On with the Show
Its once again show season and The Toronto Golf & Travel Show (which happens to be the largest consumer show of its kind in North America) is scheduled for Friday March 5 through Sunday March 7 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building. The Golf Show provides consumers with a sneak preview into some of the upcoming season from all areas of the golf and travel industries, including the latest in golf equipment, accessories and apparel,... [ Read Full Article ]
Ultimate Bag Tag 2010
Here we go again … One of the things we like to do around here at GolfScene is reward our readers and online subscribers with some neat stuff. We certainly do value your readership, we know you love golf, and this is our way of saying thanks. So, what did we come up this time? 2010 is the combination that will place one winner on 10 courses (along with a friend) in what will amount to 20 rounds. Our math puts that at 360 tee shots. Sorry... [ Read Full Article ]
Elmira Golf Club supports Jeff Snyder and Sledge Hockey Gold
The Elmira Golf Club has a close connection to the Canadian Sledge Hockey Team currently searching for Gold in Vancouver. Jeff Snyder of Elmira has been the head coach of the Canadian Ice Sledge Hockey team since the 2002-03 season. Snyder, who has coached at various Junior A, B and C Ontario levels in his career, including a stint with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL is this week leading the Canadian team in its search for Gold at the Paralympic... [ Read Full Article ]
Peeking through the Oven Door : Nike Golf’s Testing Facility
There is an old adage that teams win championships. And while on the surface golf remains very much an individual sport there is, in actuality, a vast number of factors, not the least of which are the people, that contribute in some way to the end result. Case in point: A recent visit to Fort Worth, Texas courtesy of the folks at Nike Golf Canada – another team of individuals who, at least in my opinion, have no equal when it comes to the... [ Read Full Article ]
A Good Golf Year is Ahead. Count on it.
As we inch closer and closer to the 2010 golf season in Southern Ontario there still seem to be some questions about the state of golf in this country and its future. I, for one, am a little tired of hearing the words ‘cautious optimism‘. Here’s a novel idea, let’s be positive, period. Golfers will golf and most will be already counting the days to Spring. The media, so it would seem, sure can create a somewhat self fulfilling... [ Read Full Article ]
Drive it Long and Straight
During my last few years of teaching, I have found myself coming back to one drill that consistently works with the students that have trouble with the driver. Most driver problems are from golfers that come ‘over the top‘. This means they attack the ball from an angle that is too steep and from the outside that results in a weak slice or a pop fly that goes very high but not very far. The three most common swing faults that I see regularly... [ Read Full Article ]
Srixon Tees Up New TRISPEED Balls for 2010
The new TRISPEED golf ball is a premium three-piece distance ball designed for all types of golfers. The construction combines a soft mid-layer with a large and highly resilient Energetic Gradient Growth core to produce a high launch angle with low spin that results in extreme distance and great feel with any club. The larger core coupled with the 324 dimple design promotes a more penetrating ball trajectory ideal for windy conditions. The TRISPEED... [ Read Full Article ]
RBC Continues to see golf as a good investment
courtesy of the RCGA - During the 2010 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando the RBC announced that PGA TOUR professionals Fred Couples, Luke Donald, and LPGA standout Morgan Pressel have joined Anthony Kim, Stephen Ames and Mike Weir, formally launching “Team RBC” as part of the bank’s expanded commitment to golf as a global brand and marketing platform. RBC becomes the official banking and financial services partner for each athlete and, as part... [ Read Full Article ]
Jeff Palmer heads to the Far East
Jeff Palmer, the affable golf professional from The Raven at Lora Bay, is heading off to Shanghai, China to head up the Sheshan International Golf Club and GolfScene caught up with him just as he was packing his bags. Just enough time for short chat and to wish him well in his new position and what should be quite a golf / life adventure. GS: Jeff what was your first job in the golf industry? JP: I was born in Edmonton Alberta but moved to Victoria... [ Read Full Article ]
Finally, a 12 Hole Golf Course
The well-known Derrydale Golf Course on Derry Road west of Toronto is planning to mark its 40th Anniversary in 2010 by becoming somewhat unique – a 12-hole golf course. Derrydale Golf Course will offer something a little different in 2010 - a 12 hole option. Not that this is anything new, in fact it is akin to Scotland’s historic Prestwick Golf Club, which hosted the British Open in 1860 on the land considered the birthplace of golf, which... [ Read Full Article ]