Marcus Golfing Adventures

Conor O’Shea, a Core Golf C.P.G.A. Teaching Professional, not only teaches the fundamentals of the game to players of all ages, he also writes about it in light, cheerful, poetic form aimed at youngsters between the ages of 5 and twelve. “I’ve always enjoyed literature and golf so I thought I’d try my hand at putting words together that might help young players gain an appreciation for the game and maybe even try to play,”... [ Read Full Article ]

It’s Time to Start Listening

Golf is one of the few businesses these days that collectively doesn’t carry out a regular dialogue with the people who use its product. The reason for that may stretch back decades to a time when golf was primarily a country club game with relatively few places to play, so supply and demand was definitely tilted in favour of supply, or the golf facilities. Story by Columnist Ian Hutchinson That started to change as an evolution took place, particularly... [ Read Full Article ]

Meet the MYTH [BUSTERS]

All of us have spent time at the driving range working on our swings only to discover that frustration comes quickly while progress more slowly. As teaching professionals we often hear phrases like – you didn’t get under it enough … or you didn’t shift your weight … or you didn’t keep your head down … Used at large to diagnose poor contact and often poor direction by fellow golfers these catch phrases are very much anecdotal... [ Read Full Article ]

destinationGOLF 2008

GolfScene’s fall feature magazine destinationGOLF is now available and at your local course and or golf outlet. Within it’s pages are many exciting options for a great golf getaway. Whether you are escaping the Canadian cold or province hopping, we offer you a little more information on some outstanding golf destinations to add to the wish list. Between the pages you will find info on Florida, the Carolinas, Bahamas, Mississippi, Arizona,... [ Read Full Article ]

Chez La Vie, Life at Quagmire Golf

When a relatively unknown American, Chez Reavie, sank his final putt on 18 at this year’s Canadian Open Championship there were at least two very ecstatic fans in the gallery. Chez Reavie wins Canadian Open The winner was not the likes of Weir or Ames. The Canadian media did not get their much coveted front page story nor did the partisan crowds find the ending they were hoping for. Yet there was still a very real link to this country and it came... [ Read Full Article ]

No More Cheers at the Majors

The PGA Championship was played on the most difficult golf course I have ever seen. I have played many and in the last two years on tour walked even more. I have only missed one major in two years, and watched them all on television for the last 20 years. The roars are gone from amen corner at the Masters, and this year I was working with three players at the PGA Championship and hardly heard an ovation. People just don’t clap or scream for pars... [ Read Full Article ]

CPGA PRO[FILE] Danny King

The first in a series of articles profiling the area’s golf professionals. Name: Danny King, CPGA Head Teaching Professional Born: 11/19/1967 Oshawa, Ontario Currently: Academy at Magna Golf Club Previously: The National Golf Club; Devils Pulpit; Castlemore Indoor Academy Resides: Milton, Ontario / Pt Charlotte, Florida This summer Danny King put himself in some select company as only the fourth player in Ontario PGA Championship history... [ Read Full Article ]

Putting

Putting, often our first experience at this wonderful game of golf. As young children, it is our annual chance at a free ice cream cone … but that’s only if we can putt it thru the clowns smiling mouth! But something happens as our golf game matures and as we spend countless hours on the driving range trying to perfect the full swing. We lose sight of our beginning; we forget that our introduction to this game was on the putting green. We... [ Read Full Article ]

‘Fore Words’ From the Inbox …

CANADIAN PGA AND RCGA TO COMBINE FORCES IN RULES OF GOLF The Canadian PGA and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) are pleased to announce their latest partnership in national education. It is now a requirement for all Canadian PGA apprentices to complete their Level 2 Rules of Golf online through the RCGA. “This new initiative of our two associations will ensure that there is accessible and consistent learning across the country, available... [ Read Full Article ]

2009 Products are a rolling in …

Nike Golf, which has led the PGA Tour in iron wins since 2005, is introducing its premium line of Tour-inspired irons called Victory Red (VR).  This exciting new family of irons is symbolic of the dynamic combination of Nike Golf’s Tour dominance and the company’s continuing technological innovation. The Victory Red irons come in three distinct offerings-Victory Red Forged TW Blades; Victory Red Forged Split Cavity and the Full Cavity... [ Read Full Article ]

Multiple Winners and Something New

As the 2008 golf season begins to wind down, GolfScene continues to make winners of area golfers. Our big Nike Golf contest ended on September 5th with Jim Morton of London walking away with a new driver, fairway wood and a hybrid club. (and a very astute free lesson in advanced geometry) Thanks to Janice Cournoyer of Lorette, Manitoba, an eGolfScene subscriber who took the time to ‘forward’ our August eNews to a golfing friend. Janice is the... [ Read Full Article ]