2007
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By Robert Thompson | December 30, 2007
Plenty of new courses opened during the year, and I had the good fortune to see and write about a fair number of them. Some had mixed designs, but good business models (Piper’s Heath), some had great designs, but more difficult markets (Tarandowah), while others had great land and vistas, but had difficulty selling houses ... read more »
Tagged: Golf Course Reviews - Canada |
By Robert Thompson | December 29, 2007
I’ve officially taken five days off the blog — the longest I’ve been away in nearly four years. But given the New Year has been sneaking up on me, it seems time to do a year in review, both of G4G, golf blogs, and golf stories in general. We’ll start with a general look back ... read more »
Tagged: golf industry |
By Robert Thompson | December 23, 2007
The crew at Ontgolf.ca and G4G would like to wish you happy holidays. We’re taking some time off, but check back — it won’t be long. [photopress:holiday_golf.jpg,full,centered]
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By Robert Thompson | December 21, 2007
I read quite a number of golf books over the year, several of which were quite well done. Seeing as every golfer I know loves to get a good book on the sport for Christmas, I’m going to provide a short synopsis and will return to some of them in coming weeks with full reviews. ... read more »
Tagged: golf books |
By Robert Thompson | December 20, 2007
Euan Dougal, the head pro at Coppinwood, the high-profile club outside of Toronto with a course designed by Tom Fazio, is leaving in the New Year to take a position at a private course in Scottsdale, Arizona. I’ve known Euan for several years — since he became head pro prior to the opening of Eagles ... read more »
Tagged: Coppinwood |
By Robert Thompson | December 18, 2007
[photopress:weir_checks_lie.jpg,full,centered] As mentioned on this site over the weekend, Mike Weir inked a new sponsorship deal with Thomson Reuters yesterday. No financial details were announced however, and IMG, Weir’s business representatives, wouldn’t say what’s going to happen to Bell Canada, who had spent millions on the golfer over the last decade. Weir’s deal with Bell ... read more »
Tagged: Mike Weir |
By Robert Thompson | December 16, 2007
IMG sports, Mike Weir’s agency of record, has called a press conference for tomorrow to announce a new initiative. I’m hearing the announcement will center around Weir’s primary sponsor, Bell Canada, who has had a prominent place on Weir’s cap for some time. The deal was renewed in 2003 following his win at the Masters, ... read more »
Tagged: Mike Weir |
By Robert Thompson | December 12, 2007
[photopress:cm4.jpg,full,centered] Course Review: Chateau Montebello (Montebello, Que.) Architect: Stanley Thompson (1931) It is easy to overlook Montebello as a golf course. When Fairmont’s uber-cool log cabin resort isn’t hosting world leaders, it is simply an intriguing family getaway, part way between Montreal and Ottawa. In some ways its location means it gets little attention. That’s ... read more »
Tagged: chateau montebello, Golf Course Reviews - Canada |
By Robert Thompson | December 10, 2007
[photopress:bruno9.jpg,full,centered] Mount Bruno Country Club Saint Bruno, Que. Designer: Willie Park Jr., with renovations by Stanley Thompson/Thomas McBroom There are few courses that are quieter, fewer less well known in Canada than Mount Bruno. Its relative anonymity is based on the fact the club doesn’t want anyone to see it. They don’t care if it ... read more »
Tagged: Golf Course Reviews - Canada, Mount Bruno |
By Robert Thompson | December 9, 2007
So I’m done writing my new book for Key Porter — finished on Friday, about 100,000 words from where I started. Now it is just editing, but that can’t possibly be as painful. This means I have some free time to write and I’m planning on clearing out the cupboard. I’m going to catch up ... read more »
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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 Golf Magazine, the Globe and Mail, T&L Golf and many other media outlets. Currently a columnist with Sympatico.ca and Ontario Golf, and a contributing writer to ScoreGolf, his blog, Going for the Green, was launched in 2004. 
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