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Golf Industry Seeing “Tiger Woods Wave Number 2” In Alberta
after that, the education is provided through the PGA of Canada. The entry point is in which hopefuls must also pass a PAT (Playing Ability Test)” to achieve status. “Those, too, have changed over time. Before, they had to play for two days. Now they...
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Edmonton Golf Show Cancelled; Calgary Show Still Teed Up
Away At The Calgary Show. (Photo By Gord Montgomery/Inside Golf) The COVID-19 wave spurred people to take up or resume playing golf. What that meant was people paying full price for green fees and memberships, something no course is going to turn its...
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Some Scoring Problems Being Removed & Others Added At Eagle Rock GC
and down when some shots may come right back to them. Since this work started in late 2022 and continued through 2023, the playing public has had a chance to test and review the changes. Rumpel says so far the reaction has been good. “It’s helped the...
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Strathmore GC’s Challenges Come Early On In Your Round
a cakewalk once you’ve cleared those first six holes, hang on because you haven’t seen number 18 yet. It’s a lengthy par-3 playing over 200 yards from the blue tees; 191 yards off the whites; and 165 yards from the forward blocks. Just to make it really...
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Valley Ridge GC Offers Easy Access & A Somewhat Quiet Round
various challenges.” The course sits alongside a waterway making for not only an enjoyable play but a scenic one as well. Playing to just under 6,900 yards from its deepest tees, this par-72 course sets up well for all levels of players as the tees move...
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Gord’s Alberta Golf Notes
to can a tee shot. That’s exactly what 15-year-old Tyler Kidd did recently, but then he went one step beyond. Kidd, who was playing in the Priddis Greens G&CC club championship in Calgary, did what is basically deemed as impossible — he followed that...
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Sirocco Golf Club Has An Ever-Changing Feel
what you see isn’t always what you’re going to get. A phenomenon known locally as the Sirocco Swirl means you could well be playing a different course today than when you teed it up here yesterday. Founded in 2005, Sirocco is a links-style course that...
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14-Year-Old Eileen Park Of Red Deer Wins Canadian Junior Girls Championship
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 Hampton, N.B. After heading...
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Edmonton Company Wants To Put Their Shirts On Your Back
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 Practice Apparel clothing which is based in Edmonton, has released his first line of shirts. They are...
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Phenomenal Golf Products For 2023 Father’s Day
of the game with the Callaway Coronado V3 SL golf shoes. Made of 60% polyurethane and 40% nylon, these shoes are ideal for playing in changing weather conditions as these men’s golf shoes have waterproof uppers crafted from lightweight performance mesh...
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Whitecourt G&CC A Wonderful Rural Golf Experience
players get a feel for the game without facing overwhelming distances. The key out here is about placement off the tee by playing to the larger landing areas in the fairways which opens up the greens and gives you the opportunity to score well. There...
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Dinosaur Trail G&CC A Unique Mix Of Nines
a bit leery about teeing it up here because it’s a bit of a drive, Dobell indicated there is a deal online that makes playing here even more enticing. He explainedthat anyone using playgolfalberta.com gets an “exceptional discount,” with a saving of 47%...
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Fire Damage At Alberta Golf Course Limited But Precautions Still Being Taken
he noted hasn’t overly affected green fee play. “We have about 370 members so at this time of year it’s mostly the members playing anyway. Revenue has maybe been affected a little bit, but not a ton.” At present, Edson and the area are not on evacuation...
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A Relaxed, Social League Play Aspect Offered By Spark Golf
were six or seven courses here (there are 10 now) that are in all quadrants of the city. It’s an opportunity to get people playing golf, which is a good thing, for sure.” Speaking from Orlando, Florida, co-founder of Spark Golf Charlie Klaus noted that...
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PGA TOUR Canada Chips In To Help Alberta’s Youth on Course Program
are innovative, thinking about these partnerships. We knew it was going to be hard to raise money to help subsidize kids playing golf. We’ve been running this for five years and it’s the largest in the country,” with around 5,000 rounds being played by...
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Edmonton’s VIP Golf Show Ready To Tee It Up For Another Year
By Gord Montgomery, Inside Golf EDMONTON, Alberta — The one thing golfers like more than playing the game is talking about the game. That’s being proven week after week during the season on Edmonton radio. The TSN 1260 VIP Golf Show is now headed into...
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Some Remarkable New Products Are Now Available For Golfers
of all skill levels. The patent pending design enables you to place your putter and ball directly on the green for real playing conditions. You simply position, raise and/or lower tees to adjust the challenge. Take my word: it is going to take a lot of...
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Gibson Finishes With Flourish To Take PGA of Canada Head Pro Title
finish. As to that remarkable come-from-behind victory, Gibson noted there weren’t any scoreboards on the course, but his playing partner at the time (Rob Tadey, Fairview Mountain GC), who was actually leading, showed him on his cell phone where things...
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