Happy Canada Day! Fork Over The HST

Despite the security fence between them, G20 leaders and the noisy protesters with a plethora of causes on their minds were closer than you might think in that both groups craved the attention of the international media while seemingly accomplishing nothing on the weekend in smouldering Fortress Toronto. On one hand, you had a federal [...]

The Buzz Is Building At St. George’s

Joe Murphy is general manager of the St. George’s Golf and Country Club, the host site of the 2010 RBC Canadian Open in Toronto. Murphy will contribute a guest blog each week about operations at the host club leading up to the national championship. There’s a lot of excitement around the St. George’s Golf and [...]

Graham Cooke Officially Inducted

The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame welcomed its 66th member in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Que., on Monday when Graham Cooke was inducted for his contributions as a standout amateur player and a renowned golf course architect. As a player, Cooke has won seven Canadian Mid-Amateur titles and four Canadian Senior championships. His 11 national titles are the [...]

Playoff Needed on Women’s Tour

 Charlotte Mayorkas of Las Vegas beat Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont. in a one-hole playoff to win the second event on the 2010 CN Canadian Women’s Tour at Blue Springs Golf Club in Acton, Ont. on Tuesday. Mayorkas and Sherlock squared off after both finished one-over par after 36 holes of regulation play. The playoff [...]

We Do Have Turf Issues Before The Open

Keith Bartlett, superintendent for the St. George’s Golf and Country Club, will be a key man in the weeks leading up to the 2010 RBC Canadian Open. As the Open gets closer, Keith will be contributing a regular blog on GNN, describing his experiences and what goes into preparing the course for a PGA Tour [...]

Humour Helps Ease That Rainy Day Feeling

As I mentioned in my previous blog, after opening early this year, we have been hit with inclement weather including snow and rain that have affected rounds played here at Cottonwood. Honestly, you get sick and tired of talking about the weather. You’ve got to keep people positive, not only the members, but also the [...]

Greggain Takes Lead At CN Event

Jennifer Greggain of Rosedale, B.C., fired a two-under 70 to take the opening round lead at the CN Canadian Women’s Tour event at Blue Springs Golf Club in Acton, Ont., on Monday. Greggain goes into Tuesday’s second round with a one-shot lead over Courtney Erdman of Arcadia, Ca., and two shots ahead of Stephanie Sherlock [...]

Will HST Grumbling Be Long or Short Term?

Since the implementation of the Harmonized Sales Tax on Canada Day only applies directly for now to British Columbia and Ontario – and to a certain extent, Nova Scotia – I hesitated in using the HST as a subject in the latest GNN Poll. However, I do believe the HST is like a bad weed, [...]

McKay Pretends To Work And 10 Years of Great Lakes Tour

Season 2 | Show 12 | June 26, 2010

Dennis Hendershot: The Canadian PGA member and president of the Great Lakes Tour talks about the tour’s role in developing Canadian professional golf talent and its 10^th anniversary, a decade in which it has handed out over $4-million in prize money.

Garry McKay: Officially, the show’s co-host is on location in Western Canada, but in reality, McKay is just playing golf in British Columbia. Just to rub it in, he calls in from B.C. to talk about the courses he’s playing.

Glen Argyle Expands Role With Summit

Summit Golf Brands, the parent company of Fairway & Greene, E.P. Pro and Zero Restriction, has announced that Glen Argyle, based in Montreal, is the new exclusive distributor of Fairway & Greene and Zero Restriction brands. Glen Argyle was already the distributor of E.P. Pro. “Our strategy, as we develop our international business, is to [...]

Beacon Golf Lands Pure Grips Distribution

Beacon Golf Distributors, based in Oakville, Ont., has secured the Canadian distribution rights to Pure Grips, a 100 per cent rubber grip made in Scottsdale, Ariz. Pure Grips’ injection mold process uses proprietary EPDM rubber with no plasticizers or other diluting additives to allow the creation of grips that are tacky and available in a [...]

Canuck Bows Out In British Semis

Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Richmond Hill, Ont., bowed out of the semi-finals at the British Women’s Open Amateur Championship at the Ganton Golf Club in Yorkshire, England, on Saturday. Lee-Bentham, 18, lost 5 and 3 to Kelly Tidy of Royal Birkdale in her semi-final match. Tidy moved on to play Scottish champion Kelsey MacDonald in the [...]

Barr, Talbot Earn Montreal Exemptions

Dave Barr and Quebec professional Daniel Talbot have been granted sponsor’s exemptions into the Montreal Championship, an inaugural Champions Tour event that gets underway at Club de golf Le Fontainbleau in Blainville, Que., on Friday. “Synchro Sports wanted to open the doors of our tournament to as many Canadians as possible and we are very [...]

Canadian Advances In Britain

National development team member Rebecca-Lee Bentham of Richmond Hill, Ont., has advanced to the semi-finals at the British Amateur Championship in Yorkshire, England, after defeating Australian Stacy Keating two-up in the quarter-finals. Bentham advances the semi-finals Saturday morning at the Ganton Golf and Country Club. The final will be held later in the day. “The [...]

St. George’s Welcomes The Worldwide Audience

Joe Murphy is general manager of the St. George’s Golf and Country Club, the host site of the 2010 RBC Canadian Open in Toronto. Murphy will contribute a guest blog each week about operations at the host club leading up to the national championship. I think what the RBC Canadian Open does for the St. [...]

New Challenges Ahead At CPGA Senior

A player more renowned for his amateur success will tee it up at the Mr. Lube-Canadian PGA Seniors’ Championship presented by Cleveland Golf/Srixon, July 5-8 at RattleSnake Point in Milton, Ont. “I can’t tell you how excited I am to tee it up in my first Canadian PGA national championship,” said Ontario Golf Hall of [...]

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