To get up to speed on this topic, you might want to look at my other posts of the “restoration” of Toronto GC. The first can be found here, while the most recent is here...
Tag - Golf Design
CanOpen to Laval, Coppinwood or Devil's Pulpit?
The Globe’s Lorne Rubenstein raises some interesting possibilities when talking about where the Canadian Open may go after...
Read More Augusta National: From Inside the Ropes
Last year, Weir Golf Design architect Ian Andrew attended the Masters with his business partner. On Sunday Ian had the unique...
Read More Humber Valley Resort Sold Out of Receivership
It didn’t get much notice outside of Newfoundland, but one of the best courses to be built in recent memory has come out of...
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Another Course for Niagara?
Reader Tom sent me this clip from the Welland Tribune about the potential for another high-end golf course in Niagara Falls, even though the last one built — Grand Niagara — is...
Toronto Golf Show: Leadbetter on Tiger; Cooke on Cape...
I know people often complain that the Toronto Golf Show is nothing more than a travel show. I’ve never really had an issue with that — and I can rarely walk more than 10 feet...
Canadian Turf Conference — Brown is the new green
I’ve been crazy busy since returning from Mexico late last week, but yesterday I managed to find the time to head down to the Canadian International Turfgrass conference, generally...
Late for the Party
Im always intrigued at what brings Old World media to the web. I say that noting the G4G blog started six years ago “ and that Ive been writing for the Web, either at PGATour.com...
Postcards From Long Island Continued: Friar's...
I’ve always been fascinated by golf course developers who know exactly what they want. Far too often those that build golf courses haven’t a clue beyond the concept that a...
Postcards From Long Island: Ken Bakst, Bill Coore and...
It is always a real pleasure to get a chance to meet and speak with the best in the business — regardless of whether we’re talking high-finance, technology, entrepreneurism or...
Golf Does Good: Industry Steps Up
This will be short, as I’m heading off in less than an hour for a fundraiser at Hidden Lake, a golf course near Burlington. The fundraiser is for John Parker, the superintendent at...
Toronto GC: When is it a restoration and when is it...
I think Toronto GC may be the most important golf course in Canada. Not the best. Or the hardest. Just the most important. I can’t say I came to this conclusion on my own — I...