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In Photos: Day 1 of RBC Canadian Open
The 2017 RBC Canadian Open got underway Thursday amid rainy skies in Oakville, Ontario. A lush Glen Abbey Golf Club yielded many...
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Oak Hill Notebook: Moving Day at the PGA
It was a stunning day at Oak Hill for the third round of the 2013 PGA Championship. Moving day saw 2nd round leader Jason Dufner...
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RBC continues its big bet on golf
Though it got little coverage – it is interesting to see the RBC isn’t backing down from the golf marketing business even after...
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Sympatico: Discussion of Canadian Open field about who...
My latest Sympatico column discusses the field at the Canadian Open and the fact no one seems to be raising any questions this year about who isn’t coming, and focusing on who is: For...
Welcome to the Pull My Finger Open
As both of you who read this column on a regular basis know, we moved to the Ottawa area back in November. For the sake of convenience, I usually just say “Ottawa” to people who aren’t...
Integrity Comes To Congress(ional)
There’s an old British saying that goes something like this; “Guy Fawkes was the last man in history who entered the British Houses of Parliament with honest intentions.” ...
After the Carnage…
Another nail-biting U.S. Open is in the record books. For most of the combatants, another 4 days of hell are now in the rear-view mirror. The only remnants of the week remaining are the...
For The Father Who Has Everything…
Take McIlroy to win…he misses the cut. Shrug it off as a glitch, take him again in the next tournament…he misses the cut. Stubbornly insist he couldn’t possibly miss 3 in...
The Island of Doctor Dye Sade
Apparently the one thing that Rickie Fowler needed to finally step into the winner’s circle was actually three things. And, it looks like last week, when I picked Fowler to win at Quail...
Björn on the Bayou
Back in the late 17th century, when I was a wee lad, Björn Borg was the greatest tennis player to stalk the planet. He crushed everyone in his path on the way to 5 straight Wimbledon...
Remember the Á La Mode!
There are several factors to consider when handicapping a golf field and trying to pick some winners for this column. Current form is a vital stat, naturally. So are past performances on...