Robert Thompson
Course Review: Goodwood Golf Club
Course: Goodwood Golf Club
Designer: Martin Ebert and Tom Mackenzie
(see preview of Goodwood from 2007)
It is a course without a name, a track that was first played by some in 2007, but has remained basically off-limits to everyone else for the past three years. It has seen hundreds of rounds – not thousands and that’s over ...read more »
And the U.S. Ryder Cup picks are…
Corey Pavin just announced his four captain’s picks — not surprisingly they include Tiger Woods, Stewart Cink, and Zach Johnson. Oh, and perhaps a little more surprising — rookie Rickie Fowler. Thoughts?
I think Johnson is a solid pick, and Cink has played well lately. Woods was a bit of a question mark, but has seen ...read more »
Sympatico Column: Monty’s Pick Could be Pavin’s Windfall
My latest Sympatico column went live over the weekend. In it I discuss the Ryder Cup selection — though I’ll admit I never thought of Charley Hoffman as a pick, though some think he is following his win yesterday. US Captain Corey Pavin will announce his picks this morning.
Here’s something to capture your interest:
Paul Casey ...read more »
SCOREGolf Top 100 Courses in Canada — Overrated, Underrated and The Missing
SCOREGolf unveiled their Top 100 Courses in Canada on TSN on Saturday, but don’t be heading to your local club in hope of picking up a copy of the magazine. This year the publication is only available on newsstands — and I’m not sure if the magazine is putting content up online. There are a ...read more »
SCOREGolf Top 100 Courses Video Wrap
If you saw SCOREGolf’s unveiling of its Top 100 today, then you might want to see the video follow-up that’s on Score’s website. Managing editor Jason Logan, editor Bob Weeks and myself discuss the highs and lows of the Top 100. See it here.
SCOREGolf Top 100 Courses In Canada — On TV and My Take
I’ve been hanging on the sidelines as others discussed SCOREGolf’s biennial ratings of Canadian courses. The list is floating around several spots online after the magazine was sent out early by accident. Anyway, if you’re keen on seeing me talk about the list, I’ll be on TSN tomorrow at noon, alongside SCORE editor Bob Weeks ...read more »
Weir Injury Update: “I’ll know more in six or seven weeks.”
Spoke for a half hour with Mike Weir this afternoon. He sounded surprisingly upbeat, though I think some of that has to do with finally understanding what has been holding him back. Weir said he saw a doctor in Greensboro last Thursday after shooting 67 who urged him to shut it down for a few ...read more »
Tuesday Notes: Weir Out for Season with Injury, Hoping to Miss the Cut; Woods Divorce Final; CN Canadian Women’s Open Ignored
Given how well he’s played in the FedEx Cups to date, it is hard to imagine Mike Weir not even getting into the four-week event. But that’s exactly what has happened. And after talking about all the elbow problems he’s been having, Weir announced today that he’s torn a ligament in his elbow — suggesting ...read more »
Sympatico Column: Johnson’s bunker meltdown bad for golf
My latest Sympatico column is now online. Interestingly, when I went to Carnoustie in 2003, people were still having their pictures taken standing in the creek Jean Van De Velde waded into without his socks. Wonder if Johnson’s bunker will have the same mystique?
Check it out here, and here’s the teaser:
It is the most discussed ...read more »
SCOREGolf Top 100 Course Preview Online
If you’re really keen on seeing me, Score managing editor Jason Logan and Score editor Bob Weeks preview the upcoming Top 100 course issue, check out the video that is now online at the magazine’s website. And if you’re not interested, just ignore this….
G4G’s Western Canadian Odyssey Day Four: Reviews of Radium Springs, Eagle Ranch
Part of a week-long account of my recent trip to the interrior of British Columbia and Alberta.
Course: Golden Golf Club (Bill Newis, Les Furber); Radium Springs (Les Furber); Eagle Ranch (Bill Robinson)
My drive to Radium Springs from Vernon took almost five hours, though I doubt there are many more spectacular road trips anywhere. The mountains ...read more »
Globe Outs Score: Top 100 List Hits Paper
I was meaning to write a teaser for SCOREGolf’s Top 100 courses in Canada issue that hits the streets on Aug. 30, largely because a week ago I taped the television special that will air on TSN on Aug. 29 to accompany the magazine.
Anyway, there was a bit of a mix-up and some of the ...read more »
Weir To Work With New Coach?
The wind whistled and Mike Weir went home — again — from yet another golf tournament without playing the weekend. The Ottawa Sun’s Chris Stevenson is just about the only Canadian reporter at the PGA Championship, and he managed to get Weir to offer some real quotes about his struggles and the possibility of changing coaches:
“I can’t ...read more »
Things that make me happy Pt. 1: New MyJoys
Rarely do I get giddy like a school girl, but that’s exactly what happened when my new MyJoys Icons from Footjoy came to the door today. They were a prize for the Golf Journalist Association of Canada awards, and I must admit to loving the process of designing these shoes.
Yep, you’ll see me from one fairway ...read more »
An Interview with Sean Foley
At the Canadian Open a couple of weeks ago, I sat with Sean Foley for nearly two hours and discussed his life, his swing theories and Tiger Woods for an article I’m writing for next year. I then spoke with Stephen Ames, Hunter Mahan, Sean O’Hair and Jon Mills about working with “Foles” as they ...read more »
