CanOpen Attendance: Why No Sellout?
A few years ago I recall having a conversation with then RCGA ED Stephen Ross about why the organization had struggled financially that year. He pointed to poor attendence at Canadian Open at Shaughnessy in Vancouver. The suggestion was that the RCGA made it sound like the tournament was a near sellout and then, well, ...read more »
Don’t Disrespect the Dragon…OR the Dragon Slayer!
Since I started writing this little column, I find that I’m spending a lot more time reading comments posted on websites that talk about golf.
This doesn’t affect my weekly selections in any way…in fact I’ve made it a personal policy not to read any commentary until after I’ve made my own picks and have committed them on CanadianGolfer.com.
Right or wrong (often), good or bad (even more often), similar or dissimilar to the selections of the Fantasy Pool experts (I’m honestly not sure), my picks each week are purely the conjuring of my own diseased mind…and not a conglomeration of other people’s opinions.
Ace at Beverly
I played a mediocre round at Beverly G & CC today (my play was mediocre, not the course, which I will write about later.) The round was coasting along when I hit the 17th hole, an uphill par-3 playing slightly downwind at 157-yards. I took out my 8-iron, hit a slight cut and watched it ...read more »
Too Easy?: Holes at St. George’s During the Open
While waiting for winner Carl Pettersson to show up for his post-round interview on Sunday, I spent some time digging through the Shotlink system the tour supplies to the media. Aside from remarkable number in regards to shot dispersal (someone hit a 360-yard drive on 11!), I found it interesting to look at the hardest ...read more »
RBC Canadian Open Wrap: Final Round
At the end of long week, I finally had the opportunity to watch golf. Sure I went out on Thursday and watched a round (Retief Goosen, Camilo Villegas, and Carl Pettersson, though I had no sense of what was to come). On Friday I walked a half-dozen holes with a dejected Mike Weir, as well ...read more »
“I”m not your typical Swede” — Carl Pettersson Wins RBC Canadian Open
Dean Wilson didn’t exactly fold, but Carl Pettersson did grab the final round of the RBC Canadian Open and hold on to take a 1-shot victory. In the media room, Pettersson was funny, self-deprecating and smart, making him a good champion for the tournament in my mind.
I’ll write a lot more about this tomorrow — ...read more »
RBC Canadian Open Wrap: Moving Day for Wilson, Pettersson’s 60
At the start of the week the talk was about a single-digit final score. Now the question is whether leader Dean Wilson can make it to 20-under par. Yep, like Saint George, these players have had little difficulty tackling the dragon.
I wrote a column about whether the course was too easy, based on all the ...read more »
Is St. George’s Too Easy?
Noting that Carl Pettersson shot 10-under par 60 today, and that both the course and Canadian Open tournament scoring records have now fallen, has St. George’s proven to be a push over? There was plenty of talk that single digits might win this tournament, but now it appears something around -20 will win. How did ...read more »
RBC Canadian Open Round Up: Day Six
The second round of the RBC Canadian Open saw thunderstorms hit the golf course in the early morning, delaying play. But the round was completed nonetheless, with notable names like Paul Casey and yes, Mike Weir, heading home before the weekend starts. Speaking of Weir, he hit one of the worst shots I’ve ever seen ...read more »
Fairway Stevie’s World Of Golf – Five Questions For Five Pros: Fred Couples, etc.
Canadian public golfers had their questions answered by PGA pros at the 2010 RBC Canadian Open.
Friday photos from 2010 RBC Canadian Open
What started out as a day marred with heavy rain and a delayed start, turned into a hot and muggy day for the players – a day of lift, clean and place on St. George’s lush fairways.
Round 1 leader, unknown Brent Delahoussaye kept it together and shot a 1-under 69 to take the early clubhouse ...read more »
Imagery: Mike Weir’s week at St. George’s
A tough week for Mike Weir at the 2010 RBC Canadian Open is now over, and not a moment too soon for the Bright’s Grove, Ontario native.
Struggling with tendinitis in his right arm he shot a two-day total of 6-over and wound up in a tie for 143rd and missed the cut. His dream of ...read more »
RBC Canadian Open Day Five: Rainy Days for Tournament, Weir
The fifth day of the Canadian Open starts with — drum roll please — rain. Play has been delayed until 9 am this morning, and looking at the radar, that might be optimistic.
Let’s start with me. My notes package on the first round for Sympatico and Reader’s Digest is here. My column featuring on Hunter ...read more »
CanOpen Note: When is a course record a course record?
When is a course record a course record? That’s the question about journeyman Vance Veazey’s round yesterday. The long time Nationwide and PGA Tour pro, who hails from Mississippi, shot 64 on a soft golf course that didn’t live up to its early billing, in which pros suggested it would be U.S. Open tough.
Veazey says ...read more »
Canadian Open Sights: Thursday
Some quick shots from the golf course on Thursday while walking with the Goosen/Villegas pairing:
