DeLaet Pledges To Pace Himself Better

As you read last week on GNN, Graham DeLaet sees his return to the PGA Tour on the horizon, even if he hasn’t set a specific date just yet. After a solid rookie year in which he placed 100th on the money list to maintain his status on tour, DeLaet underwent surgery on Jan. 3 [...]

We’re Chomping At The Bit To Get Going

Inclement weather can have the same effect on a golf course operation in the off-season as it does when things are in full swing during the summer. As I write this, we’re in the midst of Arctic temperatures in the Calgary area, which means there’s not a lot of interest in buying a membership. People [...]

Are Many Seasonal Workers Coming Back?

If you check out Kevin Thistle’s blog, you will see that he talks about the pride he takes in seasonal workers returning to his facility at Coppinwood in Uxbridge, Ont. Of course, it isn’t always easy to maintain seasonal staff year after year. Many of them take the next steps in their lives after school [...]

Make Seasonal Workers Feel Like They Belong

I’m pretty proud of the fact that here at Coppinwood, we have a lot of our seasonal workers coming back this year, so we will only have to fill some spots here or there. I think the key to having staff return on a consistent basis is simply showing them that you care about them. [...]

Industry Notes: Feb. 28, 2011

Adams Golf celebrating a triple crown of sorts a week ago when Aaron Baddeley won at the Northern Trust Open on the PGA Tour, Bernhard Langer took the Ace Group Classic on the Champions Tour and Yani Tseng won the Honda LPGA Thailand. All are Adams players … TaylorMade-adidas has extended its relationship with LPGA [...]

CPGA Expands Relationship With Jancor

The Canadian PGA has partnered with Jancor Agencies to provide members with a variety of products, including embroidered merchandise. “I believe that the Canadian PGA professional is the most important partner we have. As part of our mandate we will continue to search out lines that are relevant and profitable for pro shops across the [...]

Carter Brings Different Perspective As Association President

As I mentioned in my previous blog, my term as president of the Alberta PGA ends soon and Alan Carter of the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge will be taking my place. Alan and I have worked together at the board level for over 10 years. When I got into the business, Alan was at Heritage [...]

Abacus Tour Wedge Jacket Is Stretchable And Waterproof

The waterproof Tour Wedge Jacket from Abacus is a rain jacket with poly stretch fabric and ripstop lamination. Details include a back pocket and adjustable collar, sleeve bottoms and waist. Its windproof and features sealed seams. The Tour Wedge is available in men’s and women’s and comes with a two-year guarantee.

No Return Date Set, But DeLaet Feeling Better

Graham DeLaet of Weyburn, Sask., hasn’t set a date yet, but he reports that his return to the PGA Tour isn’t too far away. DeLaet, 29, had surgery on Jan. 3 to repair a herniated disk in his back that was pinching a nerve. “I had terrible pain down my leg,” said DeLaet on Thursday. [...]

Tour Success Communicates Product Message

PHOENIX, Az. – It was a banner year at the majors for PING tour players in 2010 with Lee Westwood (Masters), Gregory Havret (U.S. Open) and Bubba Watson (PGA Championship) finishing as runners-up and Louis Oosthuizen putting the finishing touches on with his British Open victory. Having Westwood soar to No. 1 in the world [...]

Tour i(s) And i(z) Have Dual Core Construction

The Tour i(s) golf ball from Callaway is designed to enhance overall performance, and deliver greenside control with greater spin separation. The Dual Core construction offers golfers of all abilities the ability to generate maximum short-game spin, while keeping driver spin low for distance and accuracy. The soft Callaway Tour ball features refined HEX Aerodynamics, [...]

Spittle Maintains His Momentum

There have been predictions that Rod Spittle of Niagara Falls, Ont., will be the story of the year in Canadian golf, a forecast that the humble Spittle shrugs off while pointing out that it’s only February. Still, it’s tough to ignore two top-10s in three starts on the Champions Tour so far this year, including [...]

Zokol Continues To Give Back To Golf

With both Stephen Ross and Richard Zokol going into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame this year, we have two selections that were a lot alike in a few ways. As I mentioned in my last blog, Stephen Ross did what was best for the RCGA during his tenure as executive director and Richard Zokol [...]

Simpson Joins Jancor

Brian Simpson has joined Jancor Agencies as territory manager for Ontario. He will be responsible for overall sales in Ontario and assist in sales efforts of reps including Don Wilson in Southwestern Ontario and Gabe Rapini in the Greater Toronto Area. Jancor s a full-service distribution company based in Pointe-Claire, Que., which handles brands such [...]

Will Your Facility Celebrate The Masters?

I thought the story by Norm Woods over at GolfScene about Whistle Bear in Cambridge, Ont., holding a pond hockey tournament and a Super Bowl party recently offered a great idea on how to keep members or clients involved in your facility, even during the off-season. One of the challenges to running a golf facility [...]

Snapshots: Fitting Class In Session

PHOENIX, Az – PING invited some of its key accounts from Canada and the United States to its headquarters here last week to help them maximize their working knowledge of the fitting systems that company puts so much emphasis on. The day began with an intense classroom session before moving to the range where the [...]

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