Mike Weir
Mike Weir is Canada’s top touring professional. A star on the PGA Tour since 1998 with 8 career wins, Mike Weir’s career highlight was winning the 2003 title at The Masters.
Global Golf Post: Hadwin’s U.S. Open Hopes
This week’s Global Golf Post column focused on Adam Hadwin, who tips it up today in the U.S. Open. Does Hadwin have a chance? Probably not. He’s not played well this year, which isn’t a good sign. That said, he’s one of those rare players who seems to be able to pick himself up for more »
Global Golf Post: Weir and Andrew’s Laval success
I wrote about the opening of Laval’s new course near Montreal last week in Global Golf Post. It is the first project that combines the talents of designer Ian Andrew with Mike Weir. The result is pretty impressive judging by my tour of it last year. In fact, it would strike me as one of more »
Magna GM Roxborough takes over Hamilton G&CC
Interesting news to see Magna GM Rob Roxborough, who has spent the last 13 years with that club, announced as the new GM at Hamilton G&CC: Tuesday, May 7, 2013 New Chief Operating Officer The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that it has completed the search for the next Chief Operating Officer. After more »
Coppinwood and the RBC Canadian Open
New/old Coppinwood owner Paul McLean has confirmed the Uxbridge-based club is seeking the RBC Canadian Open and Golf Canada CEO Scott Simmons and tournament director Bill Paul said they are eying the Tom Fazio course as a potential site for the Open. McLean and co-owner Gerard Waslen recently acquired the club (McLean, who runs financing more »
Danny Fritz, agent to Mike Weir, departs IMG
Danny Fritz, the sharp dressed co-managing director of IMG Canada, whose clients included Mike Weir, Matt Hill and Eugene Wong, is leaving his role. Reached on his cell phone, Fritz confirmed the move. He’s starting his own agency, though he says that’s early going and isn’t sure what form it will take. “I joined IMG more »
In Global Golf Post – Weir on Augusta: “Wow, it has been 10 years.”
I recently returned to Global Golf Post, the very cool digital magazine out of the U.S., as its Canadian columnist. The magazine is free — so check it out. This week I wrote about Mike Weir’s 10th anniversary of his Masters win. The story is here. Writing about Weir has got me thinking about how more »
Mike Weir, Rory McIlroy turn to Sean Foley to prep for Masters
It was bound to happen — Canada’s great male golfer is turning to the country’s most notable teacher to prep for the Masters. But it isn’t just Mike Weir seeking out Sean Foley. Amidst reports Foley has dropped Nike, sources say the golfer is working with Foley to turn his sagging game around. That’s right more »
Mike Weir on Masters: “I’m going to be going.”
2003 Masters winner Mike Weir held a conference call yesterday to discuss his win at the tournament a decade ago. Needless to say it received a fair amount of coverage. Weir is never a big talker at the best of times, and never seems too keen on discussing the past at the best of times. more »
PGA of Canada launches Pro:Formance
While I was traveling last week the PGA of Canada announced Pro:Formance, a magazine I helped create that will launch in April and be distributed by PGA of Canada members and partners Golf Town as well as Golf Canada. I think this is a fascinating way to promote the services and skills of PGA of more »
RBC continues its big bet on golf
Though it got little coverage – it is interesting to see the RBC isn’t backing down from the golf marketing business even after the departure of former chief marketing officer Jim Little. Late last week the company announced it was adding Irishman Graeme McDowell and FedEx Cup winner Brandt Snedeker to its list of players more »
