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Happy Holidays!!
It’s that time of year when we finally get a little break here at Flagstick and make an effort spend some time with family and friends. We want to thank all our readers and supporters …[More]
Year: 2011
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Renovations On The Way For Ottawa Hunt Club
Just a year after completing a major and impressive overhaul of their clubhouse Flagstick has learned that the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club is planning for some major golf course renovation work starting in 2012. …[More]
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Departures: Pros And Amateur On The Move
A few familiar faces in the golf scene are on the move. Yesterday Dragonfly Golf Links announced that long-time Head Professional Kevin Brown was retiring after sixteen seasons. Brown has been at the course since …[More]
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The Best Of The Season To You
This marks the final entry in this Blog for 2011. It’s been another very dynamic year at the Bauder Media Group (Flagstick) and we don’t expect that to change for 2012. As many of you …[More]
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New Bonus for Flagstick Shootout Champion
Ottawa, Ontario, December 20, 2011: One of Ontario’s strongest amateur tournaments will be getting even better in 2012. Flagstick Golf Magazine Publisher Jeff Bauder announced Tuesday that the Flagstick Spring Amateur Shootout at Smuggler’s Glen …[More]
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PING’s Solheim Proposes Ball Rating System
An interesting bit of golf equipment news just rolled across my desk. See it in full here: PHOENIX (December 19, 2011) — John Solheim, Chairman & CEO of PING, is proposing that golf’s rule making …[More]
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Weekend Wrap – Around The Tours
PGA Australia Ian Poulter took his flashy style down under and came up with a win at the JBWere Australian Masters. Not only does he get another significant victory but he gets to add an …[More]
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Golf Canada Releases Final 2011 Rankings
MACKENZIE HUGHES AND REBECCA LEE-BENTHAM EARN TOP AMATEUR HONOURS IN 2011 -Henderson Sisters of Smiths Falls and Augusta James of Bath Among Top Groupings – Oakville, Ont. (Golf Canada) – Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. …[More]
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South-Eastern Ontario Canadian Tour Event Signs Title Sponsor
In follow-up to the story we published on October 28th this year, the plans to bring the Canadian Tour to South-Eastern Ontario got a major boost on Thursday. Flagstick has learned that a prospective title …[More]
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Canadian Tour Reaches Agreement With PGA Tour
These are heady times for the Canadian Tour. Beyond the day it was founded, when it is all said and done, there might not be a bigger moment in the tour’s historical timeline than December 14th, …[More]
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Titleist, STX, TaylorMade Serve Up New Gear
It’s nearing the end of the year so what does that mean for golfers? The answer is that even though many people are putting away their golf clubs for the season, golf club manufacturers are …[More]
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R11S and R11S TP Fairways Ahead For TaylorMade Golf
Not only did TaylorMade Golf unveil the R11S and R11S TP drivers on December 13th but they also revealed the fairway clubs that will match those drivers. The new steel fairway clubs feature a great …[More]
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TaylorMade Golf Launches R11S Driver
TaylorMade Golf has unveiled the R11S driver, what the company calls their most advanced driver to date. They also claim it is the most adjustable on the market today, with an adjustable sleeve, adjustable sole plate, and moveable weight …[More]
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No Surprises With PGA Tour Awards
There was limited suspense Tuesday afternoon as the PGA Tour announced the winners of the Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year awards, as voted on by the Tour’s membership for the 2011 …[More]
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Titleist Adds More Family Members To 910 Line
You don’t have to be a great golfer to be serious about your game. That is the message being reinforced by Titleist with the latest additions to their 910 line of drivers, fairway metals, and …[More]
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STX Adds New SYNC 6 Putter
STX Golf has revealed the first of three new putter models the company will introduce for 2012. For years the company has been making soft-faced putter using their insert technology and the SYNC 6 carries …[More]