Sneak Peek At 2012 Tour Schedule

A preliminary schedule released by the Canadian Tour will include the Times Colonist Open, celebrating its 28th year as a tour event, the new Great Waterway Classic in Eastern Ontario and the Canadian Tour Championship being played at Scarboro Golf and Country, which is celebrating its centennial in 2012. “As the only Canadian course designed [...]

Nike Lunar Ascend Features HyperFuse Construction

Nike Golf is expanding its Lunar shoe collection with the introduction of the new Nike Lunar Ascend men’s golf shoe. The Lunar Ascend features Hyperfuse construction in the upper that originated in Nike basketball. It’s a multi-layered construction designed for lightweight support, comfort, breathability and durability. Hyperfuse features three different materials, an internal synthetic underlay [...]

Off To Orlando

Depending on when you read this, I could be 30,000 feet over North Carolina or Georgia on my way to the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. It’s been a tradition for years and while the show has changed dramatically since I first started going, one thing that doesn’t change is a crazy schedule.

ClubLink Veteran Departs Company

After16 years with ClubLink Corporation, Charles Lorimer is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Lorimer join ClubLink in 1995 as director of clubhouse operations. He has also held various senior roles, including his most recent as vice president of sale and marketing. He has been a member of the senior executive committee since 2007. [...]

New PING i20 Hybrids Employ Compact Head, Low-Deep CG

For launching the ball high and landing it softly on the green, the i20s hybrids from PING employ a compact head and low-deep centre of gravity. Forgiveness across the clubface allows golfers to swing confidently from heavy rough or tight lies as more surface area low on the clubface ensures forgiveness to optimize launch conditions. [...]

What Are Golf’s Chances For Tax Deductible Status?

With word that some politicians are pushing to have green fees for business-related golf outings qualify as legitimate deductions, golf operators across Canada have understandably been talking up such a move favourably. My own theory is, and it’s mentioned in this Wall Street Journal story, is that golf’s image as a game for the elite [...]

Canadian Tour To The Windy City?

The Canadian Tour has yet to confirm it, but reports out of Chicago are saying that a tour event will be played in that area in 2012. For more on that story, click here.

My Criticism Wasn’t Directed At Individual Coaches

One thing that came out of my last blog, which you can read here, is the realization that a lot of people are reading GNN. As I told Hutch, I’ve receive several responses to the blog, ranging from “atta boy,” all the way to “do you think before you speak?” My answer to that last [...]

Results Are What Counts In Golf Canada Hiring

There’s been a lot of discussion on both sides regarding the hiring of Tristan Mullally of Ireland as head coach of the women’s national team by Golf Canada. I’ve got an Aussie working for me in the shop here and, from my perspective, he’s the best guy for the job and that’s what matters. I [...]

Canadian Tour Unveils Great Waterway Classic

The Canadian Tour has unveiled its new Eastern Ontario event, which will debut this September. The Great Waterway Classic is a four-year initiative that will include a rotation of four Eastern Ontario courses hosting the event, beginning Sept. 3-9 at Smuggler’s Glen in Gananoque. Upper Canada Golf Club in Morrisburg will host the 2013 event, [...]

New adidas Powerband 4.0 Built For Stability

The new Powerband 4.0 from adidas Golf is devoted to enhanced stability, leverage and balance control. It features a Powerband Chassis to provide lateral stability from the ground up to allow for faster, more aggressive swings and a stretch-resistant synthetic overlay for added stability and durability. “There’s no better way to support golf’s growing power [...]

New Nike VR_S Irons Feature NexCOR Technology

The new Nike VR_S irons feature NexCOR variable face thickness, designed to bring driver face technology to its irons. NexCOR is designed to maximize distance for a wide range of players though its multi-face thickness design and create a bridge for thin, hot faces to provide more ball speed from each club. Through impact studies, [...]

Golf Canada Hiring Is A Slap In The Face

As much as the PGA of Canada is on board with Golf Canada’s hiring of Tristan Mullally of Ireland as coach of the women’s national team, I believe it’s a slap in the face of the association. If there isn’t a qualified candidate in Canada, then we need to burn it to the ground and [...]

PGA Of Canada Announces Award Winners

The PGA of Canada has named its 2011 national award winners. They are as follows: Jack McLaughlin Junior Leader of the Year: Adam Werbicki, The Derrick Golf & Winter Club, Edmonton. Murray Tucker Golf Professional of the Year: Dallas Desjardins, Summerside Golf & Country Club, Summerside, P.E.I. Pat Fletcher Retailer of the Year: Dean Ingalls, [...]

Hilfiger Signs Bradley, G&G Names New Accounts Manager

G&G Golf Company of Langley, B.C., has named Derek Orr its new key account manager. Orr will be responsible for increasing sales in the retail and green grass sectors and assisting in research, development and marketing. With over 15 years in the golf industry, Orr has been the golf operations manager at Predator Ridge and [...]

Grimm’s Decision Is Precautionary

I just got off the phone with Dick Grimm, who says his decision not to attend next week’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando is precautionary. While he admits he’s been feeling under the weather lately, he says he feels better and is to attend a meeting later today. Grimm was to receive the inaugural George [...]

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