Deals, People, Unique Products Keep Them Coming

Bob Paley is head professional of the Kananaskis Country Golf Course near Calgary and was recently named Club Professional of the Year and Merchandiser of the Year by the Canadian PGA. Below, he chats about some of the merchandising practices in place at the Kananaskis shop. I haven’t been to pro... ( Full Article )

Establish Rapport With Students

Sean Casey is Teaching Professional at the ClubLink Academy at Glen Abbey in Oakville, Ont., and was recently named Teacher of the Year by the Canadian PGA. He discusses how the role of a teaching professional also involves developing a rapport with the student. At our facility, we’re getting an... ( Full Article )

We Can Learn From Everybody

Bob Paley is head professional of the Kananaskis Country Golf Course near Calgary and was recently named Club Professional of the Year and Merchandiser of the Year by the Canadian PGA. Below, he chats about learning from staff members of all ages. When I was an apprentice, there was a definite hierarchy... ( Full Article )

The Time To Act Is Now

Chris Miranda is president of the Ontario PGA and director of golf / owner of the Cambridge Golf Club in Cambridge, Ont. He feels now is the time to make a move with capital expenditures instead of holding off until later in the year. I recently read a GNN blog by Kevin Thistle that illustrated his... ( Full Article )

Whistle Bear Announces Appointments

Brad Duench, a longtime resident of nearby Waterloo, has been named managing partner at Whistle Bear Golf Club in Cambridge, Ont. Brad Duench moves to Whistle Bear Duench spent over eight years as director of operations at Rebel Creek Golf Club and has the same position for two years at Grey Silo Golf... ( Full Article )

David Is Beacon Hall’s Main Man

David Main has been named the first-ever chief executive officer of the Beacon Hall Golf Club, a private, equity-owned club in Aurora, Ont. David Main “Over the past 12 months, Beacon Hall’s board of directors came to recognize that the club has evolved over the past 20 years since it opened to... ( Full Article )

Bauer Joins Team Canada

Ralph Bauer, a Class A Canadian PGA professional, has been named assistant coach of the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s national men’s team. Ralph Bauer Bauer, the 2007 Ontario PGA Teacher of the Year, served as high performance coach for the Golf Association of Ontario for eight years before... ( Full Article )

Palmer Settles In To Jasper

The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge has named Alan E. Palmer its new head golf professional. Alan Palmer Palmer began his professional golf career as an assistant professional at Elm Ridge Country Club in Montreal and went on to work at several prestigious golf courses, including a stint in 2004 as an assistant... ( Full Article )

A Chat With Bob Vokey

- Wedge wizard Bob Vokey had some interesting things to say during a brief chat with GolfScene recently, including an audio feed where he discusses PGA Tour rookie Graham DeLaet from Weyburn, Sask. In the story you’ll find out a little bit about Bob’s rather profound impact on the wedge... ( Full Article )

Hall of Fame Names Three New Inductees

The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame has named Graham Cooke, Ben Kern and Brent Franklin as its 2010 inductees. “Graham Cooke, Brent Franklin and Ben Kern have each amassed their own unique golf-related legacies and are fine examples of what makes golf such a great sport,” said Hall of Fame chair David... ( Full Article )

Meet GNN’s Newest Blogger

GNN welcomes its newest blogger, who will join Tiffany Gordon, Kevin Thistle, Kyle German, Tom Jackson and GNN editor Ian Hutchinson with regular contributions. GNN welcomes Nova Scotia's Ted Stonehouse to the blogroll Reporting from Atlantic Canada, Ted Stonehouse is head professional and general... ( Full Article )

Another Honour For “Mr. Canadian Open”

Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Dick Grimm has received yet another honour, with his induction last week into the Oakville Sports Hall of Fame in Oakville, Ont. Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Dick Grimm gets inducted into the Oakville Sports Hall of Fame Grimm, known as “Mr Canadian Open,”... ( Full Article )

Bouchard, Armitage Join RCGA

Remi Bouchard joins Blair Armitage as new regional directors of membership development for the Royal Canadian Golf Association and will play an important role in establishing the new Golf Canada brand. Blair Armitage & Remi Bouchard join RCGA as new regional directors of membership development Bouchard... ( Full Article )

CGSA Names Award Winners

Dean Piller and Mitch Davidson have been named by the Canadian Golf Superintendents Association as winners of the 2009 Environmental Achievement Award and Gordon Witteveen Award, respectively. The CGSA Toro Environmental Achievement Award is presented to a superintendent member that has completed an... ( Full Article )

Reality Sets In For Jeff Boismier

Jeff Boismier jokes that it is time for him to get back to reality after living the life working for general manager/director of golf operations Rob Roxborough in the golf shop at Magna Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., last summer. Jeff Boismier “I had the best summer of my 20 years in the golf business,”... ( Full Article )

Canadian Named Swiss National Coach

Canadian Denise Lavigne, a teaching professional at Club de Golf Le Mirage in Terrbonne, Que., has been named coach of the Swiss women’s national team. Denise Lavigne Lavigne still coaches outstanding Canadian players such as Danielle Mills, who was runner-up recently at the Duramed Futures Tour qualifying... ( Full Article )

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