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By Robert Thompson | September 7, 2010
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 »
Tagged: angus glen, Canadian Golf design, Donald Steel, Goodwood Golf Club, Gordon Stollery, Martin Ebert, Nigel Hollidge, The Blackwell Grange Golf Club, Tom Mackenzie |
By Robert Thompson | September 7, 2010
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 »
Tagged: Corey Pavin, rickie fowler, Ryder Cup, stewart cink, Tiger Woods, zach johnson |
By Robert Thompson | September 7, 2010
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 »
Tagged: Colin Montgomerie, Edoardo Molinari, European Tour, justin rose, Luke Donald, Mike Weir, Mrs. Doubtfire, padraig harrington, paul casey, PGA European Tour, Ryder, Ryder Cup, Scottish golfers, the PGA Tour |
By Robert Thompson | August 30, 2010
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 »
Tagged: British Columbia,Canada, Cataraqui, Chris Baryla, Cobble Beach, Cobble Beach Golf Links, Doug Carrick mountain, Georgian Bay Club, Glen Abbey, Humber Valley, Mt. Kidd, Muskoka Bay, Ron Garl, Salmon Arm, ScoreGolf, Stephen Ames, taboo, Tarandowah Golfers Club, The National, Twin Rivers |
By Robert Thompson | August 28, 2010
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.
Tagged: bob weeks, Jason Logan, Managing editor, ScoreGolf, Sex Scandal |
By Robert Thompson | August 27, 2010
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 »
Tagged: Banff Springs Golf, Beacon Hall, Canada Golf Course Ranking, Capilano Golf, Highlands Links, Jasper Park Lodge Golf, Muskoka Bay Club, Sagebrush Golf and Sports Club, SCOREGOLF Top 100 Courses in Canada, The National Golf Club of Canada |
By Robert Thompson | August 24, 2010
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 »
Tagged: Greensboro, Mike Weir, mike wilson, PGA Tour, the British Open |
By Robert Thompson | August 24, 2010
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 »
Tagged: Cristie Kerr, Elbow, Lorne Rubenstein, Michelle Wie, Mike Weir, PGA Tour, Ron MacLean, the British Open, the Champions Tour, The Masters, weir |
By Robert Thompson | August 17, 2010
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 »
Tagged: bob weeks, Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Jason Logan, ScoreGolf, St. George's Golf and Country Club, The National |
By Robert Thompson | August 14, 2010
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 »
Tagged: Chris Stevenson, Mike Weir, mike wilson, PGA Tour, Stack and Tilt, The Ottawa 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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