The fifth day of the Canadian Open starts with — drum roll please — rain. Play has been delayed until 9 am this morning, and looking at the radar, that might be optimistic. Let’s start with me. My notes package on the first...
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Interesting and very busy day at a warm RBC Canadian Open. First of all, in response to the blurb I wrote about a speed trap on Islington Ave. that pulled over a van with a player in it traveling to the range, turns out that player was Paul...
For years they said they weren’t interested in a return engagement with the Canadian Open, but apparently a mounting clubhouse bill and plans for additional projects at Hamilton Golf and Country Club changed the minds of members. Last...
Let’s start with me, since it is really all about me anyway. My column for Sympatico on great golf coursesmaking for great golf, is now online, along with some videos shot at St. George’s last month. Word is that Hamilton Golf &...
… Nope, not Tom Watson, but Bubba Watson. And given his recent win, he’s a strong addition. Golf Canada and RBC announced several new names that have entered the Canadian Open field. Jim Furyk, twice a winner in Canada, is probably...
He may run the country’s largest bank, but RBC CEO Gord Nixon also has a lot to do with golf in Canada and abroad these days — especially with RBC sponsoring both the Canadian Open and the PGA of America, as well as a number of...
My latest Sympatico column went live last week — I just forgot to link to it. Here’s the first couple of paragraphs: For years the Canadian Open has been considered the ugly stepchild of the PGA Tour While other events were awarded...
First Score referenced it. Then I got wind of an e-mail that went out to members and had someone close to the RBC Canadian Open confirm it, and the Hamilton Spectator wrote about it — and now Lorne Rubenstein has the club saying it is...
It wasn’t that long ago that everyone was talking about the challenging of Canada’s young golfers. Now Canadian amateurs have won both of the top US college awards this year, and took one of the top two prizes last year as well...