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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 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 |
By Robert Thompson | July 23, 2010
The fifth day of the Canadian Open starts with — drum roll please — rain. Play has been delayed until 9 am this morning, and looking at the radar, that might be optimistic.
Let’s start with me. My notes package on the first round for Sympatico and Reader’s Digest is here. My column featuring on Hunter ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | July 22, 2010
Interesting and very busy day at a warm RBC Canadian Open. First of all, in response to the blurb I wrote about a speed trap on Islington Ave. that pulled over a van with a player in it traveling to the range, turns out that player was Paul Azinger. And one driver told me Zinger ... read more »
Tagged: Anthony Kim, Canadian Amateur Championship, Club De Golf Laval Sur Le Lac, Dave Bunker, Garry McKay, Glen Abbey Golf Club, Ian Andrew, Lorne Rubenstein, Mike Weir, Nick Taylor, Paul Azinger, RBC Canadian Open, Scott Simmons, sean foley, Sean O'Hair, St. George's Golf and Country Club, Stephen Ames, Tiger Woods |
By Robert Thompson | July 19, 2010
Took some time getting here this morning — the drivers seem to have no sense as to where they are going and you have to wonder if they’ll get it squared away or whether this will turn into a gong show of sorts. The security guard who stopped us — and then admitted he didn’t ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | July 17, 2010
No one is watching the PGA Tour event in Reno — but Saskatchewan’s Graham DeLaet had the best round of his rookie season, shooting 10-under and moving into T5.
Tagged: Golf, Graham Delaet, Professional golf tours |
By Robert Thompson | July 17, 2010
Globe freelancer Ian Merringer interviewed me for a story about the impact of bringing the Canadian Open back to Toronto. The story can be found here in today’s Globe. I’m not a fan of media interviewing other reporters, but the story is interesting:
Just three years ago, the tournament had no major stars or sponsor, but this ... read more »
Tagged: RBC Canadian Open, Robert Thompson, St. George's Golf and Country Club, Toronto,Ontario,Canada |
By Robert Thompson | July 17, 2010
Let me start by saying I’ll be on CPGA Radio this morning, talking about the Canadian Open, the British Open and our new website, the one you are reading. You can listen live between 10 am and 11 am this morning by going to the CPGA’s website.
The final Canadian Open field was announced late last ... read more »
Tagged: Carl Pettersson, Chad Campbell, Craig Bowden, Eugene Wong, fred couples, Graham Delaet, Jim Furyk, Kevin Na, Kevin Stadler, Masters Tournament, Mike Weir, Nathan Green, Nick Taylor, PGA Championship, Sean O'Hair, Spencer Levin, St. George’s Golf and Country Club, Steve Elkington, Stuart Appleby, U.S. Open Golf Championship |
By Robert Thompson | July 3, 2010
I’ve been on holiday for a few days with the kids and working on completing my book on Eagles Nest. In the meantime, here’s a column from earlier in the week on the Champions Tour event in Montreal. Anyone watching? Has it appeared successful on Golf Channel? Does anyone care?
Tom Lehman. Fred Couples. Corey Pavin. ... read more »
Tagged: Ben Crenshaw, Corey Pavin, David Skitt, fred couples, Golf CHannel, Mark O'Meara, Men's major golf championships, Montreal,Québec,Canada, the Champions Tour, the PGA Tour, tom lehman, tom watson |
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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