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Robert Thompson

Going for the Green

Robert Thompson's comments, criticism and opinion on the world of golf.

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Boismier Joins Deer Creek

One of the industry’s truly good guys, Jeff Boismier, is joining Deer Creek as its GM. For those of you who don’t know Jeff, he spent a significant amount of time at National Pines in Barrie before it was sold to ClubLink, and then joined Muskoka Bay. The job at Muskoka Bay went badly — [...]


New Golf Travel Stories in Ontgolf.ca

Someone asked me if I’d traveled much this year and I immediately replied no. Then I thought about it. Yep, a fair bit, actually. Pebble Beach, Los Angeles, Bandon Dunes and England/Wales in the spring, followed by Highlands Links and Kamloops in the summer, and finished by Long Island, NY a couple of weeks back. [...]


Sympatico/MSN Column: The Extremes of Tiger

My first column for Sympatico/MSN went live last night. Essentially it investigates the extreme perspectives of the media surrounding Tiger Woods’ comeback. Truthfully, he just needs to make some putts and he’ll be — well maybe not as good as new, but at least as good as the Tiger of 2007.
Here’s a taste:
When Tiger Woods [...]