such noted his original site, Play Golf Alberta (www.playgolfalberta.com), is now in expansion mode. It was first teed up 14 years ago and since then, he concentrated on the Edmonton area, where he still holds a firm grip. In 2014, he expanded into the...
so kudos to the city of Calgary and our members and everyone involved.” The bid process for Earl Grey GC to host began a few years back, Wilmot said, and since it was Alberta’s turn to host the LPGA in 2024, the club went after the event. “Every four...
In speaking about hosting this event, Executive Professional Murray McCourt said having hosted the Canadian Tour for several years had somewhat of a bearing on landing this event. “I always like to showcase our property to the best players in the...
other players. Cuthbertson said of his experience, the first of this kind for him in the Champions Tour group for players 50 years of age and over, “Someone like myself has no status, so you have to play the pre-qualifier. It’s guys, ex-PGA guys,...
noted, “Yes, golf is great right now because of COVID and all these adults are golfing, but what happens in the next 10 years? Where are we getting these new golfers from?” In answer to her own query, Polson launched her popular junior program in 2022...
are both incredible golf courses and when you add in that the best golfers in the world played the Ridge Course for several years, that adds impact. Originally, the PGA TOUR was actually more interested in the Canal Course, but the Ridge had better...
here, fear is allayed by wide fairways andgood separation from dwellings in the shoulder areas. “The course is about 26, 27 years old so a lot of the trees have grown in,” which makes for added protection for the course-bordering homes. “We’ve...
in two separate stages. “The first nine is a parkland nine, built along the river, that was done in 1965. Then after a few years, the members wanted to build a back nine. They went across the highway into the hoo-doos and built that in 1996. It’s...
topics but rather his business philosophies and personal growth within the golf industry. The idea for this began a few years back when a speaker at a seminar piqued McCourt’s interest in undertaking writing such a book. Kraig Kann, an author himself...
very good. He’s had a lot of experience, so I’m not concerned with that at all. We’ve bought a few golf courses over the years. This is number 40 for us,” although they have done such facility exploration over 50 times at other venues. Breen continued...
the tour as they signed on the dotted line to play at Northern Bear for a period of time. “We’ve committed to the next three years,” said McDowell about the beginnings of what could well be a long-term relationship, much as takes place in Calgary at the...
they’ve done high school.” Parker Riou,18, from Strathmore Golf Club, who played in this event for the first time in four years, said his game has changed since back then, but even still, the Edmonton course presents challenges. “I have a lot more...
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on the course, the pups are more than welcome on the driving range and the patio. This idea has been in place for a few years and is definitely a hit. After all, every dog has its day, and at Cattail Crossing, it’s every Monday. For the first time since...
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on the greens are due largely to what lies below all the grass here — an old coal mine. Lavallee explained that over the years, the ground has shifted, causing unexpected undulations to crop up both on the fairways and on the greens. As noted, there are...
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