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By Robert Thompson | July 20, 2010
Let’s start with me, since it is really all about me anyway. My column for Sympatico on great golf coursesmaking for great golf, is now online, along with some videos shot at St. George’s last month.
Word is that Hamilton Golf & CC members are voting on whether to hold the 2012 RBC Canadian Open. Hard ... read more »
Tagged: Canadian Amateur Championship, David Hearn, Hamilton Golf and Country Club, Nationwide Tour, RBC Canadian Open, Stephen Ames |
By Robert Thompson | May 10, 2010
I failed to post the link to last week’s column on Sean Foley and the rumors of a link to Tiger Woods. Hard to say what was the truth in all of this — but now that Tiger is hurt, does it make Foley more attractive? After all, Stephen Ames credits Foley for helping his ... read more »
Tagged: Hunter Mahan, sean foley, Sean O'Hair, Sympatico Golf, Tiger Woods, TPC at Sawgrass |
By Robert Thompson | April 22, 2010
Canandian Tour Commissioner Rick Janes responded to my commentary on the “pro gap” white paper his organization published, taking particular affront to the notion that the Canadian Tour is in trouble. I’ve always had a lot of respect for Janes, and so I publish his remarks unedited.
Here is his response:
This started out to be a ... read more »
Tagged: Canadian Golf, Canadian Tour, Mike Weir, Stephen Ames |
By Robert Thompson | March 10, 2010
Interesting Steve Elling piece on Sean Foley — though the only real surprise is that it has taken so long for Foley to get some strong American coverage. Thanks to reader “Geoff” (yep, tongue in cheek there) for the tip.
Steve Elling writes an interesting take on Foley, not that much of the information would surprise ... read more »
Tagged: Instruction, sean foley |
By Robert Thompson | January 28, 2010
As expected, RBC has just announced a deal that will see it not only sponsor the PGA of American for three years, with options for additional years, but will see its brand aligned with the PGA Championship and the Ryder Cup. No figures were announced, but sources peg the deal at about $20-million for the ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | January 16, 2010
There’s no doubt Mike Weir is respected by his peers — but nonetheless it was interesting to see the Canadian placed on the PGA Tour’s player advisory board. Not that the board has a ton of power….
The PGA TOUR announced today 16 members who will serve on the Player Advisory Council (PAC) for 2010.
The 16-man ... read more »
Tagged: ames, Jim Furyk, Mike Weir, PGA Tour, Stephen Ames, steve stricker |
By Robert Thompson | January 8, 2010
Calgary resident Stephen Ames, known for his outspoken tendencies, apparently told Gord Holder at the Ottawa Citizen, that Tiger Woods isn’t the PGA Tour’s No. 1 issue — or at least that’s what the headline in the Montreal Gazette suggests and how Holder sets up his column:
Stephen Ames admits he has no idea when Tiger ... read more »
Tagged: appearance, Golf balls, golf course, mickelson, Nick Faldo, Ottawa Citizen, PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, rickie fowler, rory mcilroy, Stephen Ames, steve stricker, Tiger Woods, Tim Finchem |
By Robert Thompson | November 15, 2009
It is the second time Ames has won the event at Disney in FLA, taking the Disney event in a playoff after shooting a final round 64.
It should move Ames into the Top 50 in the world — he had fallen to 71. In typical Ames fashion, he appeared really loose in the round and ... read more »
Tagged: ames, disney event, fairway, fedex, FedEx Cup, honorary members, IMG, mickey mouse, Mike Weir, Ontgolf.ca, Presidents Cup, son ryan, weir, world golf championship, world golf championships |
By Robert Thompson | August 17, 2009
Here’s the list of automatic qualifiers for both the International and U.S. teams at the Presidents Cup that will be held in San Francisco:
Player Country Prior appearances Record Pos. Jan. 1, 2009
Geoff Ogilvy Australia 2007 2-3-0 No. 4
Vijay Singh Fiji All (1994-2007) 14-15-6 No. 1
Camilo Villegas Colombia – – No. 2
Retief Goosen South Africa 2000, ... read more »
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By Robert Thompson | August 14, 2009
My latest Sympatico column went up last night and asks the question — where did the golf season disappear to and was Adam Scott really once the third-best player in the world? Really?
Here’s a taste:
The fourth major is upon us in Minnesota at Hazeltine National Golf Club and the world seems to be yawning. Where ... read more »
Tagged: Anthony Kim, British Open, Camilo Villegas, FedEx Cup, golf club, PGA Championship, PGA Tour, Scotland, sympatico, tiger, Tiger Woods |
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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