Great to hear the news that Sagebrush Golf and Sporting Club outside of Merritt, British Columbia will be re-opening on May 20th after a year hiatus and new ownership change. New 2016 pricing has just been posted and there are some interesting ways for golfers to enjoy this fun course and on-site accommodations. There is…
When Tom first walked into my residence room at Queen’s University in 1983 wearing garish orange coveralls, my good Woodstonian friend Chris and I wondered who this person was. The jovial stranger wanted to know if we were interested in going to the Golden Gaels football game. Sure, why not? It is, at times like…
Today’s society has decided that golf and these products are not as important as they once were. One hears the word “disruptors” often to define things or technologies that displace others. Before tackling golf, I would like to discuss the other items in this list. Netflix has taken over from cable and will continue to…
Canadians are too nice at times. We let our confident brothers to the south show more bravado. We don’t often stand up and beat our chests to say, “Hey, we can win golf medals and have beautiful golf too”. But things are a changing… The world knows about our past Winter Olympics in Calgary and…
European golfers must be in better shape and must not get hungry. It is like they run on nuclear fuel or have a hidden compartment in their bag that stays hidden from my eyes. North American golfers are spoiled with access to electric carts/buggies and food is in abundance thanks to cart girl and half…
Two of the best golfing experiences I have ever had commenced before hitting my first shot of the day. They also happened to be at legendary links courses. And it began simply by hoisting clubs over my shoulder after retrieving them from a locked room in a majestic hotel. Our group of twelve Verma Cuppers…
While texting with my good friend Andrew during the final round of the Masters we touched upon a subject that has come up multiple times in past conversations—humility. I believe this to be an important character trait. If I listed Phil Mickelson, Jordan Spieth, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy which one would stand separate from…
All golfers look forward to that first round of the year to usher in the spring. The advertising of The Masters Tournament gins people up and Jim Nantz’s smooth voice echoes. Clubs are polished and dreams of shooting 75 pop into the mind. My 2015 inaugural round in the desert-like interior British Columbia fortunately happens…
Truly, Guinness tastes better in Ireland—especially following a round of links golf. Why? Well, the refreshing water from the Wicklow Mountains certainly make it taste better. “The black stuff” is a cherished reward when you finish a hard fought, four-ball match with your mates. The beer may not look tempting at first sight, especially if…
For those individuals of a certain generation, City Slickers and its successors were fun movies to watch. Billy Crystal, Bruno Kirby and of course, Jack Palance aka Curly, were characters you connected with while laughing at the struggles of watching the city boys try and become pseudo-cowboys. A famous line in the movie discussing the…