By Robert Thompson | June 13, 2013
This week’s Global Golf Post column focused on Adam Hadwin, who tips it up today in the U.S. Open.
Does Hadwin have a chance? Probably not. He’s not played well this year, which isn’t a good sign. That said, he’s one of those rare players who seems to be able to pick himself up for big tournaments, which is quite impressive. Stephen Ames once told me he just couldn’t do that — and was envious of the players who could somehow elevate their games on the grandest stages.
The U.S. Open is a long way from the Canadian Open, where Hadwin last contended two years ago, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he made the cut, along with David Hearn and Mike Weir. I suspect Ryan Yip and Mackenzie Hughes might struggle with this one.
Tagged: Adam Hadwin, David Hearn, Mackenzie Hughes, Mike Weir, Stephen Ames, the U.S. Open |
By Robert Thompson | June 11, 2013
Throughout my golf writing career, which is rapidly approaching 20 years, I’ve spent a lot of time taking the opportunity to see the best golf courses. In fact, I’ve traveled all over the world to do that — but few places are cooler than Merion, which hosts this week’s U.S. Open. I’ve had the good ... read more »
Tagged: Hugh Wilson, Merion, Merion Golf Club, Pine valley, Shinnecock Hills, U.S. Open |
By Robert Thompson | June 4, 2013
Course Review: Redtail GC (Union, Ont.) Architect: Donald Steel (1991) Previous review from 2008. Overview: Hard to imagine that Redtail GC is now more than 20 years old. When it first opened it was one of a kind in Canada — a private haunt of a few dozen members, notorious for having very limited ... read more »
Tagged: Bill Coore, chris goodwin, Redtail Golf Club, Sean Connery, the Confidential Guide, tom doak |
By Robert Thompson | June 4, 2013
My latest Global Golf Post column appeared yesterday. I wrote about Graham DeLaet’s impressive season, his terrific ball striking, and the fact that, at the moment, one club — his putter — seems to be keeping him from emerging as a star on tour. He’s still just outside the Top 100 in the world, but ... read more »
Tagged: Global Golf Post, Graham Delaet |
By Robert Thompson | June 2, 2013
I received a call from former Tobiano owner/founder Mike Grenier about a new group’s acquisition of the course. A price for the sale wasn’t disclosed, but the course was built for around $15-million (including the clubhouse), and was listed for $5.5 million when it was separated from the real estate. Grenier is an interesting man, ... read more »
Tagged: Bank of Montreal, John Preston, Mike Grenier, PAGEBROOK HOLDINGS, Tobiano Golf |
By Robert Thompson | June 2, 2013
The Canadian Tour PGA Tour Canada had a limited conference call last week — just four writers were invited to participate – and it is interesting to see what each of the scribes came up with. On the call was Jeff Monday, president of the new PGA Tour Canada and PGA Tour commish Tim Finchem. ... read more »
Tagged: Canadian Professional Golf Tour, Jeff Monday, Lorne Rubenstein, PGA Tour, PGA Tour Canada, Professional golf tours, The Times-Colonist, the Tour Championship, Tim Campbell, Tim Finchem |
By Robert Thompson | May 30, 2013
Interesting to see the notion of privatizing Winnipeg’s munis has gone down in flames amidst finger pointing at the union that employs the workers at the facilities. The Winnipeg Freeps picks up the story: The City of Winnipeg’s largest union is trying to take control of city hall, deputy mayor Russ Wyatt charged as a ... read more »
Tagged: Canadian Union of Public Employees Local, Ontario's Golf North, Russ Wyatt, Winnipeg,Manitoba,Canada |
By Robert Thompson | May 30, 2013
The word is that a deal for Tobiano, the award-winning course near Kamloops that went into receivership more than two years ago, is now in place: “There is an offer on the table,” said Gary Haukeland, senior vice-president and managing broker for NAI Commercial Real Estate Services. “It hasn’t been finalized. We anticipate it will ... read more »
Tagged: Grenier, Mike Grenier, ScoreGolf, Tobiano Golf |
By Robert Thompson | May 28, 2013
RT’s note: Regular guest blogger Colin McDougall is an educator in the golf industry who formerly ran equipment maker Accuform (and still plays Accuform blades!). After completing his MBA at Ivey, McDougall attempted to create a long drive concept called Thunderball, a concept he was very passionate about. What follows is his discussion of the ... read more »
Tagged: average long-driver, Colin McDougall, Long-Driver, PGA Tour, Shaun White, the PGA Tour, www.thunderball.net |
By Robert Thompson | May 27, 2013
St. Thomas G&CC has long been one of the great hidden gems in Ontario. Partly a creation of Stanley Thompson with some work by Robbie Robinson, the course runs over exceptional ground, with several of the best holes in Canada (#3, #15, for example). Its location, not in the immediate vicinity of a large city, ... read more »
Tagged: Cutten Club, Dave Otis, Rob Mason, Robbie Robinson, Stanley Thompson, Wade Beaudoin |
A bestselling author and award-winning columnist, Robert Thompson has been writing about business and sports, and particularly golf, for almost two decades. His reporting and commentary on golf has appeared in 
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