By Gary Slatter | October 23, 2005
Oviinbyrd
Designer: Thomas McBroom
Opened: 2005.
Few courses in Canada have been so discussed — yet so rarely seen. To many, Oviinbyrd must seem like the Muskoka version of Magna: Big, bold, exclusive and expensive. The reality is quite the contrary. Oviinbyrd is subtle, yet intriguing, and smart where Magna struggles.
Conceived of by Peter Schwartz, a former tech ... read more »
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By Gary Slatter | July 12, 2005
The Open Championship is my favourite of the majors. Perhaps not surprisingly given that, I’ve had a chance to play many of the venues. This story appeared in the National Post today — largely written about my two experiences at the Old Course. It is an amazing site and a great golf course, regardless of ... read more »
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By Gary Slatter | June 14, 2005
Two stories with my byline appeared in a special US Open supplement today. Here’s the first:
The best – and toughest
National Post Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Byline: Robert Thompson Source: National Post
To most, Pinehurst No. 2 is the masterwork of Scottish architect Donald Ross. Public golfers pay up to US$375 to be beaten up by the course ... 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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