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Some Scoring Problems Being Removed & Others Added At Eagle Rock GC
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf EDMONTON, Alberta — While excuses for not extracting oneself from a bunker are plentiful — “not enough sand;” “too much sand;” “thinned it;” “this wasn’t raked properly” — one thing that won’t be plentiful...
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A Relaxed, Social League Play Aspect Offered By Spark Golf
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf Spark Golf is a friendly way to meet other golfers and the idea seems to be catching fire. At present, there are 21 courses involved in the Calgary (11) and Edmonton (10) areas, plus one in Red Deer, along with leagues...
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PGA TOUR Canada, Northern Bear Ink Three-Year Deal
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...
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An Old Design Doesn’t Mean An Easy Round At Inglewood
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf CALGARY, Alberta — If you’re a fan of old-style golf courses where precision matters more than power and a short game trumps long bombs, then the Inglewood Golf & Curling Club in Calgary fits the bill...
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The Devon Golf & C.C. Proves A Course Doesn't Need To Be Long To Be Challenging
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,...
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14-Year-Old Eileen Park Of Red Deer Wins Canadian Junior Girls Championship
By Lauren Christie, Alberta Golf HAMPTON, New Brunswick — Eileen Park of Red Deer, Alta., played an amazing and dominant final round to win the 68th playing of the Canadian Junior Girls Championship presented by BDO at Hampton Golf and Country Club in...
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Honma’s Black Collection: Exclusivity, Quality & Performance Personified
By Dr. Barry Lotz, Inside Golf Do you have a moderate or slow swing speed? Do you appreciate quality? Do you appreciate industry-leading technology coupled with master craftsmanship? Do you believe the adage “you get what pay for?” Do you want...
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Some Hope Edmonton Golf Show Will Return In The Future
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,...
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Slices, Spices & Oh So Much More In Surrey, B.C. (Part 2)
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf SURREY, British Columbia — Part of this assignment was to eat. After climbing out of bed on our second day, it was off to breakfast and Western-style foods this time. We set up camp at the retro Roadhouse Grille where...
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Alberta Team Rebounds Nicely To Finish 5th At RBC Scramble
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf CAPE BRETON ISLAND — Success in sports often comes through overcoming adversity. In the case of the five-man team from The Track GC in Langdon, Alberta, that typified their experience at the 2023 RBC...
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Edmonton Golf Show Cancelled; Calgary Show Still Teed Up
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf CALGARY, Alberta — While this isn’t exactly the storyline of that great Christmas movie The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, it appears that some sort of evil being has stuck a lump of coal in the stockings of...
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“Variety Is The Spice Of Life” These New Golf Products Certainly Fill The Spice Shelf
(Photo From The LA Golf Website) LA Golf P-Series 105 Graphite Putter Shafts LA Golf’s P-Series 105 graphite putter shafts stand at the forefront of innovation in golfing. They have earned the endorsement and trust of golf stars Dustin Johnson and...
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Indian Wells Golf Resort Tees Up Great Experiences
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf INDIAN WELLS, California — After surveying the terrain at this municipally-owned divot-digging property, it’s no wonder that other munis around the world wish they could grow up to be compared to the...
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The Desert Willow Golf Resort Is A Top-Notch Facility
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf PALM DESERT, California — As a travelling golfer, the one thing you want when taking on a new course is to be wowed by everything put in front of you, running from the parking lot through the 19th hole. At...
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Slices, Spices & Oh So Much More In Surrey, B.C. (Part 1)
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...
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The Ranch G&CC Set To Host Canada’s Best Assistant Professionals
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf SPRUCE GROVE, Alberta — If the Ranch Golf & Country Club was good enough for the Canadian Tour back in the day, then it’s certainly good enough for Canada’s top assistant club professionals. That will be...
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Mountain View No Longer Has To Live Up To Big Sister
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf PALM DESERT, California — As any younger sibling knows, it’s sometimes tough living up to your older sister’s/brother’s reputation and that’s exactly the case for the Mountain View layout at the Desert...
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Phenomenal Golf Products For 2023 Father’s Day
By Dr. Barry Lotz, Inside Golf Each year, we are exposed to so many great new golf products and this year is no exception. Whatever you choose, any one of these products will make Dad extremely happy and grateful. These products are some of the very...
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Carlsbad, California, Is Cool
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...
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Does SIM Golf Transfer To Your Outside Game?
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...
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