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...
Tag - Nationwide Tour
Holiday wishes for the Canadian golf business
G4G Xmas wishes – my thoughts on appropriate gifts for the Canadian golf industry: Mike Weir: A year where he’s healthy, so we...
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PGA Tour takeover of Canadian Tour?
That’s not quite what was announced — but that’s how it will be interpreted after the ailing Canadian Tour...
Read More Canadian Tour struggles with financial issues, reaches out to PGA Tour
The Canadian Tour is in trouble. But how much and what’s the solution? Well I detail a lot of the issues in a story that appeared...
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Sympatico: DeLaet, Hearn Battle for PGA Tour Status
Yep, Graham DeLaet is having another good weekend, and David Hearn, is well, not playing having missed the cut. But Jon Mills is leading at the Nationwide Tour stop in Florida this...
DeLaet Ready To Shut Down, Hearn Gears Up and Weir...
I’ve had two interesting conversations — and one text — in the last couple of days. The first two phone calls came from Saskatchewan’s Graham DeLaet, who tied for...
CanOpen Day Two Roundup
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...
Gretzky Nationwide Tour Event — "The Place...
A few years ago I made the drive up to the Collingwood region for the inaugural Gretzky Celeb Nationwide Tour event. I interviewed Gretzky, spoke to one of the Nationwide Tour officials...
David Hearn and Jon Mills finish 2-3 at Nationwide...
David Hearn of Brantford, Ontario entered the final round of the Nationwide Tour’s Fresh Express Classic with the lead on Sunday, but could hold on. Hearn finished second to eventual...
DeLeat Celebrates; Meldrum Makes the LPGA Tour
Graham DeLaet is on his way to the PGA Tour, but the coverage of the Canadian’s ascension is spotty at best. My morning Globe, for example, had no reference to DeLaet at all —...
Sympatico Column: Chris Baryla's Comeback Complete
I spoke with Vernon, B.C.’s Chris Baryla a week ago about his comeback from injury and playing his way onto the PGA Tour. The interview followed a terribly uninformative conference...
Baryla and DeLaet Equal RCGA Success?
Vancouver Province writer Kent Gilchrist, last seen interviewing Richard Zokol and bashing the RCGA’s player development program, does an about face given the success of both...