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Weir: “It’ll take time to get back to where I want to be.”

Thanks to Bob Weeks at Score for pointing out a story on Mike Weir for the Salt Lake Tribune. The piece gives a good sense of what Weir is up to and gives a shout out to Canadiangolfer.com at the end....

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Sympatico: Tiger no sure thing at Olympic

My latest Sympatico column went live this morning. I think Tiger may play well at Olympic — but it is not a lock: Will the real Tiger Woods stand up? And when he does, is it the golfer who cruised...

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Course Review: Northern Bear (Sherwood Park, Alberta)

Course Review: Northern Bear (Sherwood Park near Edmonton, Alberta) Designer: Jack Nicklaus The Scorecard: For years I’ve heard discussion of Northern Bear, a Jack Nicklaus signature (which means the...

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Sympatico: Woods silences doubters with AT&T win

My latest Sympatico column was posted last night — here’s a sample: Hello world – he’s back. It has been a long four years since his last major championship win, but once again Tiger Woods is without...

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A Great Month to be Canadian!

I’m suffering from a serious case of “Dumper’s Remorse” today. No, I didn’t attend a member-guest at a fancy schmancy private course this weekend and ignominiously shart on the front nine.  Thanks for...

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RBC Canadian Open wrap Wednesday — exemption controversy, Els onsite, Royal...

Interesting to see the controversy raised by the exemptions given at the last minute to Abbotsford’s Nick Taylor, but more specifically to Chris Ross. Ross, for those who don’t know, is the son of...

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Interview: Pete Dye on Kiawah, long par fours and how the USGA let the game...

In March, when I was on holiday at Teeth of the Dog, I had the good fortune to run into Pete Dye, without question the most famous golf architect currently in the business (at least who never played on...

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The battle over Bear Mountain

I’ve been on holiday for a week (thus the lack of posts), but this story caught my eye just before Christmas. Turns out that Bear Mountain, the course in Victoria that is in receivership, is seeking to...

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Mike Weir, Rory McIlroy turn to Sean Foley to prep for Masters

It was bound to happen — Canada’s great male golfer is turning to the country’s most notable teacher to prep for the Masters. But it isn’t just Mike Weir seeking out Sean Foley. Amidst reports Foley...

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SEBONACK is the star this week

The US WOMEN’S OPEN is being played on perhaps the most beautiful test of modern golf this week, SEBONACK is an ultra private “club” on Long Island New York.  Sebonack is classic golf designed by Jack...

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Canadian Open — A history of Glen Abbey

This first appeared in a magazine four years ago — but I think it is still a relevant take on Glen Abbey, which will host its 26th Canadian Open next week: Glen Abbey Golf Club began as the vision of a...

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Course review: Glen Abbey Golf Club

Course review: Glen Abbey GC (Oakville, Ont. — 1976) Architect: Jack Nicklaus Overview: It has held a boatload of Opens, and been witness to some of the great shots in Canada’s golfing history. But is...

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Global column: David Hearn looks for breakthrough

I’m in Scotland at The Donald’s fine establishment and today was battered by gusts of wind that ran upwards of 50 miles per hour. More about that later — in the meantime here’s this week’s column on...

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The Carrick Cup: An interesting marketing play

Interesting to see the innovative ways clubs are undertaking to get to their audience. That’s what the Carrick Cup is about. It takes a team from Predator Ridge near Vernon led by PGA Tour winner...

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Looking at SCOREGolf’s Top 100 courses in Canada, 2014 edition

I’ve participated in SCORE’s Top 100 Courses in Canada list for some time. As you might expect, I have a different take on it than the panel in general. On the current list I’ve seen 99 of the 100 (I...

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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 Hollow, I...

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The Best Golfer Ever…PERIOD!

True confessions time; I just walked out of two straight days of Marketing strategy meetings (8am-6pm on day 1 and 9am – 9:30pm on day 2…plus a full 2 days of prep and research to get ready) and I...

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Weir: "It'll take time to get back to where I want to be."

Thanks to Bob Weeks at Score for pointing out a story on Mike Weir for the Salt Lake Tribune. The piece gives a good sense of what Weir is up to and gives a shout out to Canadiangolfer.com at the end....

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Sympatico: Tiger no sure thing at Olympic

My latest Sympatico column went live this morning. I think Tiger may play well at Olympic — but it is not a lock: Will the real Tiger Woods stand up? And when he does, is it the golfer who cruised...

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Course Review: Northern Bear (Sherwood Park, Alberta)

Northern Bear -- better than expected. Course Review: Northern Bear (Sherwood Park near Edmonton, Alberta) Designer: Jack Nicklaus The Scorecard: For years I’ve heard discussion of Northern Bear, a...

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