Audio Files: Alan Palmer Discusses Life At Augusta and Brookline

Alan Palmer, the new director of golf at Vancouver’s Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, has an interesting background after working as a pro shop merchandiser at Augusta National and as an assistant at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass., among other stops. You can read about Palmer’s appointment at Shaughnessy here. Click Play below to [...]

The Audio File: Dick Zokol On What’s Ahead At Predator Ridge

After leaving Sagebrush, Dick Zokol was lured to Predator Ridge by his former agent Brad Pelletier, now a vice president of Westbuild, the parent company of Predator Ridge. Zokol chats with Hutch about what’s expected of him at Predator Ridge, the team he’s working with, the challenges he looks forward to and how the move [...]

The Audio File: Dick Zokol On Sagebrush, Predator Ridge

It’s been about a month since former PGA Tour player Dick Zokol joined Predator Ridge in Vernon, B.C., as its executive director of golf development. The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member talks about his decision to leave Sagebrush, the course in Merritt, B.C., which he played a big role in developing and what drew [...]

For Sale Or Lease: PEI Golf Courses

Robert Thompson of Canadian Golfer was in an eastern mindset recently and provides a number of stories from other sources  about Prince Edward Island attempting to sell or lease its four golf courses. For more on that story, click here, here and here. You can read RT’s take here.

Industry Notes: April 11, 2012

Legends on the Niagara in Niagara Falls, Ont., has been selected to host the third and final CN Canadian Women’s Tour event of 2012. The event will take place June 26-27, with a practice round held the day before. Competitors will be competing for a champion’s exemption into the CN Canadian Women’s Open to be [...]

The Audio File: Sandra Post Talks 12-Hole Tournaments

Eight-time LPGA Tour winner Sandra Post joins World Golf Hall of Fame member Marlene Streit as co-chairs of the National Women’s Celebrity Golf Invitational to be held at Magna Golf Club near Toronto on May 14. The tournament will be in support of transplant research at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto and will [...]

Canadian News From The Masters

As a past winner, Mike Weir is the only Canadian partaking in the festivities on the course at Augusta National this week, but he isn’t the only Canadian making news at the Masters. Dave Perkins of the Toronto Star chatted with Weir about the struggles of his comeback from elbow surgery last year. So far, [...]

GAO Names Coaches/Facility Of The Year

The Golf Association of Ontario has announced the recipients of its 2012 Ontario Golf Coaches Awards, which were handed out at the recent Ontario Golf Coaches Summit at White Oaks Conference Resort in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont. Randy McQueen of Windsor, Ann Carroll of Mississauga and Graham Castanheiro of Pickering were award-winners, while BraeBen Golf Course in [...]

Sound Bites: Lorne Rubenstein On Moe & Me

Lorne Rubenstein, Globe & Mail columnist and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member, chats with Hutch about his latest book, Moe & Me (ECW Press) about the legendary Moe Norman which is now on the shelves. To read my book review, click here and for excerpts from Moe & Me, click here, here, here and [...]

The Asperger’s Theory About Moe

Moe & Me, Encounters with Moe Norman, Golf’s Mysterious Genius was written by Lorne Rubenstein (ECW Press). Rubenstein, a renowned author and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member, and ECW Press have granted GNN the right to publish excerpts from the book prior to its release in April. In 2001, I collaborated with filmmakers Michael [...]

Positions Available At ClubLink

A security/overnight cleaner, bell person, guest service agent, houseperson, banquet porter, room attendant and recreation attendant is needed at Rocky Crest Resort in Mactier, Ont. The Sherwood Inn in Port Carling, Ont., requires a room attendant, houseperson and guest service agent, while a sous chef is need at Eagle Ridge in Georgetown, Ont. DiamondBack Golf [...]

Why Did The Man With The Legendary Swing Not Succeed On Tour?

Moe & Me, Encounters with Moe Norman, Golf’s Mysterious Genius was written by Lorne Rubenstein (ECW Press). Rubenstein, a renowned author and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member, and ECW Press have granted GNN the right to publish excerpts from the book prior to its release in April. Harry White, a sixty-six-year-old Vancouver golf pro [...]

Sean Foley’s Thoughts On Tiger’s Win

Canadian Sean Foley got to celebrate a victory with Tiger Woods for the first time since beginning to work with the former No. 1 player in the world. Here’s what Foley had to say about Tiger’s win at Bay Hill: “Tiger has been working hard and I am so pleased for him. We have the [...]

Moe Didn’t Fit In To the “Big Business” Of Golf

Moe & Me, Encounters with Moe Norman, Golf’s Mysterious Genius was written by Lorne Rubenstein (ECW Press). Rubenstein, a renowned author and Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member, and ECW Press have granted GNN the right to publish excerpts from the book prior to its release in April. The American professionals soon let Moe know [...]

CGSA Deadlines Approaching

Several deadlines are approaching for nominations for Canadian Golf Superintendents Awards. T hose include Future Superintendent of the Year (March 31), Superintendent of the Year (May 1), President’s Scholarship (June 30) and John B. Steel (July 1). For more information, click here or contact Lori Micucci at lmicucci@golfsupers.com.

Bell Bay Needs Superintendent

Bell Bay Golf Club in Baddeck, N.S., is seeking a superintendent for the 2012 season. This is a nine-month position from April 15 to December 15, with potential for a longer commitment beyond 2012. The 2012 contact will be $40,000 plus meal plan and deadline for application is April 1. The successful candidate will possess [...]

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