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By Robert Thompson | July 15, 2010
Former Pengrowth CEO Jim Kinnear, who had his own chapter in my last book, Going for the Green, has apparently bought a home across from the 18th green at St. Andrews. CanWest’s Cam Cole offered this:
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — What do you call a third-floor balcony overlooking the 18th green at the Old Course in ... read more »
Tagged: Calgary,Alberta,Canada, Jim Kinnear, Old Course at St Andrews, Pengrowth Energy Trust, RBC Canadian Open, Rusack’s Hotel, st. andrews, St. George's Golf and Country Club in Toronto, The Open Championship |
By Robert Thompson | July 14, 2010
In 2003 I went to Scotland for the first time — the tour consisted of rounds at Stonehaven (while my wife was traveling with me), Belleisle, Turnberry’s two courses, Kingsbarns, The Old Course, The New Course, Murcar, Cruden Bay, Dornoch, Brora and finally the King’s Course at Gleneagles. When I returned I wrote a cover ... read more »
Tagged: Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, Belleisle Golf Club, Brora Golf Club, Carnoustie Links Hotel, Cruden Bay, Cruden Bay Golf Club, Donald Steel, Golf Course Preview, Jack Nicklaus, Jean Van de Velde, kingsbarns, Kingsbarns Golf Links, kyle phillips, Murcar, Murcar Golf Club, Pete Dye, Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Swilcan Bridge, the British Open, The Open Championship, Tom Morris, tom watson, Turnberry |
By Robert Thompson | July 13, 2010
My latest Sympatico column is on the subject of playing St. Andrews, which I was lucky enough to do in 2003 and again a year later. Interestingly, I was suppposed to play it again in 2006 with a friend who is an R&A member. We played Kingsbarns together in the morning and planned on heading ... read more »
Tagged: augusta national golf club, Ian Andrew, kingsbarns, Old Course at St Andrews, R&A secretary, Sports, the British Open, The Open Championship |
By Robert Thompson | July 12, 2010
My fondness for links courses is well known. I’ve traveled to Scotland four times in the last decade, and flown to Ireland, England and Wales in the same period, all to seek out seaside golf. Golf without trees might seem like a contradiction to some, but to my way of thinking it is the way ... read more »
Tagged: Canadian golf links, Fox Harb'r, Nova Scotia, Osprey Valley Heathland |
By Robert Thompson | July 19, 2009
I was 11 by the time Tom Watson won his final of eight major championships, so it makes sense that I’ve written little about him.
In fact, I’ve only met him once — last year at a charity tournament at Magna Golf Club in Aurora, Ont. where Bernard Langer and Watson played a nine-hole match and ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | July 17, 2009
Thoughts on day one of the British Open
What the heck is with the television coverage? I watched six hours, and saw recaps over and over, lots of talk of Tigers 1-over round, and too much Tom Watson (if thats possible). I was thrilled to watch Watsons fine round “ but I didnt need to see ... read more »
Tagged: Anthony Kim, British Open, Canadian Open, IMG, Jim Furyk, Nick Faldo, Retief Goosen, Turnberry |
By Robert Thompson | July 16, 2009
I did a quick take on the British Open for Bob McCown’s Fadoo.ca site and even received a couple of nice positive comments, like this one from Michael:
Thanks for adding Robert to Fadoo Bobcat. RT is hands down the best golf writer because he pulls no punches!!
Oh, Michael, you’re making me blush.
The column, which can ... read more »
Tagged: bob mccown, British Open, fadoo, golf writer, Turnberry |
By Robert Thompson | July 15, 2009
I prepared a preview of Turnberry for ScoreGolf, and it is part of their current inline preview edition. I interviewed Martin Ebert, the consulting architect, about the changes to the course that are designed to make it more of a challenge and provided some perspective.
Check it out here on page 41.
Tagged: british Open courses, RBC, ScoreGolf, Turnberry |
By Robert Thompson | July 14, 2009
Last night in the Ontgolf.ca travel section, I posted a story I wrote after my first trip to Scotland, a visit that included a round at Turnberry’s Ailsa course, which will host the British Open this week
for the first time in 15 years. I was — and remain — very fond of the course, and ... read more »
Tagged: British Open, G4G, IMG, Ontgolf.ca, Scotland, travel section, Turnberry |
By Robert Thompson | July 24, 2008
Grant Fraser, founder of the Golf Management Institute, was none too pleased with the seemingly endless commercials during the final round of the British Open. I must admit to having watched it on PVR, so I just delayed viewing by an hour and a half and skipped the commercials. Anyway, Fraser asked if I’d post ... read more »
Tagged: British Open, Golf Media |
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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