Puma Sharpens Its Edge With Cobra

The sale of Cobra from Acushnet to Puma that was announced Wednesday is one of those cases that sends folks in the golf industry full circle as it did with Canadians such as Ted Fletcher and Bob Cote, who will once again be handling a hard goods brand that they were involved with back in the 1990s. Both... ( Full Article )

Industry Can Start A Hall Of Fame Induction

I haven’t talk to him personally since this year’s Canadian Golf Hall of Fame inductees were announced last week, but by all accounts, Dick Zokol was magnanimous about not being included in the Class of 2010. Zokol is known to have very strong opinions about the way golf should be run in this country,... ( Full Article )

The Door Is Open, But Are The Minds?

It came as no surprise when it was announced that PING and the PGA Tour had resolved the issue of the Eye2 irons and wedges that had caused so much commotion this year, including the damnation of Phil Mickelson by his peers even if he was within his rights to use them. You can check out all the details... ( Full Article )

How Close Have You Come To Leaving Golf?

At times such as the last couple of years when everything from the overall economy to high fuel prices to weather has seemed to be working against golf, it’s understandable if denizens within the industry have been tempted to say “chuck it” to their current profession. Yes, you can rhyme “chuck... ( Full Article )

Hall Of Fame Stays On The Right Course

The King and I are smiling out from a cherished photograph in a beautiful frame that hangs above my computer. It was snapped a few years ago during a discussion I had with Arnold Palmer when the Royal Canadian Golf Association celebrated his win at the 1955 Canadian Open a few years ago. Like countless... ( Full Article )

Lindon Garron Usually Gets The Last Word

Gary Bernard has spent just over a month in his new role as full-time Canadian PGA executive director and faces one of the more important events in his short time on the job when he attends the annual general meeting on March 24 in Moncton. GNN had a chat with Bernard recently to get his take on the... ( Full Article )

Hall of Fame Isn’t All About Tour Pros

A year ago at this time, I was defending the selection of Mike Weir as an inductee into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. While nobody argued that Weir deserved to in the Hall of Fame, some believed his selection last year was premature and that his induction might have been more appropriate once his... ( Full Article )

CPGA Needs To Educate Potential Employers

Gary Bernard has spent just over a month in his new role as full-time Canadian PGA executive director and faces one of the more important events in his short time on the job when he attends the annual general meeting on March 24 in Moncton. GNN had a chat with Bernard recently to get his take on the... ( Full Article )

PACE Voting Underway With AGM On Horizon

Gary Bernard has spent just over a month in his new role as full-time Canadian PGA executive director and faces one of the more important events in his short time on the job when he attends the annual general meeting on March 24 in Moncton. GNN had a chat with Bernard recently to get his take on the... ( Full Article )

Tiff’s In A Tiff With Constant E-Mailers

A chat with Tiffany Gordon is always an enjoyable experience considering the gregarious nature of the Alberta PGA president and noted GNN blogger, but she’s particularly fun to watch when she’s on a roll about a pet peeve. Such was the case last week when she got going on the joys of modern communications.... ( Full Article )

A Pre-AGM Chat With Gary Bernard

When last we chatted with Gary Bernard, he had just switched from interim executive director to full-time executive director of the Canadian PGA and he has since been settling into his new role. “Things have been going great. I’ve had a lot of great support from members and industry people, lots... ( Full Article )

Super Show Offering Positive Vibes

In an earlier blog that you can read here, Ken Cousineau was speculating on how the economy might affect his members’ budgets, often the first to get cut in downturns such as the one just past, in 2010. A few weeks later, the executive director of the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association is still... ( Full Article )

Mansbridge To Speak At Super Show

Highly respected CBC news anchor Peter Mansbridge will be the keynote speaker at the Canadian International Turfgrass Conference and Trade Show, which gets underway with pre-conference seminars and discussions on Friday at the Sheraton Centre Toronto. Mansbridge will speak at opening ceremonies at 7:45... ( Full Article )

Readers Are Keeping Past Stories Relevant

A significant milestone will be reached by GNN in approximately two to three weeks when we will publish our 1,000th story. To say the least, that leaves a very full archives section, but every piece that has been written dating back to our launch as Canada’s golf industry website is there for the... ( Full Article )

How’s Your Budget Compared To 2009?

There was a time, not so long ago, that the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando was the magic elixir that revitalized me and got the motor running as the golf season in Canada approached. Oh, the motor is running now. It’s impossible to be in neutral with the daily demands of GNN, but the truth is I left... ( Full Article )

RCGA Begins Olympic Preparation

The Winter Olympics in Vancouver seem like an odd place for a golf scouting mission, but Jeff Thompson, chief sport development officer for the Royal Canadian Golf Association, will be in town starting Saturday to pay attention to behind-the-scenes activities. Thompson is visiting the Games as part... ( Full Article )

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