Richard Scott. Andrew Parr. Dustin Risdon. Brad Fritsch. Mike Mezei. All got through the first part of the PGA Tour’s grueling qualifying school, perhaps the last year that golfers...
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Danny Fritz, agent to Mike Weir, departs IMG
Danny Fritz, the sharp dressed co-managing director of IMG Canada, whose clients included Mike Weir, Matt Hill and Eugene Wong...
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Looping on the Canadian Tour
Standing on the 5th tee at Scarboro G&CC, I reach down and push the button on a water jug. Nothing comes out. Nothing to...
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Once Canada's great amateur hope, Matt Hill finding way as a pro
Quietly, without much notice, Matt Hill has put a solid year together. The former top amateur, Hill has been toiling on the eGolf...
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Canadian Open Adds Ogilvy, Singh, Villegas
In what continues to be an impressive array of talent for this year’s RBC Canadian Open — now just two weeks away — Golf Canada announced a couple of new names: The field...
Weir Switches Swing Coaches (Again); Wong May Turn Pro
Word has it that Mike Weir has jettisoned long-time swing coach Mike Wilson yet again. Weir, who has made a single cut this year after being injured for the second half of last year, has...
Chris Armstrong Leaves IMG, Wasserman to Sign Nick...
IMG’s Chris Armstrong, the Canadian player agent to the likes of Stephen Ames, Anthony Kim and Chris Baryla, has left the agency to start up Canadian operations for the Wasserman...
RBC Canadian Open Secures Furyk, Daly, Watson
… 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...
The Wonderful World of Eugene Wong
“I got my first letter from a college when I was, um, 14 I think.” That’s the sort of thing that happens in the weird and wonderful world of Eugene Wong, perhaps...
BC's Eugene Wong Wins Nicklaus Award
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...
Sympatico Column: Matt Hill's Big Gamble
My latest Sympatico column is up — just as Matt Hill exceeds all other Canadians at the Memorial today. That column can be found on Sympatico’s sports site. Interesting to note...
Hill Announces Move to the Pros
As I reported last week, Canadian amateur standout Matt Hill has announced he’ll turn pro today and play in the Memorial this week: Matt Hill, who enjoyed one of the most successful...