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By James McCarten | April 29, 2012
Well, so much for the weekend weather hitting the high 20s in April to usher in an early start to the golf season. Even if it’s still a tad brisk outside, the courses are open (at least in this part of the world) and spring is upon us. In those parts of the world where ... Full Story »
Posted in Golf, Product Reviews
By James McCarten | April 7, 2012
It’s timeless golf instruction: pay close attention to the fundamentals. Butch Harmon seems like a guy who takes his own advice. Though he has other prominent students in his stable, Harmon, 68, is perhaps best known in golf for the decade he spent as swing coach to Tiger Woods, presiding over the first and arguably ... Full Story »
Posted in Butch Harmon, Golf, Instructional Videos, Product Reviews | Tagged Butch Harmon, golf dvd, Golf Instruction, golf tips
By James McCarten | March 9, 2012
It’s genuinely difficult to believe, but here it is the first full week of March, just seven days removed from the Toronto Golf and Travel Show with the Masters — the Masters! — still three weeks away, and I’m tuning up the clubs for the opening round of the 2012 season. Tarandowah Golfers Club — ... Full Story »
Posted in Golf, Golf Apparel, Golf Equipment, Heavy Putter
By James McCarten | January 4, 2012
It’s hard to know for sure, but the twinkle in Ben Cowan-Dewar’s eye — the one that would take nearly eight years to grow into Cabot Links, the brightest light to adorn the Canadian golf landscape in a very long time — probably first appeared on a gloriously un-wintry December day in 2004 on the ... Full Story »
Posted in Featured, Featured, Golf, Golf Course Reviews - Canada
By James McCarten | November 6, 2011
A golfer who’s only in it for the Saturday-morning sunshine and the hot dog combo at the turn has probably never heard the name. But it’s a safe bet that the heavy-weather, who-cares-about-the-forecast player knows thing or two about Galvin Green. Either way, the Swedish outerwear maker — best known for high-quality, high-visibility outerwear that ... Full Story »
Posted in Galvin Green, Golf, Golf Apparel, Product Reviews
By James McCarten | October 16, 2011
As the youngest son of a golf-mad dad, I know a thing or two about the lengths to which a father will go to get his kids out on the course. And while you can accomplish quite a bit with browbeating and brute force, the preferred approach these days — assuming you want your children ... Full Story »
Posted in Golf
By James McCarten | August 4, 2011
They don’t call it the engine of the golf club for nothing. Titanium heads, removable weights and spring-loaded clubfaces nothwithstanding, the shaft really is where all the magic happens — regardless of whether it’s a high-end premium product or the dolled-up piece of junk that came with the club. Yeah, you heard me: if you’re ... Full Story »
Posted in Golf, Golf Equipment, Shafts | Tagged Drivers, irons, Shafts
By James McCarten | July 21, 2011
The RBC Canadian Open will be one of the few places this week where you are likely to see headcovers bearing the colours and logos of major club manufacturers – after all, the vast majority of players in the field are being paid handsomely to fly the flags of their image-conscious sponsors. Go to the ... Full Story »
Posted in Golf, Golf Equipment, Product Reviews
By James McCarten | March 31, 2011
Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the 2011 Canadian Golf Season. OK, so that may be a bit premature in many parts of Canada — certainly here in the seat of government power in Ottawa, they’re at least another two weeks away from opening the courses, which is sure to bring hordes of formerly snowbound golfers ... Full Story »
Posted in Golf, Golf Apparel | Tagged golf pullover, jacket, sunice
By James McCarten | December 19, 2010
All right, gentlemen — there’s only a few shopping days left before Christmas, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve left everything to the last minute. That’s OK – there’s no shame in procrastination. But being the selfless, generous soul that you are has no doubt left you little time for dropping unsubtle hints about ... Full Story »
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