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Breakthrough Golf’s New FORTA F2 46-Gram Shaft: Lightweight Speed Without Losing Control
By Barry Lotz, J.D., Ph.D. Director, PGTAA For years, golfers chasing more distance have faced the same frustrating trade-off: Lighter shafts often produced more clubhead speed, but at the expense of stability, dispersion, and consistency. Now,...
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Outstanding Golf Products You Need, Want, and Should Use
Technology improves. Expectations rise. Nowhere is that more evident than in the modern golf travel bag market. Over the years, I have tested virtually every major golf travel case available. Some were durable. Some were functional. A few were...
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Arccos Golf Introduces Two AI-Driven Game Changers: Arccos Air & The Arccos Smart Laser Rangefinder
and ease of use quite like Arccos Golf. Having tested and evaluated virtually every major golf technology platform over the years through the PGTAA Testing Group, I can state unequivocally that Arccos continues to redefine how golfers understand and...
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Cougar Creek GR & Play Golf Alberta Pay Homage To Hard-Working, Dedicated Employee
in a joint effort between the Cougar Creek Golf Resort and Play Golf Alberta. Ryan has worked at Cougar Creek for five years, starting in the back shop, eventually moving into the pro shop, where his dedication, work ethic, and customer service led him...
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Wolf Creek Returning To Its Former Glory
By Gord Montgomery, Senior Writer, Inside Golf PONOKA, Alberta — For the past few years, the Wolf Creek Golf Resort, one of the most renowned courses in central Alberta, was in a state of, shall we say, shedding its reputation as an annual must-play....
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2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Useful Gifts For The Golfers In Your Life
Arizona. He coaches PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR Champions, Korn Ferry Tour, and LPGA players (current and former). With over 35 years of experience, Dutch Skiver has pioneered coaching techniques and innovative training products used globally across all major...
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Two Special People Reinvigorate Special Olympics Golf Program
levels in speed skating, floor hockey, and, of course, golf. Jalesa noted she became involved with Special Olympics three years ago through PEI family friends, which continued after she moved to Alberta. “I was going to be an athlete but then I kind of...
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If You Really Want To Improve Your Golf Game, You Must Consider What “Engine Model” You Want To Drive – “Engine Model” Being Your Golf Shaft.
no longer holds with properly fitted clubs. Graphite shafts have seen significant advancements, particularly in the past 20 years. Manufacturers now use various types of graphite and exotic materials to produce extra stiff (XS) shafts, surpassing...
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There Is No Improvement Upon Perfection At Rivershore
does that mean for us? We’re links-style. Lots of bunkers. Very playable. Built in 1981, which is only a little over 40 years ago but it feels old school. That’s where we go here. You embrace the history, which is quite different from the new,...
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Wedges Are Critical To Your Scoring Ability. Get Custom Fitted & Reap The Benefits!
For a list of fitters in your area, email Honma support at support@honmagolf.com. It doesn’t happen by accident; over many years, Honma has earned its excellent reputation. The 20th and 21st centuries have been kind to it. It was able to capitalize on...
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The Galleri Classic Presented By Spotlight 29 Casino: A Rejuvenating Golf Event In The Coachella Valley
a significant shift from the iconic Mission Hills Country Club, which had hosted the tournament until its relocation two years ago. Stepping into the void left by the ladies’ major, the PGA TOUR Champions brought an exciting new dynamic tailored to the...
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Alberta Pair Honoured By Golf Canada
by Golf Canada with Distinguished Service Awards, for their efforts to foster the growth of the game over the past number of years. Dunc Mills, from Edmonton, was touted for his work with not only his well-known junior golf circuit, the McLennan Ross...
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Tee Time Booking Site Swings Into B.C. Courses
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...
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Calgarians Step Up In Big Way To Fill Vacant Positions
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...
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The Ranch G&CC Set To Host Canada’s Best Assistant Professionals
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...
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Two Alberta Pros Play & Learn In Shaw Charity Classic Qualifiers
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,...
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Polson Growing The Game In The Best Way She Knows
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...
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Slices, Spices & Oh So Much More In Surrey, B.C. (Part 2)
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...
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Slices, Spices & Oh So Much More In Surrey, B.C. (Part 1)
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...
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Dinosaur Trail G&CC A Unique Mix Of Nines
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...
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