By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf If there was ever a golf course where yardage means next to nothing, it’s most definitely the Devon Golf & Conference Centre. The top distance on this river valley beauty is a whopping 5,559 yards. Yes,...
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf When you come right down to it, the PGA of Alberta Golf Show, which runs in Calgary on March 17 and 18 in Hall D at the BMO Centre, is a win-win deal for both golf vendors and consumers. After all, for those with...
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf EDMONTON, Alberta — The decision to cancel the 2023 PGA of Alberta Golf Show in Edmonton didn’t come without a lot of deliberation and, likely, hair-pulling. The event was slated to run for the first time in four years,...
spots to get yourself into trouble (other than all the water on the homeward stretch). With that being said, players must be sure to take enough club to reach the greens on their approach shots as the majority of the putting surfaces are raised, so...
By Dr. Barry Lotz, Inside Golf About 25 minutes north of downtown San Diego, off the I-5 Freeway, lies one of the “coolest” beach town cities in San Diego County. Easily accessible via train, plane, and car, Carlsbad, is an upscale suburb of greater...
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf After a three-year timeout, the PGA of Alberta Golf Shows are set to return with organizers hoping everyone, vendors and the public, get a bigger bang for their buck. Trevor Rioux, the event manager, said there is lots...
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf SHERWOOD PARK, Alberta — In for a dime, in for a dollar. That was the philosophy behind the idea the Jack Nicklaus-designed Northern Bear GC’s management took to the PGA TOUR Canada and the tour bought in. And that...
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf SURREY, British Columbia — With the influx of advertising highlighting British Columbia hitting Alberta’s visual markets over the past while, including the much-ballyhooed Surrey Spice Trail, it seemed only fitting that...
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf EDMONTON, Alberta — Golf is full of unexpected but happy surprises. Your off-line drive hits a tree and bounds back into the middle of the fairway; your approach shot is hit fat but lands on a sprinkler...
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf EDMONTON, Alberta — Look good. Play good. That’s a philosophy held by many and while Jared Van Dyke can’t help you play better golf, he can certainly help you look better while playing golf. Van Dyke, the owner of...
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf Two Albertans, long known for their work in the golf industry at the amateur and professional levels, have been honoured by Golf Canada with Distinguished Service Awards, for their efforts to foster the...
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf With the sale of one of Alberta’s most iconic golf courses finalized, the new owners of the Wolf Creek Golf Resort feel they will definitely get their money’s worth in taking over the 36-hole property. In court filings...
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf SPRUCE GROVE, Alberta — Say what you want about some of the shortcomings of simulator golf, but it does serve a purpose in improving our outdoor game. That’s the word coming from a man who should know, Ryan Latta, a...
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf CALGARY, Alberta — One of the sure signs that winter is slowly coming to an end in Alberta is the release, by Alberta Golf, of their official dates for the major championships in the coming season. As always, the...
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf WESTLOCK, Alberta — The Westlock Golf Club is one of the thousands of courses across the country located in rural areas where a small town doesn’t mean a small layout. At Westlock, you get a lot for your money including...
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf CALGARY, Alberta — For one Alberta PGA pro, the pre-qualifying tournament for the 2023 Shaw Charity Classic was all about learning to go forward. For another, it was all about taking what he’d learned to...
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf LA QUINTA, California — Set hard against the Santa Rosa Mountains, it’s hard to say what’s better at Silver Rock Resort golf course: the scenery or the golf course itself. As the former home of the Bob...
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf QUILCHENA, British Columbia – After several years of sitting in limbo, a course now named the top play in British Columbia is prepared to welcome guests with an ever-expanding line-up of amenities....
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf SHERWOOD PARK, Alberta — Despite a fire that caused literally millions of dollars in damage this past January, the Northern Bear Golf Course, which is located east of Edmonton, is ready to roar in 2024. In...
By Dr. Barry Lotz, Inside Golf These are two of the best training aids currently available and carry the endorsement of the PGTAA (www.PGTAA.com). In my opinion, Tour Aim Golf is one the best golf training aids ever to come to market. It is simple and...