OPENing the Bank, for Charity
The Canadian Open will now have a ‘brand’ new event, The Mike Weir Charity Classic, to add to its list of tournament enhancements which garnered it the PGA’s most improved tour stop acclaim in 2008. Mike Weir’s charitable foundation and the children which it supports will prove to be the real beneficiaries here as current Canadian Open title sponsor RBC, in co-operation with the RCGA, made Mike’s five year old foundation... [ Read Full Article ]
What’s Your Callaway?
FIRST DATES. ATTITUDE. STYLE. LUXURY CARS. WE WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOU DO, WHERE YOU DO IT, AND WHO YOU DO IT WITH. What Does any of this have to with Drivers? JUST ANSWER 10 QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY AND YOU WILL KNOW SOON ENOUGH ! Callaway Golf has a very cool & very creative new promo going on that is both interactive, intuitive, and fun. Answer a few interesting questions and a personality profile will ascertain just what sort of... [ Read Full Article ]
Stimulus Package
The economy this, the economy that. We’ve all heard, watched, read, and in some cases written about the doom & gloom. We all know a friend who has been vocationally displaced or one whose budget has been cut, or one whose investments have been growing like a hole in one’s change pocket, or have heard someone complain about this and perhaps about that. And maybe it is and maybe it isn’t — but we’re certainly... [ Read Full Article ]
‘Fore Words’ from the Inbox …
CANADA’S LARGEST GOLF COMPLEX They’ll be singing a new song at Cardinal Golf Club this summer as the RedCrest Course takes flight at what is now Canada’s largest golf complex. just 1 of soon to be 72 holes at Cardinal For 20 years golfers of all shapes and sizes (species) have been migrating to Cardinal GC to indulge their passion for the game their spring, summer fun. What started out as a Northern Adventure mini-putt course and driving... [ Read Full Article ]
Outside the ‘TEE’ Box
It’s all about thinking ‘outside the box’ As we all begin to see the green patches here and there in addition to some much welcomed, albeit sporadic, temperature increases there are some signs that spring and golf are on the horizon in Ontario. In my travels and countless meetings with golf course owners, golf professionals and golfers of all ages it is refreshing to hear about, in this time of incessant doom and gloom, the myriad of positive... [ Read Full Article ]
7 Ways to Play like the Pro’s!
1. Alignment Follow the tracks Proper alignment to your intended target is crucial to getting the most out of your game. When lining up to a target, imagine train tracks: For right handed players, the club head is on the right track which is aligned to the target and your feet, shoulders and hips are on the left track which lined up just left of the target. The opposite would be true if your lefty. 2. Flop it like Phil Your way out of trouble The... [ Read Full Article ]
Golf in 2016
The bid for golf in the 2016 Olympics continues. Many of the game’s biggest stars already have voiced support for golf’s Olympic bid. A number expressed their viewpoint in a series of short films shown to the IOC Programme Commission during the formal bid presentation. Among the players featured in the films were the world’s top-ranked male and female players, Tiger Woods of the United States and Lorena Ochoa of Mexico. Do you have an opinion... [ Read Full Article ]