Since December, I’ve been working though my series on all of the Canadians working in the golf design field. There’s a surprising number of designers working — and a handful doing truly exceptional work. However, it will be...
Category - Canadian Golf Architecture Review
Part of an ongoing series investigating Canadian golf designers… Designer: Rod Whitman Design Associate: Jeff Mingay Years in industry: 29 Quote: “If you asked me my design philosophy, I’d say it is almost like a mix of throw...
One of the final installments in an ongoing series. Steven Ward Years in industry: 27 Best Course: Timber Ridge GC (Brighton, Ont.); Trillium Wood GC (Belleville, Ont.) Quote: “I’m not exactly a big city guy. I suppose a lot of...
Quiet week from a Canadian perspective as Mike Weir is skiing and Stephen Ames has been hanging out in Hawaii. But neither won last year — so neither is playing in the season opening Mercedes Championship, which is probably just as well...
John F. Robinson Years in industry: 39 Key Courses: Whistle Bear Golf Club (Cambridge, Ont.); Blue Heron GC (Michigan); Legends of Massillon (Ohio) Recent projects: Created the 8,300 yard Bolingbrook Golf Club with John Daly in Illinois;...
An ongoing series investigating the top Canadian golf architects. Jason Miller Years in industry: 12 Key courses: Black Diamond GC, Pontypool, Ont. (with Jack Lally); Oslerbrook GC, Collingwood, Ont. (with Graham Cooke) Strengths: With a...
The latest installment of an ongoing series on golf designers working in Canada. Bob and David Moote Years in industry: More than six decades between son (David) and father (Bob). Recent work: Restoration of Toronto Ladies GC; Baxter Creek...
That’s the take of an article in Friday’s Globe and Mail. For Canadian golfers, ’tis the season for eBay. With fairways frozen harder than a Titleist, diehard duffers satisfy their golfing urges this time of year by sifting...
Part of an ongoing series… Thomas McBroom Years in industry: 29 Key courses: Crowbush Cove (Prince Edward Island); Oviinbyrd (Port Carling, Ont.) Recent Projects: Tobiano Golf Club (Kamloops, B.C.); Memphrémagog Golf Club...