The White Putter Wins
Lately on tour, there has been a rather obvious new tint out there with respect to putters. Justin Rose has been to the victory circle not just once but twice with TaylorMade’s newest putter – the Corza Ghost. And now Paula Creamer wins her first US Open using this seemingly colour coordinated (sorry pink) mullet style white flatstick. Made us sort of curious, so we’ve pulled together the press release … TaylorMade Golf,... [Read More...]
Conners Fires Course Record to Capture Ontario Amateur Championship
Sudbury, ON – Eighteen year old Corey Conners gave spectators a thrilling finish at the Investors Group Ontario Amateur Championship, carding a flawless course record breaking 65 before securing the title in a two-hole playoff victory. Conners birdied his way to the top of the leaderboard after starting the day five strokes back at picturesque Idylwylde Golf and Country Club. With all eyes on second and third round leader Jace Walker of St.Thomas... [Read More...]
Vokey Wedges Go Custom
Introducing WedgeWorks Customizable Wedges Available in Five Lofts, Two New Finishes Building upon the proven product and performance success that has made Vokey Design Spin Milled Wedges the most played at every level of competitive golf, Titleist has introduced its new WedgeWorks Exclusives line. WedgeWorks is a high performance custom shop where Master Craftsman Bob Vokey and his team of artisans design and build wedges for everyone from PGA... [Read More...]
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 More...]
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 More...]
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 More...]
Montreal Gearing Up For Champions Tour Return
The legends are headed back to Canada. Fan favourite Fred Couples is among a host of well known players already confirmed to play in Montreal. Following an eight-year hiatus, the Champions Tour returns north of the border for this summer’s $1.8 million USD Montreal Championship, showcasing the most distinguished names to ever play the game. Club de golf Le Fontainebleau in Blainville, Que. will play host to the inaugural championship June 28-July... [Read More...]
Forward Press, Back-Stryke
“Backstryke offers a compelling combination of benefits designed to improve the way players align, stroke and roll the ball,” said Austie Rollinson, Principal Designer for Odyssey. “The shaft lean found in Backstryke encourages a forward press putting style used by many of the great players in the game. The way the shaft enters the putter head creates a unique balance, a pleasing, almost elegant look, and also makes it easier to align the putter... [Read More...]
Callaway Gets Underfoot for 2010
Callaway introduces the Hyperbolic SL (pictured out front) & Bio-Kinetic Tour (comfortably in back) HYPERBOLIC SL Engineered with the same lightweight materials used in football, soccer and basketball, Callaway’s new Hyberbolic SL combines technology, comfort and stability. What makes the Hyperbolic SL so unique? Callaway Comfort Tech Gel Tongue – This new proprietary feature exclusive to Callaway footwear uses injection molded gel... [Read More...]
Open Houses, well, Courses and Academies
As the golfing season approaches it is a great time to get out and see what is new at your local course, range, and retailer. A couple of recent invites dropped in our inbox are great examples of excellent opportunities to check out a couple of great venues / facilities and see what the 2010 season brings … Whistle Bear is having an Open House on the 11th of April – so if you’ve been thinking about making the move to private golf,... [Read More...]
