I watched the course Stewards lock arms as they anticipated what was to come. Rory and Victor were striding up the 18th hole on the Old and the crowd was getting restless. We have seen the old footage of crowds that surround the last golfers coming into the Old Course home hole during the Open…
The jury is still out on whether the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games will take place this year due to the pandemic’s impact on the global scene. Justin Rose hopes to defend his Olympic gold golf medal. Japan has a rich history in golf and possesses 2200+ courses. Some of these names will be familiar-Aoki, Ozaki,…
For those who know me, I beat the drum on how Canada offers incredible golf to world travellers. Call me Captain Canada. Cabot Links and Cabot Cliffs have put our country on the golf map. Now, here is a new and exciting Cabot four-season resort in Revelstoke, BC to open in 2023 that will intrigue…
What do these two things have in common? They both may have been rare. As I flip through my old hockey cards during these trying times, I feel the early 1970’s nostalgia creep inside when I opened dime packs and chewed break-your-teeth gum—the rite of passage for young Canadian boys. Golf participation has turned the…
I have noticed recent news coverage about dress code infractions over black socks and hoodies. Private golf clubs (and many public ones) are entitled to create such policies. I like them as I have always felt golf should sit on a higher plane compared to other sports. Getting huffy or expressing outrage on Facebook and…
The pandemic has created a window for an influx of golfers to try this fantastic social spacing sport. The question is whether they are taking lessons, reading about golf’s history, learning clubhouse manners and understanding dress codes. Or, are new golfers more interested in investing time and money to purchase the newest clubs, clothing or…
“Nice trophy”. “Congratulations on the win”. These are some of the comments made to me by strangers and security officials in Kelowna Airport when I was flying back from BC to my old Ontario stomping grounds to visit family and friends. We call the Sturgeon Head a “major” championship for our gang of close golfing…
I want to thank my English brother-in-law, Steve Bull for bringing this wonderful phrase to my attention. It is a great one to say and live by. When you hit a shot in the middle of the fairway at Carnoustie and the ball takes a wonky bounce and goes into a deep-faced bunker, do you…
“Have you played at Bandon?” I asked a gent at Reykjavik Airport after seeing the well known puffin logo on his clothing. He answered in the affirmative and wondered if I was going on a Scotland golf trip. I was in fact hosting his group and we laughed about this chance meeting as he is…
In speaking with people on the phone recently about life and business during these unsettling times, it has reinforced to me the need to use this important communication tool. Do you remember the 1987 Reach Out and Touch Someone commercial? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OapWdclVqEY. Email, Messenger and texting have become too out of control that simply picking up…