Saskatchewan Hall To Induct Five

The Saskatchewan Golf Hall of Fame will induct five new members on Saturday at Wascana County Club in Regina, including Doug Mader and Pat Lawson in the player category and Danny Jutras, Terry Meier and Bill Wallace in the builder category. Doug Mader In 1997, Mader qualified for three Saskatchewan teams, including the Willingdon Cup, [...]

Mizuno Adds MP-69 To Its Muscleback Offerings

Mizuno has added the MP-69 irons to its muscleback lineup. Mizuno utilizes 4D technology with Grain Flow forging with the objective of shot and ball control and enhanced feel, with its Harmonic Impact Technology. “Utilizing 4D Muscle design technology, the Mizuno MP-69 irons are a breakthrough in muscleback iron design,” said Dick Lyons¸ vice president [...]

My Wife’s Right. I May Never Retire

I’m 48 and haven’t set a retirement age yet. My wife always says to me, `I can’t ever see you retiring,’ and I agree with her, so that’s my go-to statement on this subject. I’m having fun. I’m enjoying work. There’s really no need for me to look at a number right now because I [...]

Golf Magazine Ends Its 30-Year Run

A magazine that dates back to 1981 has published its final edition. OG (Ontario Golf) was an official publication of the Golf Association of Ontario and it’s been announced that its fall edition will be its last in a history that saw the publication begin as a newsprint publication entitled Ontario Golf News. It became [...]

Nike Method Franchise Adds The Drone

The latest addition to the Nike Method putter franchise is the Method Core Drone, used by Suzann Pettersen in wins at the Irish Open and at the LPGA Tour’s Safeway Classic. The Method Core Drone features Nike’s Polymetal groove technology used for high moment of inertia. Its mallet design and Opti-mass weighting in the centre [...]

Alice Cooper, Mr. Baseball And Other Scottsdale Tales

Not being one to rank one golf course or destination over another, I will say that Scottsdale has provided me with a vault of great memories from previous trips and I hope to get back there in the next few months with fall now upon us. For reasons of transparency, I will point out that [...]

Scottsdale Offers Lower Prices In Fall Months

With global economic conditions bleak and foreboding, Scottsdale is trending positively in a travel industry hit so hard the past few years, according to Laura McMurchie, vice president of communications for the Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau. That’s not to say that there’s any room for complacency in a city that relies on welcoming visitors, [...]

Mizuno MP-R12 Wedge Has A Rounder Shape

The new MP-R12 wedge from Mizuno features a more rounded head shape for better performance. Developed as a complement to the Grain Flow Forged MP-T11 tear drop design, the MP-R12 delivers a slightly larger head with a rounder look at address. The MP-R12s have a CNC milled face, along with Mizuno’s Quad Cut Groove technology [...]

Post Says Let Lexi Play

I touched base with eight-time LPGA Tour winner Sandra Post on the weekend to discuss various issues involving the tour, including the petition by 16-year-old Lexi Thompson to become a tour regular and whether an event similar to the just-concluded Solheim Cup should involve players from other parts of the world, including Asia.

Why Go Squirrelly In Retirement?

At the age of 38, I haven’t thought of a retirement age. I figure as soon as I win the lottery, I’ll retire. If that doesn’t happen by the time I turn 65, then we’ll see how we’re doing. Of course, I’m saving because I don’t know how I’m going to feel at age 60 [...]

Scottsdale Golf By The Numbers

It’s no secret that Scottsdale is a golfers’ haven, especially in the winter when temperatures are pleasant, so here’s a quick rundown of facts and figures you might like to know while planning your winter getaway. The Scottsdale Convention and Visitors Bureau goes by the numbers when you click here.

Which Factor Influences Your Retirement Decision?

When I introduced last week’s GNN Poll, I mentioned that I hadn’t set a firm date for retirement, even though I’m 56. If you use 65 as a traditional retirement age, that means it’s only nine years away for me, so I suppose it’s something I should start pondering. Apparently, I’m not alone in putting [...]

Ted’s Excellent Adventure

The Chronicle Herald in Halifax published a recent story on PGA of Canada member Ted Stonehouse, who made the difficult decision to leave Bell Bay in Baddeck, N.S., to move to Clovelly Golf Club in Newfoundland. You can read that story by clicking here.

WedgeWorks Available Through Titleist Retailers

The new WedgeWorks Services has been launched by Titleist to offer a variety of wedge care, customization and personalization services to reflect individuality. “Wedges are personal,” explains wedge craftsman Bob Vokey.  “Vokey Nation, as our club guys like to call it, sees what is being done on tour for Rickie Fowler, Adam Scott and our [...]

Prep Work Gets Done, But We Play It By Ear

We’re planning to close down the first week of November and as October winds down, we’ll get our final aeration done while the weather is still pretty good so we can get the course put to bed and get it ready for spring. It’s tempting to push the envelope just a little, but if you [...]

Callaway Introduces RAZR XF Irons, Hybrids

The new RAZR XF irons and hybrids from Callaway are made with a forged 1025 carbon steel body for soft, responsive feedback. The face is made of a thin, high-strength 455 carpenter steel for faster ball speeds and more distance, which also allows the placement of addition weight in the perimeter of the clubhead for high [...]

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