We’re Taking The Day Off On Monday
May 17, 2012 by GNN
Unless there is breaking news, GNN will be taking the day off on Monday to celebrate the Victoria Day long weekend. Your next e-mail update will arrive Tuesday morning. In the meantime, if you have time off or if you are working, enjoy the long weekend.
Canuck Teen Takes Tour Season Opener
May 16, 2012 by GNN
Jisoo Keel of Coquitlam, B.C., carded a final round even-par 72 to capture the season-opening event on the 2012 CN Canadian Women’s Tour at Richmond Country Club in Richmond, B.C., on Wednesday. Keel had three birdies on her last five holes of the day, which concluded with a 20-foot birdie putt on No. 18 to [...]
Interested In Hosting Pan-Am Golf?
May 16, 2012 by GNN
Golf Canada and the Toronto Organizing Committee for the 2015 Pan American Games and Parapan American Games have issued a Request for Proposal from potential host venues for the golf competition at the Pan American Games. The deadline for clubs to submit a proposal is June 12, 2012. The Pan Am golf competition will include [...]
O’Meara, Price Sign Up For Montreal Championship
May 16, 2012 by GNN
Nick Price and Mark O’Meara will make their first appearances at next month’s Montreal Championship. “The presence of these two decorated golfers confirms that the 2012 Montreal Championship will have its strongest starting field to date,” said tournament director David Skitt. “Furthermore, adding two players that have yet to appear at the Montreal Championship is [...]
Three Top Women’s Tour Event; Canucks Close Behind
May 15, 2012 by GNN
Joy Trotter of Chino Hills, Calif., Tara Goedeken of Dodge City, Ks., and Allison Hanna of Clackamas, Ore. carded opening round 70s to sit in a three-way tie for first at the CN Canadian Women’s Tour season-opening event at Richmond Country Club in Richmond, B.C. “I was able to hit the fairways. That’s important out [...]
Mega-Merger In Golf Retail
May 14, 2012 by GNN
A mega-merger has taken place in golf retail with news that Golf Town has signed a definitive merger agreement to acquire American-based Golfsmith. To read more, click here and here. On another link, Tim Campbell of the Winnipeg Free Press discusses growing concern over the fate of that city’s golf courses. You can read about [...]
Fourteen Canucks Earn Tour Status At Q-School
May 11, 2012 by GNN
Andrew Roque of Monterey Park, Calif., shot a five-under 67, highlighted by an eagle on the final hole, to clinch medalist honours at Canadian Tour qualifying school in Beaumont, Calif. “I was pretty tired today, believe it or not, and I think that coupled with the heat calmed my nerves,” said Roque, who has never [...]
Four More Players Commit To Waterloo LPGA Event
May 10, 2012 by GNN
Hamilton’s Alena Sharp is among four LPGA Tour players who recently committed to playing the inaugural Manulife Financial LPGA Classic at Grey Silo Golf Course in Waterloo, Ont. That event will be played June 20-24. Stacey Lewis, Natalie Gulbis and Morgan Pressel have also confirmed that they will play. “The LPGA Tour’s top professionals are [...]
Three Lead Q-School
May 10, 2012 by GNN
Brandon Harkins of Scottsdale, Az., amateur Nate McCoy of Des Moines, Iowa, and Andrew Roque of Monterey Park, Calif., share the lead after three rounds at the Canadian Tour’s 2012 qualifying school in Beaumont, Calif. All three are at three-under par for the tournament and will play in the final group at Soboba Springs on [...]
Tucker Maintains Lead At Q-School
May 10, 2012 by GNN
Kevin Tucker of Scottsdale, Az., continues to lead the Canadian Tour’s 2012 Q-School in Beaumont, Calif., after his second straight round of three-under-par. Tucker’s 69 at Oak Valley Golf Club included just 25 putts, highlighted by only 10 putts on the front nine. “Putting was definitely the difference today, I made everything I looked at,” [...]
Q-School Leader In Good Shape For A Second Chance
May 8, 2012 by GNN
Kevin Tucker of Scottsdale, Az., set the pace on the first day of Canadian Tour qualifying school on Tuesday, when he shot a three-under-par 69 at The Country Club at Soboba Springs in Beaumont, Calif. “I played 10 holes in perfect weather this morning and then the wind really started to pick up,” said Tucker. [...]
TaylorMade-adidas Reports Record Q1 Sales
May 3, 2012 by Ian Hutchinson
TaylorMade-adidas Golf is reporting record sales of $508-million globally in the first quarter of this year, a 32 per cent increase of the same period last year. The company says all key categories grew at a double digit rate, including the metalwood category with global sales up 28 per cent on the strength of RocketBallz [...]
Ontario Qualifier Officially Moved
May 1, 2012 by GNN
The Ontario regional qualifier for the RBC Canadian Open, as expected, has been moved to June 25 at King’s Forest near Hamilton. The original date conflicted with the beginning of the PGA of Canada Championship in Calgary, which many of the players also wanted to play.
Women’s Open Names 2013 Site
May 1, 2012 by GNN
The CN Canadian Women’s Open will be on familiar turf in 2013. Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, the site of the 2007 event won by Lorena Ochoa, will once again host the LPGA Tour event next year. “The 2007 event was a tremendous success and there’s no doubt Royal Mayfair and the City of [...]
Possible Date Change For Open Qualifier
April 29, 2012 by GNN
No official announcement has been made, but it appears that the Ontario regional qualifier for the RBC Canadian Open will change dates. The Ontario regional qualifier was originally scheduled for Monday, June 18, at King’s Forest near Hamilton, but that conflicted with the first day of the PGA of Canada Championship, being played at Country [...]
Putts For Patriots
April 26, 2012 by GNN
The PGA of Canada and Golf Canada have announced the launch of Patriot Golf Day Canada, with funds going to the True Patriot Love Foundation. “The True Patriot Love Foundation is truly honoured to be the beneficiary of this national initiative, Patriot Golf Day Canada,” said True Patriot Love chairman Shaun Francis. “The money raised [...]
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