Global Golf Post: Hadwin’s U.S. Open Hopes
This week’s Global Golf Post column focused on Adam Hadwin, who tips it up today in the U.S. Open. Does Hadwin have a chance? Probably not. He’s not played well this year, which isn’t a good sign. That said, he’s one of those rare players who seems to be able to pick himself up for more »
Merion GC — Brilliance in a small package
Throughout my golf writing career, which is rapidly approaching 20 years, I’ve spent a lot of time taking the opportunity to see the best golf courses. In fact, I’ve traveled all over the world to do that — but few places are cooler than Merion, which hosts this week’s U.S. Open. I’ve had the good more »
A Taste of Niagara
On a recent jaunt to southern Ontario, to the Niagara Falls region to be specific, I had the opportunity to play four courses. It was my first warm weather visit to the area and I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it. There are approximately 30 courses in the region and if you want to package more »
ECCO introduces the BIOM Zero
I have been an loud advocate for ECCO shoes for years now. Whether they be formal street shoes, classic white golf shoes or my current faves – the Golf Street – my feet are happiest when walking in ECCO shoes, the most comfortable shoes they’ve ever know. The Danish company has just introduced the lightest more »
Course review: Redtail revisited (Union, Ont.)
Course Review: Redtail GC (Union, Ont.) Architect: Donald Steel (1991) Previous review from 2008. Overview: Hard to imagine that Redtail GC is now more than 20 years old. When it first opened it was one of a kind in Canada — a private haunt of a few dozen members, notorious for having very limited more »
Global Golf Post: DeLaet is one club away
My latest Global Golf Post column appeared yesterday. I wrote about Graham DeLaet’s impressive season, his terrific ball striking, and the fact that, at the moment, one club — his putter — seems to be keeping him from emerging as a star on tour. He’s still just outside the Top 100 in the world, but more »
Tobiano sale: “How many Top 10 courses can you buy?”
I received a call from former Tobiano owner/founder Mike Grenier about a new group’s acquisition of the course. A price for the sale wasn’t disclosed, but the course was built for around $15-million (including the clubhouse), and was listed for $5.5 million when it was separated from the real estate. Grenier is an interesting man, more »
PGA Tour Canada: the courses and the veterans
The Canadian Tour PGA Tour Canada had a limited conference call last week — just four writers were invited to participate – and it is interesting to see what each of the scribes came up with. On the call was Jeff Monday, president of the new PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour commish Tim Finchem. more »
The battle for Winnipeg’s munis
Interesting to see the notion of privatizing Winnipeg’s munis has gone down in flames amidst finger pointing at the union that employs the workers at the facilities. The Winnipeg Freeps picks up the story: The City of Winnipeg’s largest union is trying to take control of city hall, deputy mayor Russ Wyatt charged as a more »
Tobiano sold to group that includes original owner
The word is that a deal for Tobiano, the award-winning course near Kamloops that went into receivership more than two years ago, is now in place: “There is an offer on the table,” said Gary Haukeland, senior vice-president and managing broker for NAI Commercial Real Estate Services. “It hasn’t been finalized. We anticipate it will more »
