Would You Boot Golfers For Slow Play?

Canadian PGA Master Professional Michael Schurman certainly kicked up a lot of dust in this blog last week about how conditions and length of golf courses are taking the fun out of the game for the average golfer. That blog was brought up several times as I wandered around the Ontario PGA buying show last [...]

Canuck Wins On Champions Tour

Rod Spittle of Niagara Falls, Ont., went from being a Monday qualifier to winning his first Champions Tour event yesterday at the AT&T Championship Sunday in San Antonio, Tx. Spittle, 55, closed with a four-under 67 to finish at 12 under after birdies on 15 through 17 to force the playoff with Sluman, who also [...]

Canada T8 At World Am

France shot a tournament-total seven under par (423) to win the 2010 Men’s World Amateur Team Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday.   Denmark (-3) captured silver, the country’s first ever medal at the event, while the United States (-2) took home bronze.  New Zealand (+5) and Scotland (+6) rounded out the top five, [...]

Hearn Earns PGA Tour Card

Four Canadians will be regularly playing on the PGA Tour next year, with more possible through qualifying school. The latest Canadian to join the tour is David Hearn of Brantford, Ont., who shot a one-under 71 in Sunday’s final round at the Nationwide Tour Championship in Charleston, S.C., where he finished fourth. That vaulted Hearn, [...]

Canada Stumbles On 17, Drops To Sixth

Struggles on the 17th hole at the Buenos Aires Golf Club saw Canada drop to sixth heading into the final round of the 2010 Men’s World Amateur Team Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Canadian trio of Eugene Wong of Vancouver (67-75), Albin Choi of Toronto (70-77) and Cam Burke of New Hamburg, Ont. (75-76) [...]

Team Canada Stalls With Rain Delay

Heavy rain and lightning Friday forced the suspension of second-round action at the 2010 Men’s World Amateur Team Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Team Canada began the day in second place at five under par and is currently second. The Canadian trio of Eugene Wong of Vancouver (67), Albin Choi of Toronto (70) and Cam [...]

TaylorMade Sets Up Lab At Glen Abbey

The second Canadian TaylorMade Performance Lab featuring Motion Analysis Technology by TaylorMade (MAT-T) will be located at Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont.  “We knew we had something special when our first indoor MAT-T Performance Center opened near our Canadian Head Office in 2006,” says David Bradley, General Manager for TMaG Canada. “The big [...]

Canada Second At World Am

Team Canada shot an opening-round team score of five under par 137 to sit alone in second place after the first day of the 2010 Men’s World Amateur Team Championship in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Canadian trio of Eugene Wong of Vancouver (67), Albin Choi of Toronto (70) and Cam Burke of New Hamburg, Ont. [...]

Ian Webb Named Professional Of The Year At Awards Dinner

Ian Webb, the executive professional/general manager at Credit Valley Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, has been named the 2010 Ontario PGA Golf Professional of the Year. Webb, who began his career under Rocco D’Amelio at the Bridewater Country Club on the Niagara Peninsula, has worked at Credit Valley since 2000. “It’s a huge thrill [...]

AET Group Named IPM Auditor

The IPM Council of Canada has announced the appointment of AET Group Inc. of Kitchener, Ont., as the environmental auditors for the IPM (integrated pest management) Accreditation program for golf courses. All golf courses in Ontario must become IPM Accredited if they wish to continue using Class 9 pesticides. These are fungicides, insecticides and herbicides [...]

Let’s Mind Our Own Business On The Economy

One of the more annoying aspects of these confusing times in respect to the Canadian economy is the penchant of our fearless leaders and economists to point out that this country is not in as difficult a position as the United States. That’s like telling the second-last team in the standings that things are not [...]

Saskatchewan Names Its Winners

The Saskatchewan PGA named the winners of its annual awards Wednesday evening. Below are the winners: Graham Coulter Trophy, Professional of the Year  Jamie Windjack,Moon Lake G&CC Assistant of the Year Davidson Matyczuk, Willows G&CC Teacher of the Year John Gaudet, Chinook GC Junior Promoter of the Year Jeff Chambers, Elmwood GC Facility of the [...]

Readers Agree Oversupply / Conditions Are Hurting Golf

Though my chosen profession, I’ve had the opportunity to play some pretty sweet golf courses throughout Canada, the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, the Middle East, Mexico and the Caribbean. One of those journeys took me to Jamaica where I recall truly appreciating a dandy resort course – Cinnamon Hill outside of Montego Bay. It [...]

Communicate With Golfers On Course Conditions

I have great respect for Michael Schurman and he makes some interesting points in this blog. In respect to what different golf courses offer, it really comes down to the person who signs the cheques gets to make the rules. If I go to a restaurant and I wish they served hamburgers, it’s not my [...]

Abacus Fills Out Fall/Winter Collection

The autumn/winter collection from Abacus offers new colours, patterns and fabric updates along with several new items. The Traigh Softshell Jacket has a face fabric in a stretch, waterproof polyester, while the back fabric is a poly micro fleece. The jacket has details such as reflective zippers, adjustable collar, logo on the left sleeve and [...]

DeLaet’s New Priorities Are Fitness/Pacing

With his tie for 18th at the just-concluded Justin Timberlake event in Las Vegas, Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., found himself in 98th place on the PGA Tour money list with a ticket back to the tour in 2011 without having to attend Q-School. It was indeed a successful rookie year for the Canadian Tour [...]

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