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 | April 13, 2010
In a sign of market value, CN paid less for its LPGA event than it had in the past. Note the purse for the event was cut from $2.75-million to $2.25-million. So figure CN bargained them down — and why not? It isn’t like the LPGA came at this one from a position of strength. ... read more »
Tagged: Canadian Women's Open, LPGA, RCGA |
By Robert Thompson | September 8, 2009
Lots happening in golf now, though it seems like the season is winding up in Ontario. I know this is the case when my instructor, the venerable Bruce McCarrol, starts announcing his last lesson (last week of Sept., in case you were wondering).
Anyway, here’s thoughts that could become columns:
Adam Scott. Come again? Adam Scott? Yep, Greg ... read more »
Tagged: CN Canadian Women's Open, Coppinwood, Greg Norman, Lorena Ochoa, Mike Weir, PGA Tour, Royal Montreal, Tarandowah |
By Robert Thompson | July 13, 2009
So the “brand lady,” as fellow blogger Geoff Shackelford coined her, is done. That’s right — LPGA commissioner Carolyn Bivens is toast after failing to stop a revolt by some of her key stars. My only encounter with Bivens happened a few years back — when she made an exceptionally odd remark about Lorne Rubenstein. ... read more »
Tagged: Carolyn Bivens, Lorne Rubenstein, LPGA Tour, Ontgolf.ca, RCGA, Scott Simmons |
By Robert Thompson | May 28, 2009
My latest MSN/Sympatico column is now live — stemming from a tip I received that CN wasn’t altogether thrilled about the way it has been treated by the LPGA, which has a half dozen tournaments without sponsors. Can’t imagine they can afford to lose CN, but we’ll see…
Could the CN Canadian Women’s Open announced yesterday ... read more »
Tagged: canadian national railway, Golf CHannel, LPGA Tour, Royal Canadian Golf Association, st charles golf and country club |
By Robert Thompson | August 15, 2008
So the LPGA is in Ottawa, and I think it is telling that neither of the national newspaper golf columnists are at the event. Not sure why Lorne Rubenstein of the Globe isn’t there, but I wanted to go. Budget restraints, coupled with Olympics coverage and the proximity of the Ottawa Citizen means I didn’t ... read more »
Tagged: Annika Sorenstam, Canadian Golf, Canadian golf media, CN Canadian Women's Open, Lorena Ochoa, Michelle Wie, Ottawa Citizen |
By Robert Thompson | July 8, 2008
The CN Canadian Womens Open should have it all. Lorena Ochoa will defend. Annika will make her final appearance, and most of the remaining Top 50 in womens’ golf will be coming to Ottawa for the tournament in August.
With all that fire power, it surprises me that the RCGA and CN announced yesterday that it ... read more »
Tagged: LPGA Tour, Michelle Wie |
By Robert Thompson | August 18, 2007
With Lorie Kane quickly becoming a faded ghost of her former self, and no one really looking to step up to fill her role, Toronto Star columnist Dave Feschuk waded into the affair yesterday, commenting on why Canada doesn’t have better female players.
Feschuk notes few Canadians played well this week in Edmonton:
This country’s women’s golfers ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | August 8, 2007
The RCGA announced its field for the CN Canadian Women’s Open this afternoon, and it is mighty impressive. It includes 45 of the Top 50 money winners, which is remarkable when you contrast it with the Canadian Open, which had five of the Top 50 in the world. What a difference between the men’s and ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | May 31, 2007
Michelle Wie’s first tournament back after injuring her wrist was a disaster of such immense proportions that she risked breaking the so-called “88″ rule which, since she’s not a member, would have seen her booted off the LPGA Tour.
Wie’s round included a 10 on a par-5 and another hole in which her father seemed to ... 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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