Global Golf Post: Spittle’s success
I’m not the first to say it: Rod Spittle is the nicest man in Canadian golf. Sure he’s lived in Ohio for most of his adult live, but there’s something quintessentially Canadian about a man who constantly thanks interviewers for wanting to speak to him and who talks about “being blessed” for having a shot more »
Product Review: AUR Active Polo and Antigua Leader pullover
Ah, spring, when a young man or woman’s thoughts turn to golf — and, given the invariably inclement nature of playing golf in Canada, to what one can wear on the golf course that doesn’t defeat the purpose of playing in the first place. Here’s a couple of ideas, starting with the fundamentally stylish and more »
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David Main: Former golf GM on biking, bears and the business
I came to know David Main a few years ago when an industry friend suggested we were like-minded and might get along. I connected with him for a conversation about the game over lunch and we continued those conversations for the coming couple of years. At the time David was the GM at the prestigious more »
Guest blog: Colin McDougall on changing the conversation
RT’s Note: I’ve had several good chats with Colin McDougall while sitting at London’s Hunt Club or in a nearby Starbucks in recent months. Like most conversations I have people in the golf business, the situation inevitably leads to a discussion about the state of the industry. Colin, whose family ran the Accuform brand of more »
Global Golf Post: Fritsch’s success a long time coming
Hard to go wrong talking to Brad Fritsch. He’s smart, thoughtful and quotable — and has a pretty honest twitter feed. I’ve written about the big hitter from Manotick a couple of times this year and if he keeps playing well I’ll be writing about him a lot more. This week’s Global Golf Post column more »
Too many course ratings?
Yes, two more Canadian course ratings are out — one by Canadiangolfmagazine.com, an upstart publication, and a new Ontario list by Peter Mumford’s Fairways magazine. Add this to SCOREGolf’s established Top 100, Golfweek’s Top Canadian classic and modern list and Golf Digest’s recent Canadian list. That’s a lot of ink spilled when I truly think more »
Derrick Club in Edmonton rebuilds with Jeff Mingay
Last week Thomas McBroom told me he thought the renovation market was heating up, with some well-healed clubs spending some cash to improve their facilities, including their golf course. He pointed to the work he was doing at Donalda, but Jeff Mingay, a Windsor architect (and a friend of mine) is also benefiting from this. more »
Magna GM Roxborough takes over Hamilton G&CC
Interesting news to see Magna GM Rob Roxborough, who has spent the last 13 years with that club, announced as the new GM at Hamilton G&CC: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 New Chief Operating Officer The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has completed the search for the next Chief Operating Officer. After more »
The Titleist 913 is a Major winner
There are a lot of new drivers on the market and you should go out and try every one of them before deciding which one to buy. But, only one driver has been in the hands of golfers who won the past two majors.
