Got Your Winter Trip Planned?

I’m off to Carlsbad, Calif., on Monday for a visit to Callaway’s head office and as much as this trip is about business and I’ll be reporting back, I must admit that I will get in a couple of rounds while I’m there, adding to the enjoyment of the excursion. The only other trip on [...]

Hadwin Jumps To Final Stage

A standout season for Adam Hadwin will be rewarded. The 23-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C., drew national attention in July with his charge at the top of the leaderboard at the RBC Canadian Open at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, where he eventually tied for fourth. He also qualified for and made the cut at the [...]

Canucks Advance To Second Stage

Derek Gillespie of Oshawa, Ont., continued a remarkable comeback recently, when he tied for 15th in the first stage of PGA Tour qualifying in North Carolina. The top 22 and ties at that venue advance to the second stage. Gillespie suffered a broken right femur, five broken ribs and a collapsed lung in a vehicle [...]

We Should Feel Lucky With Canadian Economy

One of my off-season junkets will be to California to watch world No. 1 Yani Tseng play in the Kraft Nabisco Championship. As I mentioned in a previous blog, I had the pleasure of playing with Yani in a pro-am and we’ve corresponded since then. She’s a pretty neat lady and an unbelievable golfer. She’s [...]

Saskatchewan Hands Out Its Awards

The Saskatchewan PGA handed out its annual awards Tuesday evening at the Willows Golf and Country Club in Saskatoon. The winners are as follows: Graham Coulter Trophy, Professional of the Year Brennen Gee, Willows Golf and Country Club Assistant of the Year Dean Toles, Elmwood Golf Club Teacher of the Year John Gaudet, Chinook Golf [...]

Hall Of Famer Avoids Centre Stage

Brent Franklin, a 2010 inductee into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, appreciates that honour, but apparently isn’t too big on any ceremony that goes with it. He tells Brad Ziemer of the Vancouver Sun, he prefers to “fade into the background.” For more on that story, click here.

The Envelope Please … And Other Fall Stuff

The temperature may be dropping, but the golf industry isn’t stopping. T’is the season for awards to be handed out by various associations, celebrating lifetime achievement and outstanding contributions in 2011. Below are recent recipients of the hardware in their respective associations and specialties, along with some other autumn news. Jim Gibson recently recently received [...]

Ontario Hands Out The Hardware

The Ontario PGA handed out its 2011 awards on Tuesday evening at Angus Glen Golf Club in Markham. The following are the recipients: Player of the Year Ken Tarling, Ken Tarling’s Golf Academy Retailer of the Year Ryan Ennis, National Golf Club of Canada Apprentice/Candidate for Membership of the Year Cameron Thin, St. Catharines Golf [...]

Being Genuine Takes The Edge Off A Cold Business Environment

In a world in which obituaries are routinely written about living subjects in order for media outlets to be prepared for an untimely death, it would be unduly harsh to criticize the release of a book about larger-than-life Steve Jobs just three weeks after his untimely death. As a matter of fact, I plan to [...]

PGA Getting Fry-ed

Chris Fry has been named communications and social media specialist for the PGA of Canada. Fry replaces Kelly Dixon, who left the association a month ago. Fry will begin at the association’s head office in Acton, Ont., on Nov. 1 “His background and his in-depth knowledge with the game of golf makes him a fantastic [...]

We Wish You Well, Heather Howell

Tuesday evening will be a special time for me, not only because I’m going back for a visit to Angus Glen, where I worked for years, but also because the Ontario PGA is paying tribute to retiring director of operations Heather Howell at its 2011 awards night. We both started at the same time 29 [...]

Rules Of Golf Revised

The Royal Canadian Golf Association (Golf Canada) has announced the publication of the new Rules of Golf for 2012-15. Following a four-year review of golf’s 34 playing rules, nine principal rules have been amended to improve clarity and ensure penalties are proportionate.  Notable changes include: Ball Moving After Address (Rule 18-2b). A new exception is [...]

Galvin Green Focuses On Windstopper

Galvin Green is focused on awareness of its Windstopper product line for next season. “We have enjoyed solid sales across Canada with these windproof shells, but I don’t think the golfer fully understands the benefits and how comfortable these tops truly are,” said Jonathon Wong, president of Galvin Green Canada. Designed to be windproof, but [...]

How Do You Feel About Playing Lessons?

Karl Morris, the renowned European mind coach who has worked with the likes of Masters champ Charl Schwartzel and British Open winner Darren Clarke among others, talked in this blog last week about how playing lessons might regenerate interest in instruction. Both Tiffany Gordon and Kyle German talked recently in their blogs here and here [...]

New Latin Circuit May Benefit Canadian Tour Players

There is no concern on the part of the Canadian Tour about the new PGA Tour Latinoamerica, which will see 11 events played in seven countries across Latin America, beginning next fall. Commissioner Rick Janes says he’s seen it coming for 10 years through discussions with Henrique Lavie, his counterpart with the Tour de Las [...]

JPX Fli-Hi Hybrids Replace Long Irons

The new JPX Fli-Hi hybrids from Mizuno are designed to replace difficult-to-hit traditional long irons with an easy to launch, forgiving DLR shaped head. DLR stands for Direct Long Iron Replacement and uses the same specifications as traditional long irons, but with multiple technologies to help all skill levels hit the ball higher. The JPX [...]

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