DeLaet Holds It Together In An Emotional Week

The plan last night was to make any celebration of Graham DeLaet getting his PGA Tour card a low-key one. “We have a little players meeting and then, we’re going to go out for a much deserved beer and a bite to eat,” said DeLaet, who shot a one-over 73 in the final round of [...]

Meldrum Survives The Elements At Q-School

Even nature couldn’t upset what she thought was the natural order of things, so Montreal’s Lisa Meldrum is now on her way to the LPGA Tour. Meldrum shot a one-under 71 on Monday at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla., to finish a stretched-out five rounds at LPGA Tour qualifying school at five-under to tie [...]

Off-Season Is Time To Be Proactive

As it was with Tiffany Gordon in her GNN blog yesterday, Kevin Thistle of Coppinwood in Uxbridge, Ont., says the off-season is a critical time to reflect on the season just past and prepare for the one ahead. My main priority in the off-season is to do a recap of the year and look back [...]

Can An Outside Person Bring New Ideas to the Executive Director Job?

The word is that we will hear who the new executive director of the Canadian PGA is about a month from now. As mentioned in the News Now story on the GNN home page, the association has short-listed the candidates and, according to Canadian PGA president Lindon Garron, there are some worthy candidates. As Garron [...]

Off-Season Sets Up A Smooth Summer

Tiffany Gordon is executive professional and general manager of Cottonwood Golf and Country Club near Calgary and currently serves as president of the PGA of Alberta. She also frequently lends her thoughts to GNN. My attitude is that, the better job we do in the winter in getting organized and being ready, the better it [...]

Monsoon Protects Against Wind, Rain

The new Monsoon jacket from Sun Mountain is constructed with a windproof and waterproof microfibre shell with taped seams and a Teflon coating, while providing a taffeta lining for comfort. Additional features include shoulder gussets for ease of movement, adjustable cuffs, zippered side pockets, an external chest pocket, shock-cord waist, and locking zipper pulls that [...]

Rain Delays Q-Schools Again

Rain continued to delay proceedings at both the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour qualifying schools on Saturday. In Daytona Beach, the LPGA Tour decided to suspend the entire day at LPGA International due to unplayable conditions and the threat of more rain. “To go out and try to accomplish what we’re trying to accomplish in [...]

DeLaet Catches Fire At Soggy Q

The rain that suspended play in the third round of PGA Tour qualifying school couldn’t dampen a hot Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., on Friday at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, Fla. DeLaet did manage to finish in fine style with an eight-under 64, which left him one shot off the lead [...]

Canadian PGA Championship Is Dormant, But Not Dead

The GNN Poll was hovering at 60 per cent of readers who believe the dormant Canadian PGA Championship can be revived when Canadian PGA president Lindon Garron was informed of that number. “It should be higher,” said Garron, who got his wish when that number got closer to 70 per cent afterwards. Of course, the [...]

Executive Director Candidates Have Been Short-listed

The final step of the process of finding a new executive director for the Canadian PGA is now underway, according to association president Lindon Garron. “All the applications have closed. We’ve short-listed and interviews will begin next week,” said Garron. The Canadian PGA is hoping to have the new person in place by the beginning [...]

MX-300s Offer Traditional Look

The new Grain Flow Forged MX-300 irons from Mizuno, made from 1025E Pure Select mild carbon steel, offer a more traditional look with minimal progressive offset, a compact head size and modest sole. The full cavity in the MX-300s contains reconfigured Y-Tune Pro technology for enhanced feel and control, as well as added forgiveness. The [...]

ClubLink Expansion Could Be On The Horizon

It isn’t being overly cynical to discuss the business aspect of what is being presented as a good for the game, feelgood story with ClubLink Corporation contributing roughly $4-million in cash and use of its facilities for Royal Canadian Golf Association programs and initiatives (See the News Now story for more). It’s the way of [...]

ClubLink Invests Heavily In RCGA

ClubLink Corporation has entered into a 10-year agreement with the Royal Canadian Golf Association to support several RCGA programs and services. ClubLink will invest close to $4 million, including the use of its facilities, into the National Golf in Schools Program, Team Canada, CN Future Links, the RCGA Foundation, Canadian University Colleges Championship and the [...]

My Winter Getaway: Greg Dukart

Greg Dukart spent his formative years at the Wascana Country Club in Regina, a club he now serves as general manager. He says after working all over the world in places such as England, Prince Edward Island, Vancouver, Kamloops and Calgary, there is still one place that he regularly visits during the winter months. When [...]

Patty Howard Takes On New Role

Not long after she was named the 2007 Ontario and Canadian PGA Club Professional of the Year, Patty Howard is taking on a different role at the Sunningdale Golf and Country Club in London, Ont. “Basically, I’m not going to be involved with the day-to-day operation in the golf shop, but I’m going to look [...]

Your Q-School Leaderboard

A total of 15 Canadians were trying their luck in the final stages of their respective qualifying schools in Florida, which ended on Monday. The PGA Tour qualifying school was played at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach with nine Canadians in the field, while just up I-95, the LPGA Q-School was at LPGA International [...]

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