Geometry Lesson
SUper MOment of Inertia Squared (SUMO²) = Highest MOI (Moment of Inertia) By utilizing a multimaterial construction and radical square geometry, the SQ SUMO² family of clubs feature radical square design which increases MOI for superior forgiveness and greater distance. DRIVER With the SQ SUMO² 5900, Nike engineers have pushed MOI, volume and impact efficiency to the limits, all in one club. The result is the straightest, most accurate driver... [ Read Full Article ]
80+ Shots of ‘Scotch’
and no sign of a hangover. First of all let me preface this article by saying, yes, I have been fortunate enough to play golf in its homeland. Furthermore, I was lucky enough to tread on a few of Scotland’s national treasures (of which they have many) and, yes, I have stood on the Swilcan Bridge. So when a recent invite dropped in ye olde inbox it really peaked my interest. Why? Well because it was to play a course which was new to me and moreover... [ Read Full Article ]
And I Golf … Cory Woron
TSN’S CORY WORON GOES UNTELEPROMPTED When and where did you take up the game? I took up the game in junior high school when I bought a set of clubs with money I made as a newspaper boy. My brother and I each bought a set of left handed Spalding Top Flite clubs from Consumers Distributing and we learned to play at Mapleridge, a local 9 hole muni which has since become an 18 hole course. I took my first formal lesson about 6 years ago. Cory... [ Read Full Article ]
The Green Issue
So it seems we can’t turn around these days without in some way shape or recycled form seeing, reading, or hearing about environmental issues and the means in which we are impacting this planet we call home. And this is a good thing. After all, proper stewardship and care is the responsibility of everyone and as the sensitivity of individuals heightens so goes the need for industries, businesses, marketers and the like to be in synch with this prominent... [ Read Full Article ]
A Different Shade of Green
Robert Thompson, a well-known Toronto-based journalist and golf writer has recently completed a hard-cover golf book called Going For The Green in which he chronicles a round of golf with some of Canada’s top businesspeople, writing about their stray tee shots, their missed putts and of course their thoughts on business in Canada as well as throughout the world. Each chapter is a mini-story from the first tee to the eighteenth green with lots of... [ Read Full Article ]
The Disparity on the Nationwide Tour
I have traveled this continent working with many of my players at different events. During this period, I have observed many great players, blind dreamers, and loyal grinders who are all an inch away from pure mental and financial struggle. For example the Nationwide Tour is full of marvelous and experienced players. The members of this tour are a concoction of ex-PGA Tour players driving around in customized Mercedes Benz and tricked up luxury cars... [ Read Full Article ]
There is Much to be Said For Timing
The Royal Canadian Golf Association gets a tip of the hat for impeccable timing with the introduction of Vision 2010, but to suggest it was planned to coincide with positive news would be cynical and nothing more than a nudge-nudge, wink-wink to those who put the RCGA’s three-year, strategic plan together. One of the objectives of the plan is to have the majority of the top 20 players on the PGA and LPGA Tours at the RBC Canadian Open and CN Canadian... [ Read Full Article ]
Charity…the Heart of Golf
The numbers are staggering: From 1938 to 2005, the PGA Tour raised a billion (with a “b”) dollars for charity. Even more impressively, the Tour expects to churn out a second billion by 2015. In addition, many players and celebrities have their own tournaments. You need look no further than the Wayne Gretzky Classic recently at the Georgian Bay Club and the Raven at Lora Bay. While the designated charity–the Wayne Gretzky Foundation, providing... [ Read Full Article ]
‘Fore Words’ from the Inbox
St George’s to host 2010 Canadian Open In an announcement 40 years in the making, the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) confirmed recently that the historic St. George’s Golf and Country Club will host the 2010 RBC Canadian Open. The venerable Toronto club – consistently ranked one of Canada’s best – has previously hosted four Canadian Opens in its storied history, but none since 1968. The championship’s... [ Read Full Article ]
10 Ways to Make the Most of the 2008 Canadian Open
RBC and the Royal Canadian Golf Association have teamed-up to present the 2008 RBC Canadian Open, being held July 21-27 at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville. As the week’s golf events unfold and another chapter in Canadian golf lore is written, golf fans across Canada will take note that this isn’t your ordinary PGA TOUR event. This year’s inaugural RBC Canadian Open is much more than just four rounds of golf – it’s truly a week-long... [ Read Full Article ]
Summer’s Here (well, sort of) …
Summer’s here and I’d like to take a minute to talk about two important things on golfers’ minds today – the weather and The Canadian Open. The weather seems to be a hot topic (pardon the sarcastic pun) for both golfers and course owners alike as May and June have not been good months, but hopefully July and the rest of our climate shortened golf season will be better (my fingers are crossed). by the way, there’s a 40% chance of rain... [ Read Full Article ]
Clip the Tee for a Better Strike
A crisp solid strike of the golf ball is paramount. While many of the world’s best ball strikers have different looking swings I am willing to bet that if I put a golf tee deep into ground with only half an inch remaining above the grass every good ball striker could make that tee pop out and spin every swing , regardless of whether the player was a one planer, two planer, stack and tilter or a loader. While many of the world’s best ball strikers... [ Read Full Article ]