Yep, Canadiangolfer.com got hacked. It is the golf equivalent of getting caught in long rough and trying to slash your way out. The more we tried to fix it, the bigger the problems became. So we are going to relaunch the site in the next while...
Category - Breaking News
I have a fondness for Hamilton G&CC. It is on a magnificent property, full of fascinating dramatic holes and intriguing green sites. The 5th hole is as good a short four as is found in Canada, and the 6th is a staggeringly good par three...
Golf Magazine unveiled it list of newcomers to its world Top 100 golf course list yesterday. Along with Donald Trump’s course in Scotland and a Coore/Crenshaw design in China, Cabot Links, located in Inverness, NS, cracked the list at 82...
I watched 15-year-old Brooke Henderson at the Manulife LPGA event on Friday and wrote about it in Global Golf Post. It is a fascinating story — one that raises the question of how do parents make the right decisions for their kids who are...
I received a call from former Tobiano owner/founder Mike Grenier about a new group’s acquisition of the course. A price for the sale wasn’t disclosed, but the course was built for around $15-million (including the clubhouse), and...
Interesting to see the notion of privatizing Winnipeg’s munis has gone down in flames amidst finger pointing at the union that employs the workers at the facilities. The Winnipeg Freeps picks up the story: The City of Winnipeg’s...
The word is that a deal for Tobiano, the award-winning course near Kamloops that went into receivership more than two years ago, is now in place: “There is an offer on the table,” said Gary Haukeland, senior vice-president and managing broker...
Last week Thomas McBroom told me he thought the renovation market was heating up, with some well-healed clubs spending some cash to improve their facilities, including their golf course. He pointed to the work he was doing at Donalda, but Jeff...
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...