Hale’s Happy Place, Mind Games And Other Notes

April 19, 2010 by Ian Hutchinson

Hale Irwin, who will play in the inaugural Montreal Championship in July, was in no way referring Tiger Woods, but what he had to say last week offered a delightful contrast to those of us who are weary of the scandal.

The three-time U.S. Open winner played in his 1,000th PGA Tour / Champions Tour event last weekend in Tampa, but before he did that, he talked about the upcoming Champions Tour event in Montreal and touched on longevity and the role of family in a player’s career.

Irwin, with his 65th birthday on the horizon, said golf was part of an overall lifestyle and the standard by which you live your life will be reflected in the way you play golf.

With a record 45 wins on the Champions Tour and 20 wins on the PGA Tour, the World Golf Hall of Fame member apparently led a good life overall if you go by that theory.

You can check out what Irwin had to say in my Sun Media column that ran on Monday here.

The Short Game: European mind coach Karl Morris is making his first trip to Canada and will hold two mental game improvement seminars, one at Lionhead Golf and Country Club in Brampton, Ont., on May 18 and another at Deer Creek Golf and Banquet Facility in Ajax, Ont., the following day. Morris has worked with players such as Lee Westwood and Darren Clarke, among others, as well as Canadians such as Danny King. For more information, contact King at dking@magnagolf.com or Jeff Boismier at jboismier@golfdeercreek.com … Vancouver-based Rampion Enterprises will distribute the Travis Mathew line of lifestyle wear and accessories, as well as the edgy Kikkor line of footwear … Acushnet has announced that it has completed the sale of Cobra to Puma AG, as previously reported by GNN. The deal includes the Cobra brand, inventory, intellectual property and endorsement contracts. Acushnet will continue for now to provide transition services on Cobra, including production, distribution, field sales and customer service … GreyHawk Golf Club, a ClubLink facility, has a new $5-million, 17,100-square-foot clubhouse … The Dawgs Golf line of non-slip footwear, will be distributed in Canada by Golf Trends, based in Mississauga, Ont.

About Ian Hutchinson
Ian Hutchinson is a veteran Canadian golf writer, whose history in the game includes an extensive background with Canadian golf trade publications. A golf columnist with Sun Media, Hutch is also a regular contributor to publications and websites in Canada and the United States.

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