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since 2004. Given golf’s seasonal nature, search term results exhibit fluctuating peaks and valleys over the past four years, with 2023 hitting a high of 100. Breaking down search terms into metro areas, Google Trends reveals the top five United States...
set-up was the first for Nextlink on the greens and the whole idea has been featured on TV shows. When first opened a few years back, Shots In The Night was voted the second-best innovation in golf. “It’s a great experience. A ton of fun,” the pro said,...
start a career in the golf industry regardless of their hoped-for position. Becoming a Class A golf professional takes six years so it is a long run. At the same time, it’s an industry that has open arms for interested applicants, who have both a love...
from the north (courses, resorts, gear providers) and we just weren’t getting it.” As is well known, golf over the past few years has boomed and this is part of the reason for the pullback by the exhibitors, Rouselle agreed. “Two hundred percent. I know...
of Alberta youth while expanding on this unparalleled legacy with the support of Rogers Communications over the next five years.” Rogers teed off the tournament’s 2023 fundraising efforts with a $1 million donation to support Shaw Birdies for Kids...
tournament information. Unveiling the Competitors: The momentum generated from strengthened professional fields in recent years has been palpable and the spotlight grows brighter on Coachella Valley’s annual PGA TOUR golf tournament as it is further...
of speaking, by a different sort of problem — run-off areas. The pro explained that the bunkering on the course was 27 years old and had some inherent issues. “They were not draining properly and many were going to need some renovation work on them....
Ryan August, Brendan Waldock, Ryan Brown, and Tyler Moffat, had previously tried to advance from this stage for five or six years, the pro explained. From that stage, they moved to the regional final, held at Mickelson North in Calgary, where they shot...
on both days. About the course, Stony Plain’s Executive Professional Jeff Cuthbertson noted this was the second time in four years his track had played host to this major PGA of Alberta championship. “You know what? We’re very lucky. We have a great...
cool on hot summer days. The make-up incorporates UV sun protection. Van Dyke’s first swing into golf clothing a couple of years back involved “Just buying a plain cotton shirt, a polo, and hand-sewing patches I made up on them. I sold a few of those to...
present. That is a little unexpected given the challenge this beauty presents, said the pro. “I hadn’t played here for a few years and forgot how good it is,” New commented. “Some people think we burned up in the fires,” that threatened, but never...
First Tee – Canada is a follow-up to the popular Golf in Schools program that was introduced by Golf Canada a number of years ago. Hunter pointed out that the previous program was operational in 4,300 schools across the country as an introduction to the...
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 kids, at reduced green fee rates of $5 or less...
the latest HALO irons are your answer. I personally have been enamored with the HALO ever since its introduction many years ago. I love theway they “launch” the ball. Although these oversize hybrid-style irons might not appeal to everyone, especially...
mental coaching and scoring techniques. Terry Ross has covered sports as both a print and radio journalist for more than 35 years, and he also has served as a consultant to the golf industry in a variety of capacities. He is the Associate Editor of Golf...
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, after the pandemic shutdown, but instead was shelved because of an apparent absence of interest from golf courses and...
Murray McCourt, who along with Curtis Stock hosts the weekly chatfest, explained when this idea was first broached three years prior to its inception, he turned it down. “They approached me and wanted a golf show on TSN (Edmonton radio). What they were...
(Photo by Gord Montgomery) “There are downsides, to be honest with you,” he began. “I’ve been in the business for about two years now, coming fromoutdoors, and one of the hardest things inside is the ability to digest the short game. We don’t have the...
were forced into due to the pandemic and the closure of such events. “This will, technically, be our first show in four years,” said Rioux. “We’ve seen some good engagement, some excitement, from golf courses, from B.C., and the U.S. that promote to...