He’s 21, this is his first Canadian Open, and he didn’t fold. Jared du Toit, the 21-year old amateur from BC, continued to hold his spot on the leaderboard, despite taking an 8 on a par five. He finds himself one shot back of Dustin...
Category - Canadian professional golfers
This is, by my estimation, my 20th Canadian Open, either attended as a fan or a journalist. Hard to imagine, really. This year has been interesting. Once again I’m working for Global News/Shaw Golf as part of their online and television team...
My latest Global Golf Post column went live this morning. I spoke to several PGA Tour Canada/Mackenzie Tour golfers about their feelings about Fort McMurray and the fire that largely destroyed the course where the tour played. There’s no...
A couple of weeks back, after Brad Fritsch won on the Web.com Tour, I wrote about the likelihood that he’d return to the PGA Tour next year. He led this week through three rounds, before finishing second, assuring his return based on the...
I found it fascinating that Mike Weir announced he was working for TSN, commentating on the Masters after his rounds. When a player starts working as a commentator at tournaments where they are playing, they are practically admitting they are...
I’ve kicked off my fourth year as Global Golf Post’s Canadian correspondent. This week I wrote about Brooke Henderson, who had a fine showing in Australia. Here’s a taste of the column, which is distributed through Golf...
The day after caddying at the Freedom 55 Championship in London, I connected with Taylor Pendrith to talk about how smashing a golf ball 400 yards sets him apart from his peers. Interestingly, I once spoke to an industry insider who dismissed...
A decision had to be made—hit driver at the green, or lay up and try to make birdie with a wedge. That’s what faced Ryan Williams last week during the final round of the Freedom 55 Financial Championship. With me carrying his bag...
Okay, I’ve been away—and so has this site. As some know, Canadiangolfer.com was hacked in August, right at the time we decided to go to a new look anyway. Getting it back on line has taken some time. But I’m back and have plenty to...