TaylorMade Introduces SuperFast Burner Series
New Driver Weighs in at an amazingly light 284 Grams making the newest series of Burner TaylorMade’s Lightest Driver and Fairway Woods Ever Burner - SUPERFAST Three years after unveiling Burner 07, the most successful driver in the company’s history, TaylorMade is now unveiling the next generation of the franchise, named simply Burner SuperFast. Weighing just 284 grams (14 grams less than the Burner 07 and Burner 09 drivers), Burner SuperFast... [ Read Full Article ]
Golf Goes Prime Time (albeit under investigation)
CSI gives golf the focus during January 21 episode Golf will gain a little added exposure this Thursday (January 21) as the Las Vegas team of crime scene investigators (more widely known as CSI’s) turn their attention from the streets to the fairways in an episode of the show that will centre around golf. The show is entitled Long Ball and will feature PGA Touring Professionals Rocco Mediate, Duffy Waldorf, and Natalie Gulbis. In addition... [ Read Full Article ]
TaylorMade Introduces R9 SuperTri
The folks in Carlsbad, California are following up on the success of it’s R9 technologies by introducing the R9 SuperTri driver, which finally unifies FCT (Flight Control Technology) and MWT (Movable Weight Technology) with a 460cc head, marking the ultimate unification of TaylorMade’s major driver technologies with maximum head size. Previously, the 460cc model did not incorporate MWT. The newest R9 combines Size & Techno The R9 SuperTri... [ Read Full Article ]
Graham DeLaet is Ready for the Big Stage
Graham DeLaet has joined Mike Weir, Stephen Ames, and likewise rookie Chris Baryla as Canadians ‘to watch’ on the 2010 PGA Tour. DeLaet, who had a remarkable run in 2009 on the Canadian Tour plus other events around the world, finished up the year with a Fall Q-School breakthrough giving him playing status with the world’s best. As he readies himself for his first challenge, the Sony Open in Honolulu which begins Thursday, here is what he... [ Read Full Article ]
Golf Twenty-Ten and My Top Five
2009 is in the books. It’s time to turn the page on the year and decade and look onto the golf bright side for 2010. Golf this year will be different. It may be a year without a Tiger, and no one knows what effect that will have. Only time will tell. Let’s just hope, whatever the impact, it turns out positive for the game. Now is as good a time as any to reflect on what 2010 and the next decade might bring to the game of golf. Will we all... [ Read Full Article ]
From Timmins to Punta Mita … a Canadian Golf Success Story
I had the opportunity recently to travel to Punta Mita, Mexico a new resort and golf haven about 45 minutes north of Puerta Vallarta. Upon arrival, I was greeted by a group of resort staff, including a golf professional named Phillip Ferrari. With a name like Ferrari and a well tanned look, Phil could easily have been of Mexican descent — but then he began to speak, perfect English. So my first question was, “Phil, your command of English... [ Read Full Article ]
Callaway’s Looking for an Edge
In 2010, the Diablo family will welcome a few new additions in the form of Edge & Edge Tour. The Series will include drivers, fairway woods, irons and hybrids. Both irons are already on a few hot-lists (if you still believe in that sort of stuff) and Callaway does ‘know‘ iron techno so we’d say this is probably a product worth checking out. Availability is scheduled for mid-February. Callaway Diablo Edge Irons Callaway... [ Read Full Article ]
A Quick Recap Followed by …
In 2009, GolfScene, along with the help of Ontario PGA Professionals, brought you a myriad of tips, suggestions, drills, etc in an effort to make each and every one of us a better player and, in doing so, make the game that much more enjoyable. After all, not too many things can match that moment of making solid contact, of hitting it pure, and watching the ball, well, do exactly what we envisioned it should. It’s the time that we hold... [ Read Full Article ]
More Carry, Courtesy of Ping
Ping is getting the 2010 season started with 4 new carry options. Latitude, Hoofer, 4under (pictured L-R), and the Moon-Lite (image below) offer an option for every player in a multitude of colours. Latitude V2 Carry Bag A full-featured carry bag, the Latitude V2 provides golfers innovation inside and out. The internal bag frame combines with six individual dividers to improve club organization by tightening the bag body to ensure separation for... [ Read Full Article ]
GJAC Announces 2009 Player of the Year Awards
The Golf Journalists Association of Canada (GJAC) recently announced the winners of the 2009 Player of the Year Awards as selected by participating GJAC member golf journalists from across Canada. During the month of December GJAC members voted on a slate of nominees from amongst Canada’s best golfers based on their performance over the preceding year. The annual GJAC Awards are named in recognition of Canadian Golf Hall of Fame members who excelled... [ Read Full Article ]
Taylor and Sherlock Named Canada’s Top Amateur Golfers of 2009
(RCGA) – For the second year in a row, Nick Taylor of Abbotsford, B.C. and Stephanie Sherlock of Barrie, Ont. are recognized as Canada’s top male and female amateur golfers as the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced the final standings for the 2009 National Order of Merit presented by Under Armour. Nick Taylor's phenomenal 2009 campaign included capturing the Low Amateur Medal at the U.S. Open In the men’s national ranking,... [ Read Full Article ]
Plugged
Getting the right things done. Sounds really simple, doesn’t it? But at a very early age, most of us were already experts at rationalizing not doing the right things. I brushed my teeth yesterday! Why can’t I do my homework after the movie? I promise I’ll clean my room this weekend! Well, the experts have grown up and turned pro. I’ll turn in my status report tomorrow! Do I really need to visit that customer this month? I’m too busy to do... [ Read Full Article ]