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MIKE WEIR TO BE INDUCTED INTO CANADIAN GOLF HALL OF FAME

PGA Tour standout to become Hall’s 64th honoured member; induction to take place as part of 100th Playing of RBC Canadian Open

The Canadian Golf Hall of Fame and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced that Mike Weir has been elected as the 2009 inductee into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame.

With his induction, the Bright’s Grove, Ont. native becomes the 64th honoured member of the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame. Weir also becomes the 20th male professional golfer in the Hall of Fame and matches George Knudson with the most victories by inductees who have played on the PGA Tour.

“I am extremely honoured to share a place in the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame with the many names who have done so much for golf in Canada,” said Weir. “I have so much that I still want to accomplish both on the course and in helping to continue to grow the game in Canada, but this honour will always rank as one of the greatest of my career. I’d like to thank the RCGA, the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame, and Canadian fans for this honour and their support.”

Weir also added, “It was a nice surprise to get word on my induction. It’s always nice to be honored for past accomplishments but I’m not finished yet. Hopefully I will have many more wins in the future. I’m very excited about the upcoming season and truly honored to be named in the 100th anniversary year of the Canadian Open”

And when asked about the possibility of the world’s #1, Mike offered, “It would be great to see Tiger at the 100th anniversary event, however I don’t have much input into his schedule and I’m sure he’s just trying to get his knee back into playing shape”

Weir will officially be inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame as part of the week long festivities for the 100th playing of the RBC Canadian Open taking place July 20-26 at Glen Abbey Golf Club.

ABOUT MIKE WEIR

Thus far, throughout his illustrious playing career, Mike Weir has cemented himself as one of Canada’s most notable professional golfers. On April 13, 2003, he touched the hearts of Canadians from coast-to-coast, capturing golf’s coveted Green Jacket after winning The Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. For his outstanding play in 2003, which included three wins on the PGA TOUR, Weir was awarded the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy by Canadian journalists as the outstanding Canadian athlete of the year. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of his first PGA Tour victory at the Air Canada Championship in Vancouver, the first Canadian to win a PGA Tour event on Canadian soil since Pat Fletcher in 1954.

Weir’s many other accomplishments include representing the International Team at The Presidents Cup on four occasions (2000, 2003, 2005, 2007) as well as representing Canada at three World Cups (2000-2002). The 38 year-old has eight PGA Tour victories which ties him with Canada’s George Knudson for the most wins on the Tour. Also a veteran of the Canadian Tour, Weir won the BC Tel Pacific Open and the Canadian Masters. As an amateur, Weir won the Canadian Juvenile, the Ontario Amateur and the Ontario Junior and Juvenile Championships as well as finishing runner-up in the Canadian Amateur in 1992, weeks before turning professional.

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Ross Golf Academy Opens at Oak Gables

Gary and Lesley Maue are extremely pleased to announce that they have joined forces with Stephen Ross and the Ross family at Oak Gables Golf Club. Ross is the managing partner at Oak Gables responsible for day to-day operations. Further, Oak Gables Golf Club is launching the Ross Golf Academy with an emphasis on junior and beginner golfers.

Stephen Ross brings to Oak Gables over 30 years of experience in the golf industry. Stephen is currently developing a wide variety of programs that will be offered at the Ross Golf Academy designed to encourage new golfers to pick up the game and challenge accomplished golfers to improve their skills. Sons Andrew and Christopher – acclaimed amateur golfers – will assist in the delivery of programs.

Oak Gables Golf Club in Ancaster, built in 1987, features a 27-hole executive golf course, driving range, food and beverage facilities, clubhouse, and a Learning Centre.  Andrew Ross, as the Director of Golf at Oak Gables, will manage the delivery of programs at the Learning Centre. Lesley Maue will continue to offer her expertise in the management of fun leagues and tournaments as well as oversee the food and beverage operations.

For more information on these exciting changes at Oak Gables Golf Club and Learning Centre visit the website at www.oakgables.com or call 905 648 4653 and speak to Gary or Stephen personally.

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Nike Golf Creates Three New Nike ONE Ball Models – Amateur golfers can find the ONE to match their game – just like the pros do

Thanks to Nike Golf’s concentrated efforts to work with its athletes on the PGA Tour with the goal of taking that inspiration and delivering innovative technology to amateur golfers, consumers now can take a leaf out of a Tour player’s book in how they choose their golf ball to suit their games.

With the introduction of the new Nike ONE Tour, Nike ONE Tour D and Nike ONE Vapor to the winning Nike ONE ball franchise, Tour level and highly skilled players will now have the option of three distinct levels of performance, combining varying combinations of launch conditions, spin and feel, while offering distance and control.

Nike ONE Tour – Ultimate Tour Performance

Aimed at highly skilled players seeking ultimate tour performance, the Nike ONE Tour ball features a four-piece seamless urethane construction and is designed for those individuals who have swing speeds in excess of 90 mph.

It is anticipated that Tiger Woods will be playing with the new Nike ONE Tour ball upon his return to competition.

Nike ONE Tour D – Maximum Tour Distance

Delivering maximum distance with tour standard quality levels of spin and control, the Nike ONE Tour D is designed to optimize distance performance for players who have swing speeds in excess of 90 mph. The Nike ONE Tour D offers tour-level performance in a three-piece seamless urethane construction.

ONE Vapor: Advanced Speed and Control for Average Swing Speeds

Engineered to offer advanced speed and control, the Nike ONE Vapor combines Nike’s Power Transfer Layer with a soft compression to deliver the benefits of a tour-level ball with added length, feel and durability. Aimed at golfers who have swing speeds in excess of 80 mph, the Nike ONE Vapor provides the perfect balance of distance and control.

MSRP : Nike ONE Tour and ONE Tour D: Cdn MSRP $49.99 | Nike ONE Vapor: Cdn MSRP $29.99

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Prequel to March eNews

The PGA show in Orlando marks many launches / introductions / interesting stories etc — we’ll bring you more info on a a few of the things we found interesting this year including the launch of the R9 driver and it’s new flight control technology (FCT) from TaylorMade (no we didn’t get to hit it, but they did promise to get one into our hands soon)  In the interim, check out the video section to hear Nick Faldo talk about the R9 and it’s features.
As well we’ll bring you news on the brand new, totally redesigned Titlest Pro V1 which has a new core, a new cover,  new dimple pattern, and even new markings.  We do have a few of those in hand, now if someone could just figure out how to melt snow.

There were also a couple of interesting new products which we’ll talk a bit more about next month …

Until then, here are a few images …

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