The Canadian Open round up starts with changes to the field — U.S. Open winner Webb Simpson, whose wife is due with their second child this Thursday, is out, as is Jonathan Byrd, who...
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RBC Canadian Open announces initial players
It seems a little later than normal, but Golf Canada has announced its initial batch of players and frankly, there are no...
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Merion GC — Brilliance in a small package
Throughout my golf writing career, which is rapidly approaching 20 years, I’ve spent a lot of time taking the opportunity...
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Canadian Open wrap: Round One
I spent part of the day walking with David Hearn’s father, Geoff, while watching the Brantford golfer play the back nine at...
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RBC Canadian Open field announced: Simpson in, Day out
Next week I’ll be spending a lot of time shuttling between Toronto and Ancaster for the RBC Canadian Open. The tournament announced its final field on Friday, which is quietly quite...
Sympatico: On Gil Hanse and the Olympics Course
My latest Sympatico column, about Gil Hanse and his selection to design the course for the Olympics, is now live: It is surprising to see how little talk there is of golf courses when it...
Canadian Open course setups suck: PGA Tour pros
Interesting to see the latest issue of Golf World, which includes Geoff Shackelford’s survey of PGA Tour pros commenting on what their favourite courses are. Two of the three regular...
Road Trip: Oakmont CC
I arrived home after a five hour drive from Pittsburgh yesterday having played Oakmont, without doubt one of the best in the world. Some quick thoughts: The club is quite friendly. We...
Off to Oakmont
“It’s probably the best course in the world . . . This is the greatest course I’ve ever played.” – Johnny Miller Most golf seasons are winding down after our...
Canadian Open Wednesday: Foley on Tiger, Weir stacks...
Yesterday was spent at Marine Drive Golf Club where the Golf Journalists Assocation of Canada had its annual awards lunch and golf tournament. I won two second place showings — one...
Final RBC Canadian Open field announced
The final field for the RBC Canadian Open was announced tonight and includes some big stars — oh, and John Daly. That said, Retief Goosen is obviously on the bubble after pulling out...
Sympatico: The Decline of the American Golf Empire
My second U.S. Open preview is live on Sympatico: Luke Donald isn’t big on expectations. Despite being ranked as the top golfer in the world, and in the midst of an incredible streak...