Review: Sunice Hurricane Ultimate V4 Golf Jacket

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 »

Gearing up for 2012′s opening round

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 »

Your New Year’s Resolution: Sail to Cabot Links

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 »

It’s not Easy (or Cheap) being Galvin Green

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 »

Quagmire Golf lures the young ones with kaleidoscopic kid’s wear

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 »

Put Some Punch Back in Your Game

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 »

The Last-Minute-Do-It-Yourself-Not-So-Subtle Christmas Wish List

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 »