Canadian Tour Announces Award Winners

Mexico’s Jose de Jesus Rodriguez has been named player of the year on the Canadian Tour. Rodriguez won the Mexican PGA Championship and followed that up with a victory at the Times Colonist Island Savings Victoria Open. The 30-year-old Mexican won just over $80,000 in 10 events, which was just over $13,000 more than Chile’s [...]

What’s Going Down In O-Town?

ORLANDO — Heading into the PGA Merchandise Show, which begins Thursday at the Orange Country Convention Center, companies are looking to ride already-established momentum in, make a splash in Orlando, then carry that momentum throughout the year. Great Timing For PING PING couldn’t have asked for better timing than Mark Wilson’s win last weekend at [...]

Canadian Tour To The Windy City?

The Canadian Tour has yet to confirm it, but reports out of Chicago are saying that a tour event will be played in that area in 2012. For more on that story, click here.

Canadian Tour Unveils Great Waterway Classic

The Canadian Tour has unveiled its new Eastern Ontario event, which will debut this September. The Great Waterway Classic is a four-year initiative that will include a rotation of four Eastern Ontario courses hosting the event, beginning Sept. 3-9 at Smuggler’s Glen in Gananoque. Upper Canada Golf Club in Morrisburg will host the 2013 event, [...]

PGA Of Canada Announces Award Winners

The PGA of Canada has named its 2011 national award winners. They are as follows: Jack McLaughlin Junior Leader of the Year: Adam Werbicki, The Derrick Golf & Winter Club, Edmonton. Murray Tucker Golf Professional of the Year: Dallas Desjardins, Summerside Golf & Country Club, Summerside, P.E.I. Pat Fletcher Retailer of the Year: Dean Ingalls, [...]

Grimm Unable To Personally Accept Award

Mr. Canadian Open, Dick Grimm, will be unable to attend next week’s PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando due to health concerns, according to the PGA of Canada. Grimm was to receive the inaugural George Cumming Distinguished Service Award and become an honourary PGA of Canada lifetime member. For more, click here.

Eastern Ontario Event To Be Announced Thursday

A new Canadian Tour event for Gananoque in Eastern Ontario is expected to be announced next Thursday at a press conference in Lansdowne, Ont., where commissioner Rick Janes, representatives of Evolution Golf and Event Management and the title sponsor will be on hand. Also on hand will be representatives from the University Hospitals Foundation in [...]

A Celebration Of Life For Gordon Stollery

A Celebration of Life for the late Gordon Stollery will be held Saturday, Jan. 14, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Great Hall at the Angus Glen Golf Club, 10080 Kennedy Road, Markham, Ont, L6C 1N9. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The Angus Glen Foundation.

Callaway Lends Support To Golf In Schools

Callaway Golf Canada has come on board as presenting sponsor of the National Golf in Schools program, designed to introduce children to the game through elementary schools across the country. “We have been very interested and excited about the Golf in Schools program since its inception,” said Callaway Golf Canada managing director Scott Reid. “To [...]

Canada Night Set For Friday In Orlando

Canada Night at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando will be presented by the PGA of Canada, PGA Worldwide Golf Exhibitors and Sunice (Fletcher Leisure Group) on Friday, January 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 304 C/D of the Orange County Convention Center. RSVPs are required.

Golf Canada Rounds Out Coaching Staff

Tristan Mullally of Ireland has been brought on as the new national women’s coach for Golf Canada As a member of the Irish Ladies Golf Union high performance coaching staff, he was a travelling coach to a number of international events, including the 2011 European Ladies Championship, where Irish players finished first, second, fourth and [...]

Stone Tree Acquires Owen Sound Club

Stone Tree Golf and Fitness Club, part of the Balnar Management Ltd. of Guelph, Ont., has acquired the former Owen Sound Golf and Country Club. No financial details were disclosed. The Owen Sound club went into receivership in July, 2011, and was purchased by Kinsale Investment Limited. The original purchase of the golf course included [...]

Hughes, Lee-Bentham Earn Top Amateur Honours

Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont., and Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Richmond Hill, Ont., have been named Canada’s top male and female amateur golfers, respectively, based on final standings on the 2011 National Order of Merit. Hughes, a member of the national team, posted several victories in 2011, including a win at the Canadian Amateur that earned [...]

Parr Falls Just Short Of Full-Time European Status

Andrew Parr of London, Ont., shot a 73 for the second consecutive day and finished European Tour qualifying school at five-under over six rounds, two shots short of full-time status on tour. Parr finished 16 shots off the lead in a tie for 41st as 37 players earned full-time status for the 2012 season. Parr [...]

Deal With PGA Tour Might Just Be A Short-Term Reprieve

The PGA Tour will provide the Canadian Tour with an operating loan and will lend assistance in the areas of tournament development and sponsorship in 2012, but any involvement beyond next year will depend on an evaluation between both groups over the course of next season. “Our goal is to help lend stability to the [...]

Canuck Still Has A Shot At European Q-School

Andrew Parr of London, Ont., shot a one-over 73 on Wednesday in the fifth round of the final stage of European Tour qualifying school. With one round left to play, Parr is tied for 39th at six under, 12 shots off the lead. The top 30 and ties receive full status on the European Tour. [...]

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