Garron Passes Torch To Cundari

In the relay of Canadian PGA presidents the past few years, Lindon Garron took the baton from the likes of Al Scott and Warren Crosbie and is now comfortable handing it off to Glenn Cundari of North Bay, Ont., who was named to that position at the association’s annual general meeting on Wednesday in Moncton. [...]

Cundari Named CPGA President

Glenn Cundari has been elected president of the Canadian PGA, replacing the outgoing Lindon Garron of St. Andrews, N.B. Cundari, who was elected at the Canadian PGA annual general meeting on Wednesday in Moncton, is a teaching professional and owner of the Cundari School of Golf in North Bay, Ont. “This new responsibility is very [...]

PACE Passes At CPGA AGM

The highly-anticipated Professional Advancement, Career Enhancement (PACE) vote has seen the program approved by Canadian PGA members at the association’s annual general meeting in Moncton. The program, which was defeated once, is designed to ensure that Canadian PGA members have standardized training and knowledge of the golf industry, support members throughout their careers, enhance career [...]

CPGA Championship Close To Revival: Garron

With the PACE program passed at Wednesday’s Canadian PGA annual general meeting in Moncton, there is one other thing that Lindon Garron would have liked to have seen accomplished during his term of president, but it may not be far off. The Canadian PGA Championship is now in its fifth year of dormancy after last [...]

Garron Built Relationships As President

Now in the final few hours of his Canadian PGA presidency, Lindon Garron fully realizes there are jokes on the launch pad with his name on it for Wednesday evening’s President’s Dinner at the Delta Beausejour in Moncton. However, Garron warns with good nature that it would be wise to remember that he holds the [...]

What Made Ben Kern The Ideal Mentor

The recent announcement of this years Canadian Golf Hall of Fame inductees brought back some great memories. but for me none were stronger than those of the late Ben Kern. In life, if you’re lucky, you will meet one or two people who will influence and make an impact on who you are and who [...]

Titanium/Tungsten Combine in Tour Edge XCG-3

The new Exotics XCG-3 fairway wood from Tour Edge combines a titanium cup face and crown with a tungsten sole. Two times heavier than steel, tungsten allows more weight to be placed below the ball’s centre of gravity for quicker launch with less spin. The sole of the XCG-3 weighs 126 grams, which represents 63 [...]

Weather Will Have More Impact Than Tiger

Following up on my previous blog about the return of Tiger Woods to the Masters having an effect on the golf industry, I went snooping around to get a few thoughts from folks who make their living in the game much to the chagrin of old pal Barrie McWha (see Comments). It seems those people [...]

Lindon Garron Took CPGA Forward

Lindon Garron returns home this week for the Canadian PGA annual general meeting in Moncton, where we will see him conduct his last official duties as outgoing president. I realize that many people were involved in turning the Canadian PGA around over the past five years, especially those on the executive during that time, as [...]

Ontario PGA Names Its President

Dustin Kerr-Taylor, head professional at The Mandarin Golf and Country Club in Markham, has been named president of the Ontario PGA, replacing outgoing president Chris Miranda, who has held the post for the last two years. “First and foremost I would like to thank my predecessor Chris Miranda for his tireless dedication to the Ontario [...]

Will Tiger’s Return Affect The Industry?

All of last week was devoted to Tiger Woods. I must admit that I made sure I was on a PGA Tour press conference at the beginning of the week, thinking that this was the announcement we’d been waiting for about Woods’ much-anticipated comeback from the sex scandal that has titillated some and disgusted others. [...]

Callaway Announces Extensive Staff Changes

Steve Doucet has been named director of sales for Callaway Golf Canada and will be responsible for developing overall sales strategy and managing all outside sales representatives. Doucet’s appointment is one of several changes within the organization including national sales, marketing, Callaway Golf Performance Centres and staffing of company Tour Fit Vans. Other changes within [...]

Sunice Hooks Up With PGA Tour

Sunice has signed a new, three-year licensing agreement that will see that brand become an official outerwear licensee for the PGA Tour, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour. “We value our very important relationship with the PGA Tour,” said Mark Fletcher, president of Sunice. “The PGA Tout is the largest and most important golf tour in [...]

RCGA Announces 2010 Schedule

A new format for the Canadian Amateur men’s event is among the highlights of this year’s Royal Canadian Golf Association championship schedule. For the first time in the championship’s 106-year history, two courses will be used at the Canadian Amateur, allowing the field to be increased from 156 to 240 players. The Amateur will be [...]

Cook Expects Strong Field in Montreal

There have been some cynical suggestions in the media this week that the PGA Tour used the curiosity surrounding the return of Tiger Woods in order to gain some bonus publicity about Farmers Insurance becoming a full-time title sponsor of the tour event at Torrey Pines. That may be true or it may just be [...]

Deals, People, Unique Products Keep Them Coming

Bob Paley is head professional of the Kananaskis Country Golf Course near Calgary and was recently named Club Professional of the Year and Merchandiser of the Year by the Canadian PGA. Below, he chats about some of the merchandising practices in place at the Kananaskis shop. I haven’t been to pro shops all across the [...]

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