Fox Harb’r Resort Earn Prestigious Award
WALLACE, NS, Nov. 30 — The Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia (TIANS) has selected Fox Harb’r Golf Resort & Spa as the 2011 recipient of the Tourism Sector Business of the Year Award as …[More]
November 2011
Bussieres Hovering In Top Ten
Gatineau, Quebec’s Marc-Etienne Bussieres shot his way into the top ten on Tuesday at this week’s NGA Pro Golf Tour (Formerly Hooters Tour) event in Florida. The young pro shot three under par, 69, at …[More]
Brad Fritsch Sporting New Approach For Q-School Finals
On Monday, with two days until the final stage of PGA Tour Qualifying begins Brad Fritsch was in a great mood. He’d had a full day of practice and completed some swing maintenance work with his …[More]
Lots of Reasons to Love The Arizona Desert
(This Article orginally appeared in the Fall 2011 Print Issue of Flagstick Golf Magazine) by Joe McLean It is easy to understand why Canadians head south to “the Valley of Sun, Phoenix, Arizona area, in …[More]
Virginia is for (Golfing) Canadians
(This article originally appeared in the July 2011 Print Issue of Flagstick Golf Magazine) by Joe McLean Based on the number of Canadian visitors, Virginia may as well change their slogan from “Virginia is for …[More]
adidas Golf Introduces Samba Golf Footwear
Few athletic shoes have reached the fame of the adidas Samba shoe. With more than 35 million pairs sold worldwide it is no surprise to see the company bringing the flavour of the Samba to …[More]
Nike Golf Introduces Nike Xtreme Sport IV Carry Carry Bag
Nike Golf has introduced the new Nike Xtreme Sport IV Carry Bag designed for effortless comfort and functionality on the course. Inspired by Nike’s knowledge of bags since 1972, the Nike Xtreme Sport IV Carry …[More]
A Quick Canadian Golf People Report
I’ve been a little occupied doing my civic duty in our judicial system the last few weeks so I thought I would delve into my mailbox a bit today. In my partial absence this month …[More]
Matt McQuillan – The 2011 PGA Tour and Q-School Ahead
A star amateur player, it took Kingston, Ontario’s Matt McQuillan nine years to finally reach his ultimate goal – playing on the PGA Tour. The 30 year-old ascended to the big show last winter through …[More]
Beale Wins 2011 PGA of Canada Club Professional Championship
During close to a decade working as a golf professional in Ottawa Roger Beale proved again and again that he was a fine player. His play on Wednesday showed that ability has continued even as …[More]
Barber, Gunn, Beale All In Contention At Club Pro Championship
–Danny King holds a slim one-shot lead over Chris Barber, Graham Gunn, Roger Beale and Eric Landreville with one round to play at the 2011 Titleist & FootJoy PGA Club Professional Championship.- (Port St. Lucie, …[More]
Trio On Top At Canadian Club Pro Championship
With round one in the books, the competition for this year’s Titleist/FootJoy PGA of Canada Club Professional Championship looks very heated. Three players pushed their way to lead on Monday at the PGA Village Golf …[More]
PGA Club Professional Championship of Canada Underway
More than a hundred of the best players among the members of the PGA of Canada are teeing it up in Florida at the Titleist & FootJoy PGA Club Professional Championship of Canada. The 54 hole …[More]
Brad Fritsch Advances To PGA Tour Q-School Final Stage
– Fritsch Is One Of Seven Canadians Advancing From 2nd Stage – Three of the six sites of second stage of the PGA Tour Qualifying School wrapped up on Friday, including the perfect ending for one Ottawa …[More]
Venue & Date Change for 2012 Montreal Championship
MONTREAL — Synchro Sports and the PGA TOUR announced today that the 3rd annual Montreal Championship presented by Desjardins will be conducted June 18-24, 2012, and will relocate to the Vercheres course at La Vallee …[More]
West Coast Stylin’ For Scotty Cameron
Preview: Titleist Scotty Cameron California Putters They are finally here. This week some of the products from the 2012 Titleist Golf lineup arrive at retail including the new Scotty Cameron California putters. There has come …[More]
Republic of Korea To Host 2015 Presidents Cup
First trip to Asia for event in its 11th staging MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia – On the eve of The Presidents Cup 2011, PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem announced that the next international venue for the …[More]
Canucks Get Started at PGA Q-School 2nd Stage
Tuesday’s first round of the second stage of PGA Tour Qualifying went pretty well for the Canadian contingent in attendance, and that included Manotick, Ontario-raised Brad Fritsch. Three of the six tournament sites got underway …[More]
School In Session For Fritsch
The 2011 PGA Tour Qualifying School is back in session for Manotick, Ontario-raised Brad Fritsch. The second stage of the tournament begins Tuesday in McKinney, Texas for the 34 year-old who now calls Holly Springs, North Carolina …[More]
Sunday Morning Notes
Just a random bunch of thoughts this Sunday morning as I sip a generous cup of coffee and glance out the window at the still somewhat green grass. – I’ve had the occasion to speak …[More]