On Being Bamboozled and Deported… and Torrey Pines Reported
If you’re one of the people who has read this column for any amount of time (and I know who both of you are!), you’ll be aware that I run a golf pool. Even if you don’t, it’s over there on the right…no farther over to the right, underneath the picture of my next door ... Full Story »
Lorimer out at ClubLink; MacLean’s strange golf reference; new Pro:Files mag and Merch Show
I saw a tweet last night from Bob Weeks that suggested Charles Lorimer, the longstanding marketing and sales director, is out at ClubLink Corp. It wasn’t clear what the circumstances surrounding his departure are — and a ClubLink spokesman would only confirm that after 16 years Lorimer is gone. The spokesman says Lorimer is being ... Full Story »
Saturday Ticket: The truth behind the money made off the course
Sympatico’s Saturday Ticket feature is now live. In it I explore just how much money golf pros can see in earnings away from the course: For Tiger Woods, making $2-million on the course, as he did last year, seems like a disaster. It would barely cover the costs of his private jet, let alone the ... Full Story »
Some of my Best Places to Live and Gawf
all based on my opinion of course! the following are on my current “wish-list”, however we are in Calgary where it’s heel cracking cold, with full body dandruff common place. 1. St Andrews, Kingdom of Fife, Scotland, UK Who wouldn’t want to live in a magic kingdom? You have to live in the town of ... Full Story »
Kelly on the Telly… and Where’s Bob?
Much has been said and even more has been written in traditional media (TV and newspapers mostly) and the on-line world about what happened during the Golf Channel’s coverage of the Sony open Friday afternoon. Blog sites and reader forums have been packed to overflowing with comments from what appears to be every Tom, Dick ... Full Story »
Canadian Open course setups suck: PGA Tour pros
Interesting to see the latest issue of Golf World, which includes Geoff Shackelford’s survey of PGA Tour pros commenting on what their favourite courses are. Two of the three regular courses for the Canadian Open do well: Vancouver’s Shaughnessy is at #7 and St. George’s, which held the tournament in 2010, is #22. Glen Abbey, ... Full Story »
I speak some coversational French, so I know a thing or two about golf courses….
One of my favourite Kids in the Hall skits (yes, the underrated Canadian comedy troop that still gets together upon occasion) is called “Rod Torfulson’s Armada.” Essentially the skit (which you can find here) involves a teen rock band called “Armada.” The father of the drummer, Rod Torfulson, shows up at practice and chimes in ... Full Story »
Receiver: Tobiano Loses $431K
After hearing the news that Kelowna’s Tower Ranch is being actively shopped across Canada, I took a look to see what the state of Tobiano, the other Tom McBroom course in the area. As you’ll recall, Tobiano went into receivership last year. The Bowra Group was appointed to run the property, including the golf course, ... Full Story »
Sugar Highs and Suntanned Thighs
It’s only the midpoint of the first month of 2012, and many of our friends south of the 49th parallel have suddenly gone into a complete tailspin during the last 24 hours. A disaster of epic proportions looms on the horizon folks…and the hoarding has already begun! Is it because of Mitt Romney’s second big ... Full Story »
LPGA Commish comes to Waterloo. No one notices.
Or maybe it would be better said that LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan came to Waterloo to promote the tour’s new event in that city that kicks off this year and no one was told — or at least no one that wasn’t the Waterloo Record. Yep, Whan was in Canada this week, and just hours ... Full Story »
