In what is surely unexpected news, Canadian golf journalist Lorne Rubenstein will be retiring from the Globe and Mail according to a column in the paper. “I always said that when I couldn’t get excited about a major [tournament] then I’d know...
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Interesting to see Mike Weir talking with The Globe’s Lorne Rubenstein about how his move away from Mike Wilson wasn’t working (I wonder how he came to that conclusion…) and that he’s back working with his former swing...
I’m not sure we’ve ever seen as interesting a panel on golf design in Canada as what’s been put together for the “About Golf Courses” series that takes place on Sunday at the University of Guelph. Among those...
In a decision that is surprising only based on its timing, Tiger Woods was named Associated Press’ athlete of the decade. There’s no way this should come as a surprise, given the numbers: It began with the Tiger Slam, four straight...
My good friend John loves to play golf more than anyone I know. Rain. Snow. Doesn’t matter. Fifty-four holes in a day. No sweat. He hangs his hat in Caledon and is constantly batting the ball around Devil’s Pulpit and Paintbrush...
Interesting column in today’s Globe by Lorne Rubenstein about continued changes in Mike Weir’s surrounding cast. The most recent to depart — fitness instructor Jeff Handler. The column suggests Bob Rotella, Weir’s new...
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...
On Sunday at 11 am on TSN, ScoreGolf’s Top 100 television program will air. Score Editor Bob Weeks asked Globe columnist Lorne Rubenstein and myself to appear on the program to run through a series of discussions about the courses, the...
It has been maligned, written off and redesigned, but despite all of this, the Canadian Open is still going to be played at Angus Glen. Therefore Mike Weir dropped by yesterday to play a round with a couple of friends and take a look at the...