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By Robert Thompson | May 22, 2010
Later next week, we’ll be announcing significant changes to OntGolf.ca. In fact, it won’t be OntGolf.ca at all!
I joined OntGolf.ca with my partner in the venture, Jeff Lancaster of Elevation Media, in March 2006, moving G4G over from blogspot. Since that point, I’ve posted 1,865 items on G4G, and had almost 6,000 comments. The site has ... read more »
Tagged: G4G, Ontgolf.ca, Robert Thompson, Robert Thompson golf writer |
By Robert Thompson | January 25, 2010
Im always intrigued at what brings Old World media to the web. I say that noting the G4G blog started six years ago “ and that Ive been writing for the Web, either at PGATour.com, SCOREGolf.com or at G4G since 1998.
I occasionally get asked how I became a blogger. Generally I was exceptionally skeptical of ... read more »
Tagged: business in canada, Canadian Golf, cpga, G4G, golf course, Golf Design, Golf Equipment, golf industry, Ontgolf.ca, press release, ScoreGolf, Tiger Woods, toronto sun |
By Robert Thompson | January 15, 2010
Mike Weir’s website was updated yesterday with comments from the golfer (who will talk to the media today at a little past noon).
Anyway, perhaps not surprisingly he weighs in on l’affaire Tiger, and doesn’t add much. Then again, I wouldn’t expect Weir to delve too deep into the situation — it isn’t his style:
Like many ... read more »
Tagged: fairway, IMG, Mike Weir, Ontgolf.ca, TaylorMade, tiger, weir |
By Robert Thompson | January 11, 2010
Brad Pelletier, the managing director of IMG Sports in Canada, and the man behind the recent business dealings of Mike Weir, is departing the company. He told staff today about this resignation. Pelletier, 43, has been with IMG for 13 years, having previously worked in the golf business in BC, including the launch of Nicklaus ... read more »
Tagged: Canadian Tour, Chris Baryla, Going for the Green, Greg Norman, Ian Leggatt, IMG Sports, Jack Nicklaus, Jon Mills, lorie kane, Mike Weir, National Post, Ontgolf.ca, Richard Zokol, Scott Simmons, tom watson, weir golf, Weir Golf Design |
By Robert Thompson | January 4, 2010
Earlier this year I reported on the “restoration” that Martin Hawtree was undertaking at Toronto Golf Club. It had been billed as a restoration by a prominent member at Toronto who was involved in the project, as well as by construction company TDI and by Hawtree himself on his website. The problem is when you ... read more »
Tagged: fairway, golf club, golf course, harry colt, martin hawtree, Ontgolf.ca, Tarandowah, toronto, toronto golf |
By Robert Thompson | January 4, 2010
On the same day the Golf Journalists Association of Canada voted Matt Hill in as the top Canadian male amateur, the RCGA named Nick Taylor as the country’s top college male player. So who is right?
I’d say the RCGA got this one correct. Anyway, here’s the details:
For the second year in a row, Nick Taylor ... read more »
Tagged: accomplishment, amateur golfers, brantford, Canadian Golf, Canadian Open, gjac, Matt Hill, Ontgolf.ca, RBC Canadian Open, RCGA, Royal Canadian Golf Association, U.S. Open |
By Robert Thompson | December 24, 2009
Let me take this opportunity to thank each of my readers who turned up on the site throughout the year. I always appreciate the comments — positive and negative. I hope each of you have a safe and happy holiday season. Not sure how often I’ll post over the next week or two — but ... read more »
Tagged: Canadian Golf, canadian golfers, Eagles Nest Golf Club, golf course, Mike Weir, Ontgolf.ca, PGA Tour, Phil Mickelson, Richard Zokol, sagebrush, Sagebrush Golf and Sporting Club, Sergio Garcia, steve nash, sympatico, Tiger Woods |
By Robert Thompson | December 6, 2009
Graham Delaet has one-and-a-half rounds left at PGA Tour Qualifying School, but given his T2 position heading into the home stretch, he looks set to earn his card. The globe trotting DeLaet has been cool as a cumcumber all year — and has played some terrific golf for 18 months now. He’s make up four Canadians ... read more »
Tagged: Canadian Open, G4G, Graham Delaet, Lorne Rubenstein, Ontgolf.ca, PGA Tour, PGA Tour Qualifying School, saskatchewan, sympatico |
By Robert Thompson | December 2, 2009
First it was Kevin Thistle leaving for Coppinwood. Then it was former Bond Head top dog Nigel Hollidge joining. Then #2 JC Cunningham departed. Lots of change over a couple of months at the normally very stable Angus Glen GC. Then today the latest casualty was Dennis Firth, who was with the course for more ... read more »
Tagged: angus glen, Angus Glen Golf Club, bond head, Coppinwood, Nigel Hollidge, Ontgolf.ca, stollery, thistle |
By Robert Thompson | November 30, 2009
That seems to be the question some are asking. Yesterday, while reading Geoff Shackelford’s site, the question was raised about whether Shackelford should be writing about the topic. I was asked the same question about my initial post regarding Woods’ accident. Reader “Albert” wrote:
Is it really necessary to point us to some unsubstantiated story on ... read more »
Tagged: australia, car accident, G4G, golf club, IMG, Nike, Ontgolf.ca, 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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