Future Prospects Remain Uncertain

Just an update on career path and my search for more revenue sources outside my teaching at the Northview Golf Academy in Surrey, everything is still very much up in the air. At this point, I’m still looking to return to teaching at Northview this season, but also looking to find other ways to supplement [...]

Golf Becomes A Go-To Expense With Tax-Deductible Status

I’m hoping golf regains tax-deductible status and becomes a legitimate business expense in the eyes of governments because it will have a huge impact on the golf business. I was in the golf business when it had that status. At Angus Glen, in the early days, companies could write off golf, so the gold cards [...]

Losing Tax-Deductible Status Took Rounds Away

My first reaction to news that politicians from various parties were looking to once again make golf a legitimate business expense was “Please do it!” If they accomplish nothing else this year, please get this done. I’m not sure if the impact will be absolutely immediate, but I think over the course of a couple [...]

Somebody Please Explain Why Golf Isn’t Tax Deductible

It would be huge for the golf industry if the federal government allowed it to become a legitimate business expense once again. There’s really no reason for golf being any different than any other entertainment-related business expense. I’ve wondered why tax-deductible status was ever taken away. I’d love to know what the answer is and [...]

Dick Grimm Should Be An Icon For All Ages

I was sorry to hear that one of my great mentors, Dick Grimm, won’t be present tonight at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando to receive the George Cumming Distinguished Service Award and become a PGA of Canada lifetime member. Dick’s health is the first priority, but I was ecstatic to hear that he [...]

Orlando Show Is A Good Venue For Team Building

The PGA Merchandise Show may have changed over the years with our Canadian reps doing some a great job of getting to us, but I also look at the Orlando show as a good team-building session. Some of our guys are going down and I’m going to join them for a couple of days. The [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Golf Canada Should Hire Credentials Over Nationality

I believe that if we are to become a force in the game of golf, we have to go on credentials rather than nationality, so personally, I’m not disappointed in the hiring by Golf Canada of Tristan Mullally from Ireland to coach Team Canada women’s golf. We have some great teachers in this country and [...]

We Gear Up Slowly In Early January

Things are pretty quiet around the club in early January. Personally, I go full steam for about six weeks and then, I take a couple of weeks off, but we’re working with a small core staff right now. Our year-end was the end of December. Our dues are in on February 15, so administration is [...]

Take Advantage Of Down Time During The Holidays

Our year-end is at the end of December and I’ve got a few things to do before the holidays kick into high gear, but we’re working with a pretty skeleton staff at this time of year. The ones who are here through December and January have put in so many hours throughout the year that [...]

I Feel Good When Staff Members Advance Their Careers

We’ve already begun to see various positions across Canada being filled and there will certainly be more opportunities opening up, either through people leaving for other positions or through retirements. That’s the golf business and it happens regularly every off-season. We have a team here and if somebody decided to leave for what was a [...]

Member Surveys Are Constructive, Not Destructive

This is the first year that we’ve done a formal member survey. We always talk to the members, which you have to do in any aspect of your operation, to know what’s going on. However, there may be something underlying that members don’t want to talk to you directly about, so you’re going to hear [...]

In Search of Continuing Education For All Staff

There are several things I like to get done before the holidays swing into full gear. My own personal opinion is that if you’re not growing or learning or trying new things, then it may be time to do something different. You want your team to be growing and engaged in moving the facility forward and [...]

Gordon Stollery Inspired Family Environment At Angus Glen

It was because Gordon Stollery loved life that he became larger than life when he was in a room, always laughing, always jovial and usually with time for everybody around Angus Glen. That’s how I will always remember him after the shocking news of his passing yesterday. When I worked at Angus Glen, I would [...]

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