By Robert Thompson | March 1, 2007
I’ve been sitting on this news for a while, but I want to announce I’ve signed a deal with Key Porter Books for my third book project, this one based on the Going for the Green golf and business series that I developed while at the National Post. The book will see me tee it ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | February 27, 2007
So the Presidents Cup is still almost eight months away, but the PGA Tour held a conference call with the two captains of the respective squads — Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player. There were lots of pleasantries throughout the proceedings, before Player, who has never seen hyperbole that he couldn’t embrace, started talking about horseback ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | February 27, 2007
This just came across the wire from the PGA Tour — the July 4 weekend tournament opened up by the end of the International in Colorado has been picked up by a new event in Washington. And to placate Tiger Woods and co. who were apparently very unhappy with the treatment his Target event has ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | February 26, 2007
It has been a while since the postman came and I had a chance to dip into the most intriguing comments I’ve received on the site recently. So here goes — an episode of G4G Mailbag. Our first comment comes from the lovely suburban wasteland of Don Mills, where I spent seven years working. Amongst ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | February 22, 2007
I’ve been friends with Ian Andrew for six years now, having first met in the office of Doug Carrick while I was working on a profile of Doug for the 2002 Canadian Open program. I wanted to know more about golf design and he wanted an investing tip. Let’s just say it was destined to ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | February 21, 2007
My new Score Column, which discusses the PGA Tour stop in Mexico and contrasts it with what is going on in Canada, is now posted here. In case you are interested, my review of El Camaleon, the Greg Norman course which is hosting the event this week, can be found here.
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By Robert Thompson | February 16, 2007
Though he never seems to be out of the limelight for long, Golf Digest is still heralding [photopress:photo_jack_nicklaus_1.jpg,full,alignright]their new interview with Jack Nicklaus as some sort of exclusive. And this interview does seem to be a little different as Jack is even more outspoken than normal and seems, well, damned cranky. But his motivations are ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | February 13, 2007
Reports today that the Tom Fazio-designed Terrebonne course near Montreal is on hold and the RCGA will have to find another location for the Canadian Open that was rumored to be heading there in 2009. G4G sources have told me the issue is a business split between Angus Glen owner Gordon Stollery and his partner ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | February 9, 2007
Psst….Wanna buy a golf course? For the record, I’m an interested party and I’ve got, well, maybe $700 to spare on a property within an hour of Toronto. [photopress:mystic_1_2_3.jpg,full,centered]
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By Robert Thompson | February 6, 2007
Interesting to note that later today the RCGA will tomorrow announce the [photopress:Lorne_Rubenstein.jpg,full,alignright]induction of Mary Ann Lapointe, long one of Canada’s top female amateurs, and journalist Lorne Rubenstein, into the Golf Hall of Fame. Both are deserving, but I think there is an unusual trend here — inducting athletes and journalists who are still active ... 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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