In the end, golf is really about people. People connecting with each other, and the world around them. It evokes feelings of joy, and occasionally many other emotions as well. That also extends to the …[More]
With the the golf season almost underway, improvement projects for golf courses around eastern Ontario are coming to light. With the rise in golf play due to it being one of the permissible activities in …[More]
A familiar name in the eastern Ontario golf community has a new role in the industry. Gavin Corbeil, the Titleist territory representative for Ottawa, Eastern Ontario, and Northern Ontario, has shared that he has hired …[More]
Ottawa, Ontario – Jeff Bauder, President of the Bauder Media Group, publishers of Flagstick Golf Magazine and Flagstick.com, has announced that they have reached an agreement with Chris Veltkamp of the PLAY Junior Golf Tour …[More]
After a positive vote by shareholders of each company this week, the previously proposed merger of Callaway and Topgolf has been approved. The result will be the alignment of two companies who have strong positions …[More]
For the 2021 Ontario Golf Expo we have put together a Series of interviews from the Flagstick.com TeeTalk podcast, as well as added some new interviews. More interviews will be added day by day, throughout …[More]
After the recent amicable departure of Head Professional Scott Mikkelsen, The Landings Golf & Teaching Centre in Kingston, Ontario has named his replacement. The club’s Executive Professional, Chris Barber, shared that they have hired Jonathan …[More]
The Vancouver-based Maple Leaf Junior Tour has made an addition to their management team. The circuit, which plans to hosts some 90 events across Canada in 2021, all run by PGA of Canada professionals, announced …[More]
SiriusXM announced it has signed a new agreement to become the exclusive audio broadcaster of the Masters Tournament. For the 2021 Tournament, scheduled for April 5-11, SiriusXM will produce and present live play-by-play broadcasts all …[More]
From zero to full in 40 seconds, and other strange tales from the 2020 golf season By Tim O’Connor Just how busy were golf courses across Canada in 2020? Early one morning at the beginning …[More]
OTTAWA, ON – On December 8th, during its virtual Annual General Meeting; the membership of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) Canada voted in its new Board of Directors with Harry Brotchie of Lakeland Golf …[More]
For the past seven years the Prescott, Ontario-based PLAY Junior Golf Tour (PJGT) has been providing golf opportunities for young players in Eastern Ontario. The tour is comprised of two circuits, those based in the …[More]
It was definitely a first for the National Golf Course Owner’s Association of Canada this past week as, for the first time in two decades, their annual conference and trade show was held virtually. Like …[More]
A collective of Canadian golf associations have released their latest document to show their importance to the country, from an economic perspective. The National Allied Golf Associations, who use the consumer-facing “We Are Golf” brand, …[More]
One of Canada’s highest profile golf facilities, St. George’s Golf and Country Club, has announced that former PGA TOUR winner Ian Leggatt will become their new General Manager. The current General Manager at the Summit …[More]
Each year for a shade over three decades, the Kevin Haime Golf Centre in Kanata, Ontario has been the beacon for the golf season in Canada’s National Capital region. Their opening day, sometimes in February, …[More]
PGA of Ontario President welcomed three new individuals to their Board of Directors with an announcement on Thursday. The trio includes Jaime Steedman, Hendrick van der Geld, and Sarah Boyce. “On behalf of the PGA …[More]
A Canadian national celebration of golf scheduled for May 12, 2020 will be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We Are Golf, the National Allied Golf Associations (NAGA), officially made the announcement today. The delay …[More]
A recent Flagstick.com Twitter poll might give an indication about what golf could look like in the season to come given the Covid-19 pandemic. Golfers were asked if they were planning to play more of …[More]
The R&A and USGA will delay their previously announced request for research topics related to their Distance Insights Project. When the comprehensive report was revealed on February 4th, the associations shared that they would be …[More]
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