Happy Holidays 2010
From all of us at GolfScene: A quick note to wish you and yours the very best this holiday season. And a very special thanks to all of our loyal readers, contributors, advertisers, and supporters. None of this happens without you. Thanks again. We look forward to seeing you all in 2011. (and, yes, we’ve got some interesting things set to go for the upcoming season as we continue to tee it a little higher). And in lieu of a the traditional... [ Read Full Article ]
Reader Email : Holiday Humour
GolfScene readers seem to like to send us stuff. And we certainly like being on that list. Case in point, this timely ‘funny’ from reader Casey Ciere. The subject line simply read, WELL, IT’S OVER. We thought it only appropriate to pass the cartoon along seeing as so many of us (you) are feeling the exact same way by about this time of the year. As well as for months to come. Totally encapsulates our recent poll as well. When... [ Read Full Article ]
ClubLink Acquires Glendale Golf and Country Club
The holiday season comes a little early for all of those – getting luckier by the acquisition – members of ClubLink who can soon tee up their reciprocal privileges at the Glendale Golf and Country Club. The purchase of the the financially troubled Hamilton area private course has been rumoured to happen for a while now. ‘One members loss is another members gain’ – or something to that effect. Release Below: (CLUBLINK)... [ Read Full Article ]
Video: Three and One
Got time for a little inspiration? Manuel De Los Santos’ plays to a handicap of 3. Pretty impressive in its own right, right?. And probably better than the vast majority of us reading this right now. Yet the really impressive part is the fact that he has accomplished it all – wait – without the use of his left leg. We’d say that Manuel doesn’t really play to a handicap. In fact, we don’t even like that... [ Read Full Article ]
Stephanie Sherlock Earns 2011 LPGA Card
Congratulations to Barrie Ontario’s Stephanie Sherlock. Stephanie will be playing full-time on the LPGA Tour next year thanks to an impressive performance at her first qualifying school. No rookie jitters here – first time’s a charm. Hopefully, she can carry the momentum into next year. Barrie Ontario's Stephanie Sherlock On a day when only five scores were under par, Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont., stayed even at 72,... [ Read Full Article ]
Destination Golf 2010
Click [HERE] to read the interactive 2010 edition of Destination Golf Magazine INSIDE: MYRTLE BEACH SCOTLAND BERMUDA NOVA SCOTIA NORTH CAROLINA BRITISH COLUMBIA and more … AKPC_IDS += "9195,"; Read More →
Three New Forged Irons from TaylorMade
Known more for their drivers, TaylorMade is bringing to market three new forged options on the iron side of things – you know, for all of those too often discounted shots between the tee box and the green. Now we haven’t actually had the opportunity to see these new irons yet, but the tech appears to be focused around moving the mass generally used to balance swingweight from its traditional place in the hosel to a more precise position... [ Read Full Article ]
Golf Canada Names Team for 2011
Golf Canada recently announced it’s National Team for the 2011 calendar and the southwestern Ontario region is very well represented. Congratulations to those who made the team and best of luck in the upcoming season. With no less than 6 Canadians holding PGA Tour Cards for next year, it certainly looks like 2011 could be a very good year for our red and white. Onward and upward. Official Release Below (shortened a little for current consumption... [ Read Full Article ]
Gar Hamilton and Sam Young Inducted into Ontario Golf Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Gar Hamilton and Sam Young for their well deserved inductions into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. Press release below contains the tangible details. The intangibles shall be measured for years to come. (Uxbridge, ON) – The Golf Association of Ontario announced that Gar Hamilton of Oakville and Sam Young of Cookstown, Ontario will be the 2011 inductees into the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. Hamilton and Young will be honoured... [ Read Full Article ]
Quagmire Launches Color Fusion
Starting Today (Cyber-Monday, November 29th), Quagmire Golf’s broad range of polos and t-shirts for men, women and kids featuring its unique ColorFusion technology will be made available online. Great chance for the fashion forward to get out in front of those ‘wait-for-retail-types‘. Designed to blow your mind, these crazy, state-of-the-art polos and t-shirts have fabrics and screen prints that actually change color in the heat... [ Read Full Article ]
Southbrook’s Brian Hutton Wins the Titleist & FootJoy Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship
Congratulations to Southbrook Golf and Country Club’s Head Professional, Brian Hutton, for his victory at the 2010 Canadian PGA Club Professional Championship in Port St. Lucie Florida. Brian’s three round total of of 209 (-7) was good enough for a one stroke victory. Some pretty impressive scores for the Canadian Club Professionals. Other regional scores of note: 4th Danny King (Milton) at -5 9th Dan Greenwood (Burlington) -1 Press... [ Read Full Article ]
Sean Foley, Canada’s Most Prominent Golf Instructor, Launches His First Instructional DVD
Looks like the hottest swing coach on the planet nowadays – and regular GolfScene contributor – Sean Foley is kickstarting the holiday season early with what should be the number one DVD on any serious players list this season. We’re certainly going to check it out and will have a full report on our thoughts – but from what we’ve seen thus far, the production value and content look fantastic. This should be huge for... [ Read Full Article ]