March 2009

A few years back Jazz Golf had become a staple of the Canadian Golf industry. Various factors had led to the downfall of the brand in recent times – much of it attributed to an …[More]

Laurentian Foothill Playground When autumn arrives there is hardly a better place to be than in the mountains and foothills of Quebec.  That rings doubly true if you happen to be a golfer. Golf course …[More]

Callaway Golf calls their special fitting locations “Performance Centers” so it was more than appropriate that they had a special guest on hand at the DiamondBack Golf Club in Richmond Hill, Ontario today that knows …[More]

As a golf journalist I get the question all the time: “What is your favorite course? What’s the hardest course you played? etc, etc… I have a hard time answering that question as these things …[More]

by Paul Aitken, CPGA Professional PGA tour players will often say if they miss a green in regulation they would rather be in a greenside bunker than in the rough.  Their reasoning is that the …[More]

For those who follow the Blog but may have never read the print issue of Flagstick (we are a regional Canadian magazine after all) I thought I would post a link to our latest issue. …[More]

After her recent split with the William Morris Agency it was little surprise today that IMG announced that they had reached a worldwide management and marketing agreement with Michelle Wie (Photo: Scott MacLeod, Flagstick Golf …[More]

A Worthy Foe Like the famous Rene Zellweger line from the movie Jerry McGuire…”Whitetail Golf Club – you had me at hello.” In this case it was the very first hole at the Eganville area …[More]

If you live north of the Mason Dixon line you can relate. You love to golf 365 days a year but the weather doesn’t seem to be inclined to accommodate you. So what options to …[More]

Taking The “Serious” Out Of Golf by Joe McLean Most people look on teaching as a job but for Joe Booth, it is much more than that. “I run into people that I have taught …[More]

RBC Breaks even more golf news this week: This just in from the CA Championship in Miami Anthony Kim selects RBC as official banking partner MIAMI, March 10 /CNW/ – RBC today announced that Anthony …[More]

As is my habit every Spring I spent some time down in the basement rummaging through my old clubs. I have a fair collection and I think I cling to them simply to evoke the …[More]

If you saw the previous post you would know that once again that the issue of intellectual rights regarding golf ball technology has surfaced in the industry. I erroneously reported that Acushnet had “responded” to …[More]

The golf ball patent drama continues. Word came out this morning that Callaway Golf has filed a new patent infringement lawsuit against Acushnet. Filed in Delaware in US District Court, the lawsuit alleges that the …[More]