A few weeks ago a G4G reader sent me a note about a fine of $25,000 to Mitchell G&CC near Stratford for “excessive water use.” Here’s the short blurb that appeared in the London Free Press:
STRATFORD — Mitchell Golf Club Inc. was fined $25,000 in provincial offences court Tuesday for using excessive amounts of water [...]
Or at least that’s what he told a Montreal radio station. Apparently a “friend” of Burns, the former Maple Leafs coach, told him the “true” inside story of Tiger Woods and Burns relayed that during a radio interview. Oh, and my cousin’s roommate from college has a buddy who knows someone in Florida who happens [...]
Earlier this year I reported on the “restoration” that Martin Hawtree was undertaking at Toronto Golf Club. It had been billed as a restoration by a prominent member at Toronto who was involved in the project, as well as by construction company TDI and by Hawtree himself on his website. The problem is when you [...]
I got it — and if you’re a golf fan, or know someone with e-mail, you probably got it too. You know what I’m talking about — the e-mail detailing “the inside story” about Tiger Woods’ accident and the ensuing fallout. I pegged it right up there with notes detailing my good fortune should I [...]
I picked up the Globe this morning to find an obituary of former Barrick Gold CEO Greg Wilkins, who died after a lengthy battle with cancer. I only met Wilkins once — playing golf with him for my Going for the Green column in the National Post in 2003. Here is that column:
MARKHAM, Ont. – [...]
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