2009
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By Robert Thompson | December 31, 2009
First Accenture, then Gillette pulls back and now AT&T is history — according to the AP:
NEW YORK “ AT&T says it will no longer sponsor Tiger Woods, joining Accenture and Gillette in dropping support for the golfer after numerous allegations of infidelities.
AT&T Inc.’s logo appeared on Woods’ golf bag, and he was the host of ... read more »
Tagged: sympatico, tiger, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods car accident, Tiger Woods sex scandal |
By Robert Thompson | December 31, 2009
I got it — and if you’re a golf fan, or know someone with e-mail, you probably got it too. You know what I’m talking about — the e-mail detailing “the inside story” about Tiger Woods’ accident and the ensuing fallout. I pegged it right up there with notes detailing my good fortune should I ... read more »
Tagged: arnold palmer, car accident, golf club, golf star, isleworth, tiger, Tiger Woods, Tiger Woods car accident, Tiger Woods sex scandal |
By Robert Thompson | December 24, 2009
Let me take this opportunity to thank each of my readers who turned up on the site throughout the year. I always appreciate the comments — positive and negative. I hope each of you have a safe and happy holiday season. Not sure how often I’ll post over the next week or two — but ... read more »
Tagged: Canadian Golf, canadian golfers, Eagles Nest Golf Club, golf course, Mike Weir, Ontgolf.ca, PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, Richard Zokol, sagebrush, Sagebrush Golf and Sporting Club, Sergio Garcia, steve nash, sympatico, Tiger Woods |
By Robert Thompson | December 24, 2009
I picked up the Globe this morning to find an obituary of former Barrick Gold CEO Greg Wilkins, who died after a lengthy battle with cancer. I only met Wilkins once — playing golf with him for my Going for the Green column in the National Post in 2003. Here is that column:
MARKHAM, Ont. – ... read more »
Tagged: australia, fairway, globe, Going for the Green, golf club, National Post, playing golf |
By Robert Thompson | December 22, 2009
In one of the worst-kept secrets in Canadian golf, former Angus Glen director of golf Dennis Firth has announced he’s joining the team at the private Coppinwood Golf Club. Firth is one of the game’s bright young minds, so it makes sense that Coppinwood GM Kevin Thistle would want him to join the team he’s ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | December 22, 2009
With golf showing for the holidays (and me tiring of writing about Tiger), I thought I’d take the time to reflect on some of my experiences in 2009.
As anyone who reads this blog knows, I have a passion for golf design and great golf courses. This year was a spectacular one for me in that ... read more »
Tagged: ancaster, bandon dunes, bandon dunes resort, British Open, Cape Breton, Highlands Links, IMG, macdonald, national golf links of america, old macdonald, pacific dunes, private club, Richard Zokol, Rod Whitman, sagebrush, ScoreGolf, St. George's, urbina |
By Robert Thompson | December 17, 2009
My latest Sympatico column focuses on whether Tiger Woods can recover as a corporate pitchman:
For now, the recovery of the Tiger Woods brand seems just about as likely as John Daly winning another major.
That means there’s a chance “ but it is pretty damned slight.
Over the weekend, business consultancy Accenture decided the Woods brand was ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | December 17, 2009
In a decision that is surprising only based on its timing, Tiger Woods was named Associated Press’ athlete of the decade. There’s no way this should come as a surprise, given the numbers:
It began with the Tiger Slam, four straight majors stretching from a domination at the 2000 U.S. Open to the 2001 Masters. He ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | December 14, 2009
When it was announced in 2002, the Terrebonne project (sometimes called CCQ), owned by Angus Glen proprietor Gordon Stollery and his business associate, Mike Columbos, was expected to hold the 2006 Canadian Open as part of a plan dreamed up by then RCGA executive director Stephen Ross. The plan called for two 18-hole golf courses, ... read more »
Tagged: angus glen, Canadian Golf, Canadian Open, golf course, RCGA, Royal Canadian Golf Association, Royal Montreal, Scott Simmons, stollery, toronto |
By Robert Thompson | December 14, 2009
While some readers were discussing morality clauses in the contracts of Tiger Woods, Accenture apparently used its clause to get out of their high-profile deal with Woods. This wasn’t just commercials. A few years ago, my sister, who worked for Accenture at the time, went to an event in Miami after the Masters (Woods’ win over ... read more »
Tagged: damien cox, golf course, masters, michael vicks, news of the world, stanford financial, steve simmons, The Masters, Tiger Woods, toronto, toronto sun |
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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