensive Product Launch Highlights Ping’s 50th
July 30, 2009 by GNN
Ping has saved the most comprehensive product launch in its history for 2009, the year in which the company is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The G15 and i15 Series include drivers, irons, hybrids and fairway woods, each engineered with two different types of players in mind. The focus of the G15 Series is forgiveness and [...]
Canucks Over Par At Senior Open
July 30, 2009 by GNN
John Rushnell of the Black Diamond Golf Club near Peterborough, Ont., shot a four-over 76 and is tied for 100th at the U.S. Senior Open at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Ind. Gar Hamilton of the Mississaugua Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont., had a first round, seven-over 79 on Thursday and is tied for [...]
What Can We Learn From The Recession?
July 30, 2009 by Ian Hutchinson
This isn’t meant to be one of those annoying media commentaries that brought everybody down when the economy was starting to tank, but I agree with Finance Minister Jim Flaherty who is warning Canadians to control their enthusiasm. Flaherty agrees that stabilization is underway and that signs of a recovery are there, but he wouldn’t [...]
Lija Releases Twilight In Italy
July 30, 2009 by Ian Hutchinson
Lija sportswear has released its Twilight in Italy collection, highlighted by subtle tones of desert, cocoa and ivory, along with flashes of colour. Twilight in Italy features the new Frida print and a variety of technical pique polos. The tops, vests, jackets, pullovers, cardigans, skorts, shorts and pants are designed to offer simple, linear designs [...]
Tehama Line Is a “Class Act”
July 30, 2009 by GNN
The “Class Act” line leads the way in cashmere sweater offerings from Tehama for this fall. The V-neck sweater can be worn alone or layered for wear on the golf course, at the office or as evening wear “We’ve blended cashmere with luxurious fibres like silk, angora and viscose to achieve added softness and lustre,” [...]
Els, Henry To Play Golf Town Event
July 29, 2009 by GNN
Ernie Els and J.J. Henry will headline the third annual Golf Town Invitational charity tournament at Magna Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., on Monday, Aug. 31. The event will benefit the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine and its research towards the treatment and cure of diabetes. The event is limited to 20 foursomes. For more [...]
Foxy Fun in New Brunswick
July 29, 2009 by GNN
England’s Paul Casey fired a two-under-par 70 to edge Calgary’s Stephen Ames in the Fox Creek Challenge played at Fox Creek Golf Club in Dieppe, N.B. on Tuesday. The event raised money for the Stephen Ames Foundation and junior golf in the area. Total proceeds have yet to be announced. “It was a fabulous day. [...]
Immelman Joins Canadian Tour
July 29, 2009 by GNN
Johan Immelman has been named to the board of directors of the Canadian Tour “The Canadian Tour is becoming more of an international organization every year and the appointment of Johan Immelman brings tremendous experience to our board at the highest levels of the game,” said Jim Kabrajee, chairman of the board for the Canadian [...]
He Got By With A Little Help From His Friends
July 29, 2009 by Ian Hutchinson
In a perfect world, Scott Bowman would still be MIA from Glen Abbey, where he led the efforts to mop up at the RBC Canadian Open, but he says he took the day off after Monday’s playoff between Nathan Green and Retief Goosen, even if he was at work. “I was back up at 8 [...]
Meet The Champ
July 28, 2009 by Ian Hutchinson
Nathan Green, the 2009 winner of the RBC Canadian Open, has several connections to this country including his home town of Toronto, which is actually in Australia, but was actually named in honour of a Canadian rower who visited Oz back in the late 1800s. Green’s connections go beyond that little tidbit, including a three-year [...]
Kyle’s Blog Continues At GNN
July 28, 2009 by GNN
The RBC Canadian Open may be over for Kyle German of the Point Roberts Golf and Country Club, but that doesn’t mean he’s done here at GNN. Kyle provided us with unique and refreshing perspectives from inside the ropes in his first PGA Tour event and approached each situation with a sense of humour and [...]
Mape Joins FlightScope
July 28, 2009 by Ian Hutchinson
FlightScope, a portable, indoor-outdoor ball flight and launch monitor and the world’s first-ever 3D Doppler tracking radar for golf, has named Warren Mapé director of sales development for Canada. According to the company, FlightScope is experiencing significant growth throughout North America. Mape will join the existing FlightScope executive team in developing and implementing strategies to [...]
Rain Even Slowed Us Down At The Airport
July 28, 2009 by Kyle German
Kyle German is back to work with some fond memories of his week on the PGA Tour. The rain that delayed him and the rest of the field at the RBC Canadian Open slowed him down once again when it delayed his flight last Sunday. That gave him some time to reflect on some positive [...]
Canadian Open’s Green-Friendly For Toronto Player
July 27, 2009 by Ian Hutchinson
Déjà vu, Canadian Open style, once referred to the rain that kept pelting Glen Abbey day after day during this year’s national championship, causing some people to dub the 100th playing “Groundhog Day,” because each day was the same as the one before. As it was in the movie, the reruns eventually ended as they [...]
Will Rainy Open Affect Future Fields?
July 27, 2009 by Ian Hutchinson
As if organizers of the RBC Canadian Open hadn’t had enough during the 100th national championship, eyes once again turned skyward yesterday, not to assess when rain would arrive, but to examine a curious yellow ball that had suddenly appeared over Glen Abbey. Just as mysterious was the colour of the sky, a blue deeper [...]
Your Final Canadian Leaderboard
July 27, 2009 by GNN
The following are scores of the Canadians who made the cut at the 2009 RBC Canadian Open at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont.: Pos. Player Total T8 Stephen Ames -12 T8 Chris Baryla -12 T24 Mike Weir -10 T46 Graham DeLaet -6
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