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Robert Thompson

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

Posts about: PGA Tour Qualifying School

GJAC Votes DeLaet, Hill, Meldrum, and Kirby as Top Canadians in 2009

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 [...]


Saskatchewan’s DeLaet Poised for PGA Tour Breakthrough

Graham Delaet has one-and-a-half rounds left at PGA Tour Qualifying School, but given his T2 position heading into the home stretch, he looks set to earn his card. The globe trotting DeLaet has been cool as a cumcumber all year — and has played some terrific golf for 18 months now. He’s make up four Canadians [...]


Sympatico Column: Chris Baryla’s Comeback Complete

I spoke with Vernon, B.C.’s Chris Baryla a week ago about his comeback from injury and playing his way onto the PGA Tour. The interview  followed a terribly uninformative conference call where only three of my peers actually asked questions. Doesn’t leave me with a lot of faith in Canada’s sports media. For what it [...]


Ontario Golf Season Winds Down

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On Friday I ducked away for a quick 27 holes in the lovely sunshine at Osprey Valley with my friend John. Given the sunshine and lovely warm temperatures, and the great company and courses (Osprey has long been among my Top 3 places in the province to play…), it was hard not to enjoy [...]