Recently I saw a posting claiming to list the best 18 holes in the world, a seemingly impossible and herculean task that is always going to have a vast number of detractors. It is like...
Author - Robert Thompson
Examining SCOREGolf’s 2016 Top 100 courses list
SCOREGolf has issued its biennial Top 100 of courses in Canada. As always it is a good conversation starter, and Editor Jason...
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Canadian Open Day two: Amateur continues to roll, DJ gets it done
He’s 21, this is his first Canadian Open, and he didn’t fold. Jared du Toit, the 21-year old amateur from BC...
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Canadian Open Day 1: Delaet’s yips return
Tough day for some Canadians playing in the wind yesterday. But none had it tougher than Graham DeLaet, whose chipping yips seem...
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Battle over the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame shows its...
I suspect about five people in Canada care, which is unfortunate, but I’ve been amused to see the debate between Ian Hutchinson at Golf News Now and Jim Deeks at Fairways over the...
The continued evolution of Golf Town
I recall quite vividly getting an invitation for the opening of the flagship Golf Town store in Scarborough. I had just started at the National Post and had written a story for Marketing...
Course review: Cypress Point
Course Overview: Cypress Point Club (Pebble Beach, California) Designer: Alister Mackenzie Writer’s note: This overview was written several years ago. I repost it given the recent...
Is Cabot Cliffs the modern Cypress Point?
The question posed by Ron Whitten in Golf Digest is whether Cabot Cliffs the modern version of Cypress Point. His answer seems to be an emphatic “yes.” The sense of awe and...
Glen Abbey: Don’t expect houses anytime soon
So the news hit last Friday that Clublink Corp. and owner Rai Sahi were seeking to rezone Glen Abbey, the home of far too many Canadian Opens, with the goal of turning it into housing. The...
Getting your kids involved with golf: Part 2—TGA
I’ll admit that neither of my kids were very keen on going to a golf camp—at least not initially. Syd wanted to hang out with her friends and Liam wanted to play on his iPad. I wanted both...
Getting your kids involved with golf—part 1 of a series
I’ve long wanted to get my kids involved with golf. My daughter first hit balls when she was three, and she and her brother went to an introductory golf camp two years ago at RiverBend, the...
Kananaskis misses opportunity with rebuild
Controversy has swirled around the Kananaskis Country golf facility since it was announced the course, destroyed by a flood, would be rebuilt using public funds. The controversy is largely...