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		<title>Cook Expects Strong Field in Montreal</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/18/cook-expects-strong-field-in-montreal/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:54:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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There have been some cynical suggestions in the media this week that the PGA Tour used the curiosity surrounding the return of Tiger Woods in order to gain some bonus publicity about Farmers Insurance becoming a full-time title sponsor of the tour event at Torrey Pines.
That may be true or it may just be sour [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Deals, People, Unique Products Keep Them Coming</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/18/deals-people-unique-products-keep-them-coming/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:53:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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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 shops all across the country, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Establish Rapport With Students</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/17/establish-rapport-with-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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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 increasing number of girls and I think [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Outlander Is Accessible, Lightweight</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/17/outlander-is-accessible-lightweight/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:31:49 +0000</pubDate>
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With a sleek design, the Outlander Cart Bag from Ping weighs less than 7.5 pounds.
Its 10-way top is angled for improved organization and five full-length dividers ensure separation for easy club removal and replacement.
Each of the Outlander’s six pockets, including a large, insulated cooler pocket, is positioned for convenient access when placed on a cart.
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		<title>Golf Town Launches National Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:30:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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The Golf Town National Amateur Series has been officially launched in conjunction with the Great Lakes Tour.
The new tour will include 18 events that will be held at public and private courses across Canada this summer.
“The new national amateur Series will help drive golfers to courses nationwide and allows us to offer our customers the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golf Takes Centre Stage With Tiger&#8217;s Return</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/16/golf-takes-centre-stage-with-tigers-return/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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So far, it seems that the Tiger Woods who will tee it up at Augusta in a couple of weeks is the same Tiger Woods we last saw in November when the sex scandal that rocked his life and all of golf became public.
Tuesday’s revelation that Woods will play the Masters blew up my theory [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Can Learn From Everybody</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/16/we-can-learn-from-everybody/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:08:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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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 at a golf course [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Abacus Springs Forward</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/16/abacus-springs-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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The Abacus spring/summer collection includes several pieces for men and women, including Concord rainwear for men.
The Concord features a three-layer shell jacket and trousers in polyester stretch lamination with bamboo charcoal backing. It’s designed to be waterproof with high breathability and windproof with sealed seams.
The jacket has a detachable hood and features such as adjustable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obsession With Tiger Gaining Strength</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/15/obsession-with-tiger-gaining-strength/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:34:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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I couldn’t help but feel badly for Robert Woudstra, chief executive officer for Farmers Insurance, a company that not only pinch-hit as sponsor at the PGA Tour event at Torrey Pines in San Diego earlier this year, but also one that will continue in that role for the next four years.
That is, of course, great [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Time To Act Is Now</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/15/the-time-to-act-is-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whistle Bear Announces Appointments</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/15/whistle-bear-announces-appointments/</link>
		<comments>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/15/whistle-bear-announces-appointments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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Brad Duench, a longtime resident of nearby Waterloo, has been named managing partner at Whistle Bear Golf Club in Cambridge, Ont.
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 Club for the City of Waterloo.
At Whistle Bear, Duench [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CGSA Continues Webinars</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/14/cgsa-continues-webinars/</link>
		<comments>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/14/cgsa-continues-webinars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association will continue its Canadian Webinar Series on Wednesday with Mowing Methods: A Look at Best Management Practices for Clipping Your Turf.
The webinar, which runs from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. will feature Sean R. Jordan of the University of Guelph.
The presentation will discuss basic, advances and often-overlooked details associated with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Instill Confidence, Follow Up With Female Students</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/14/instill-confidence-follow-up-with-female-students/</link>
		<comments>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/14/instill-confidence-follow-up-with-female-students/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:55:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Gordon</dc:creator>
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The first thing I like to know when teaching women is why are you taking lessons?
Are you taking them because you’re a vice president of a company and you have to play in golf events or are you taking them because your husband and family plays?
As much as we try to break it down, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Class Is In Session At GMIC</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/14/class-is-in-session-at-gmic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/14/class-is-in-session-at-gmic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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The Golf Management Institute of Canada has two online classes beginning on Tuesday, including Retail Management in Golf Operations and Entrepreneurship in the Golf Industry.
The first class will concentrate on retail merchandising principles and various target markets for private and public golf retail operations. Also covered will be the formulation of buying plans for both [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Made You Almost Leave The Golf Industry?</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/14/what-made-you-almost-leave-the-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 02:54:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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There isn’t any time to celebrate a GNN milestone and that probably explains why our archive section is an extensive one that’s been built since our launch in September, 2008.
This blog is the 1,000th post in GNN history and it’s becoming clear from readers’ comments that more and more are exploring our archives, as well [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Life Easier For Junior Organizers</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/11/making-life-easier-for-junior-organizers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:46:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ted Stonehouse</dc:creator>
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Winter tends to get in the way of golf at this time of year and so it was recently when I was scheduled to attend a Junior Golf 2010 and Beyond session held in partnership between the Canadian PGA, Royal Canadian Golf Association and provincial associations.
A winter storm prevented me from being at Old Ashburn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>David Is Beacon Hall&#8217;s Main Man</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/11/david-is-beacon-halls-main-man/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:34:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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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.
“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 a stage where it was the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bauer Joins Team Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/10/bauer-joins-team-canada/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:31:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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Ralph Bauer, a Class A Canadian PGA professional, has been named assistant coach of the Royal Canadian Golf Association’s national men’s team.
Bauer, the 2007 Ontario PGA Teacher of the Year, served as high performance coach for the Golf Association of Ontario for eight years before joining Team Canada.
Ralph will prove to be a valuable member [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Puma Sharpens Its Edge With Cobra</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/10/puma-sharpens-its-edge-with-cobra/</link>
		<comments>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/10/puma-sharpens-its-edge-with-cobra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ian Hutchinson</dc:creator>
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The sale of Cobra from Acushnet to Puma that was announced Wednesday is one of those cases that sends folks in the golf industry full circle as it did with Canadians such as Ted Fletcher and Bob Cote, who will once again be handling a hard goods brand that they were involved with back in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cobra Sold To Puma</title>
		<link>http://www.golfnewsnow.ca/2010/03/10/cobra-sold-to-puma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>GNN</dc:creator>
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Acushnet has signed an agreement for the sale of Cobra Golf to Puma AG in a deal that includes inventory, intellectual property and endorsement contract.
Terms of the deal were not announced and the deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
Acushnet has also agreed to continue to provide services such as production, distribution, [...]]]></description>
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