Well worth watching this video interview with Steve Williams, Tiger Woods’ bag carrier, with New Zealand’s version of 60 Minutes. Is it just me or is he even more unlikable in this interview than ever?
In other news, Woods is back at Isleworth hitting balls. I’d be very surprised if he doesn’t show up at Bay Hill [...]
Brad Pelletier, the managing director of IMG Sports in Canada, and the man behind the recent business dealings of Mike Weir, is departing the company. He told staff today about this resignation. Pelletier, 43, has been with IMG for 13 years, having previously worked in the golf business in BC, including the launch of Nicklaus [...]
The Golf Journalists Association of Canada, a group of 60 golf media members of which I’m part, today announced its top Canadian players for 2009. Some interesting results:
George Knudson Award for Best Male Professional of the Year:
Graham DeLaet,
Weyburn, Saskatchewan
DeLaet split his time in 2009 between the South African Sunshine Tour and the Canadian Tour. He [...]
Okay, there’s strange, then there’s this — the National Golf Course Owners’ Association honoring Gary Player with the first “Golf Business Canada” lifetime achiecement award. Why? Can’t say. The only course he’s designed in Canada (Wildstone in Cranbrook) seems dead in the water. Other than that, I’m trying to figure out what business he’s done [...]
I’ve always been fascinated by golf course developers who know exactly what they want. Far too often those that build golf courses haven’t a clue beyond the concept that a course will help sell real estate. That’s often been the case in Canada — and led directly to the failure of several high-profile projects where the [...]
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