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 [...]
Last week I wrote a quick note about a press release I had received mentioning that Gary Player was to receive a lifetime achievement honor at the National Golf Course Owners’ Association meeting in BC. Strange, thought I, as Player hasn’t really done anything in Canada to warrant an honor. But I wasn’t attending — [...]
It is the second time Ames has won the event at Disney in FLA, taking the Disney event in a playoff after shooting a final round 64.
It should move Ames into the Top 50 in the world — he had fallen to 71. In typical Ames fashion, he appeared really loose in the round and [...]
While the Presidents Cup garners the attention, Vernon’s Chris Baryla is quietly playing his way on to the PGA Tour by leading the Nationwide Tour’s Chattanooga Classic after three rounds. If he wins, it’ll vault him among the Top 25 Nationwide Tour players who immediately gain access to the PGA Tour next year. The money [...]
Spent the later part of the day watching the Presidents Cup on my PVR — with all the commercials it is the only way to watch sports.
Here are some random thoughts:
The Weir/Clark pairing wasn’t well thought out, especially against Kim and Mickelson, who can both bomb the ball. Why not put Weir with Cabrera, or [...]
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