by Brent Long There is so much that could be written about Stu Hamilton’s golf career that it’s hard to know where to start. After scribbling in a notebook for 90-minutes during a telephone interview …[More]
Alexa Stirling Fraser – The Empress of Golf “ Alexa Stirling Defeats Bobby Jones,” would have made a great headline. When Alexa Stirling was twelve years old (in 1908), she defeated six-year-old Bobby Jones in …[More]
Chris Chapman, originally from Newfoundland, is the course superintendent at the Camelot Golf & Country Club in the east end of the City of Ottawa at Cumberland, Ontario. He has worked at Camelot since 2006 …[More]
Q&A: Jason Walmark – A Passion To Push Forward In 2020, Jason Walmark became the General Manager of the Brockville Country Club. For the 51-year-old, it was the circumstance meant to be. It’s the culmination …[More]
With Jeff Bauder When Steve Martineau accepted the job of General Manager of the Prescott Golf Club this past winter, it was like a link in the circle of life fell into place. We recently …[More]
Jon Mills, Brad Fritsch, and Matt McQuillan followed in his footsteps. It was a path Gary Bowerman blazed that still remains largely unrecognized among golf enthusiasts in Eastern Ontario. Decades before the more modern trio …[More]
The Royal Canadian Golf Association, now Golf Canada, created a Juvenile Championship in 1970 for junior golfers aged 16 years of age and younger. The Jack Bailey trophy, named for a long-time supporter of junior …[More]
There are many good golf stories in the golf community and we, at Flagstick Golf Magazine, enjoy hearing about them. So we were intrigued when we received the following e-mail from Bob Charlesbois. The e-mail …[More]
“There’s no other place I’d rather be than at Rideau View” – Steve Ducat Flagstick sat down recently with Steve Ducat, who since 2008 has been the General Manager at Rideau View Golf Club in …[More]
When the Royal Canadian Golf Association (now Golf Canada) formed in 1895 on the grounds of what was then called the Ottawa Golf Club, the first national amateur championship for the country soon followed. Tom …[More]
w/ Joe McLean, Flagstick.com The Canadian golf landscape is full of people who accomplished much in the game but are largely unrecognized. Some don’t seek it. Among them was John Henrick, a Life Member of …[More]
Ryan Sevigny: 2019 Ottawa Sports Award Winner – Golf How did you get started in golf? I first started playing when I was 8 but it wasn’t until watching Tiger win the 1997 Masters did I get …[More]
When Vancouver-born Stan Leonard passed away at the age of 90 in 2005, a significant chapter of Canadian golf died as well. For most Canadians, the legacy laid out by Leonard is largely unknown, even …[More]
Chris Vollett fills his days as the golf course superintendent at the very popular eQuinelle Golf Club in Kemptville, Ontario. To him, it is more than a job; it appears that he has been groomed …[More]
We recently had the opportunity to talk to Jonathan Schaepper, PGA of Canada – Ottawa Zone Professional and Owner of the Mountain Creek Golf Club in Arnprior, Ontario. Jonathan purchased the Mountain Creek Golf Club …[More]
The Eastern Ontario region has been blessed to be the breeding ground for many fine golf professionals. A countless number have impacted the game of golf in Canada and guided others to enjoy the sport …[More]
A golf professional in Canada since the age of 15, Don Renaud sat down for an interview with Flagstick Golf Magazine just prior to playing in the PGA of Canada-Ottawa Zone Senior’s Championship at the …[More]
Golf is a familial game. It works its way into a generation and, before long, it permeates a pedigree. It was that way for the Kolar family. Flagstick recently caught up with 88-year-old Joe Kolar, …[More]
Those familiar with Archie’s Family Golf Centre in Cornwall, Ontario will often have a question for owner Carol Ann Baxter. Who’s Archie? The answer becomes more clear when you realize that Ms. Baxter is the …[More]
2017 was a remarkable one for Josh Whalen. Now 22 but still a kid from small-town Ontario, he ended the year as the best amateur in his chosen sport, golf, for all of Canada. It …[More]
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