Stars are Aligning for the 2010 Mike Weir Charity Classic
STAR-STUDDED LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR SECOND ANNUAL MIKE WEIR CHARITY CLASSIC KICKING OFF RBC CANADIAN OPEN ON MONDAY JULY 19TH PGA TOUR’s elite and icons of the entertainment and sports industries join Mike Weir for blockbuster golf outing benefiting children’s charities Academy Award Nominee Samuel L. Jackson, Late Night Television Talk Show Host & Comedian George Lopez and HBO Hit Series “Entourage” Star Kevin Dillon headline list of... [ Read Full Article ]
Testing the New X-24 Hot Irons from Callaway
Spent an hour or so on the range the other day with Callaway’s new X-24 ‘Hot’ Irons. The marketing states that these are are designed to produce faster ball speeds across the clubface – translation – increased distance from each club. Unfortunately, the wind was blowing chairs over on this day so any real attempt to gauge distance was futile at best. I did bring along an 8 iron of my own for a general comparison... [ Read Full Article ]
Reader Email : Two Issues
I have played sports at a high level all my life and still do ( lacrosse, weight lifting, martial arts ). I started golf as a game to be played with family and friends since my life is pretty busy and required something a little less testosterone related. My two issues are: Why must we be paired up? More people on the course is more money but I don’t want to play with complete strangers when I need to spend time with my wife or other family... [ Read Full Article ]
Amateur Golf’s Evangelist
DENNIS KAVELMAN IS INVESTED IN THE FUTURE OF CANADIAN GOLF Dennis Kavelman was born, raised, works, and has played most of his amateur golf, in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Yet, his vision and mountainous aspirations to advance the amateur game extend right across the country. And if you have ever met Dennis Kavelman you would probably attest that if he’s set his sights, he will realize his goals. Just as he has been a key part of the growth... [ Read Full Article ]
Notebook: Scotty Cameron
Listening in on a Master Had the unique opportunity to attend a Scotty Cameron workshop during the PGA of America’s annual merchandise show. The chat was about an hour . Unfortunately he had to leave immediately afterwards and couldn’t answer any direct questions (and I had more than a few), but it was an informative sixty minutes and below are a few notes: Scotty Cameron was born in 1962 in Glendale, California. He now resides in... [ Read Full Article ]
Canada – It’s in the Game
Electronic Arts recently launched Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 11 in North America. The Tiger Woods PGA TOUR franchise continues its innovation legacy in motion control with support for the all-new PlayStation® Move controller, while the Wii™ version features an authentic way to hit the links with True View – via a first person camera angle. The game is available on the big three gaming consoles Xbox 360® PlayStation 3 Wii™ and even the iPhone™. The... [ Read Full Article ]
Matt Hill to play Nike
Bright’s Grove native Matt Hill, made his professional playing debut as a Nike Golf athlete when he teed it up at The Memorial. The 21-year-old played and wore Nike product in his first event as a professional golfer, fittingly enough at the tournament hosted by Jack Nicklaus. After Hill’s incredible eight-win season in 2009 (equal to the record of Tiger Woods), which included the NCAA individual championship, he was awarded the Jack Nicklaus... [ Read Full Article ]
Kick This
James Lepp is already one of Canada’s very best golfers. Now he’s now set his sights on injecting a little colour into the golf shoe market. Vancouver’s James Lepp is doing things a little differently. While most great young golfers (Lepp was the 2005 NCAA Champion – has carded a 59 – won on the Canadian Tour) spend every waking minute honing their skills, toiling on the range, and or maxing out yet another credit card... [ Read Full Article ]
The Media Has Just Gone …
GOLFERAZZI from The SPRING 2010 Magazine | talking in your backSwing : Ian Hutchinson I write this column on my 55th birthday, an occasion with cause to reflect back to simpler times when if I was seeking golf information, I would actually pick up a golf publication instead of clicking on to TMZ or scanning the supermarket tabloids. Usually, I only looked at the tabloids to identify this week’s alien and I always suspected golf personalities such... [ Read Full Article ]
Things Beginning to Take Shape for 2010 Canadian Open
Recently, I had the privilege of attending the annual Canadian Open media presser. These things generally kick-start the media announcements surrounding the Canadian Open and also provide us with an opportunity to play / learn a little about the host course – this year being St George’s Country Club. St George’s is private and fairly exclusive so outside of the RCGA’s invite it is not a track that I had even set foot on... [ Read Full Article ]
Caption Contest : Drop Area
Golf, as in life, often offers up an oddity or two for us to ponder. The strange and unusual keeps things interesting. Who really wants to hit it right down the middle every time? Where’s the fun in that? So as an ode to all of those with an affinity for finding interesting things within the ordinary, we give you this image. Insert a caption for this picture and we’ll reward the winner with a copy of the 2010 Red Book. (contest... [ Read Full Article ]
Marrying Craft with Science
Chris Stanley comes from the world of computer software and he has a passion for golf. Just south of the well known Glen Abbey Golf Course in Oakville, Stanley has begun his mission by opening a state-of-the-art golf facility on Speers Road called Precision Golf Performance Center Inc. The facility houses the latest equipment for club-fitting and club building, a teaching simulator and a Tomi putting system. Stanley says, “my plans are to provide... [ Read Full Article ]