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Robert Thompson

Going for the Green

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

Posts about: ScoreGolf

RBC/PGA Coverage — What Gives?

I was looking forward to seeing some of the perspectives on yesterday’s announcement between the PGA of America and Royal Bank. From my way of thinking, it is a significant deal, with implications for the Canadian Open now and in the future.
Needless to say, it was the Web-based reporters that actually put some thought into [...]


Late for the Party

I’m always intrigued at what brings Old World media to the web. I say that noting the G4G blog started six years ago – and that I’ve been writing for the Web, either at PGATour.com, SCOREGolf.com or at G4G since 1998.
I occasionally get asked how I became a blogger. Generally I was exceptionally skeptical of [...]


Champions Tour Returns to Canada for Montreal Event

The Champions Tour returns to Canada for the first time since 2002 with an event in Montreal at Laval sur le Lac, according to multiple sources. The event will be put on by Synchro Sports, sources say, the Montreal sports events agency that runs the Canadian Tour’s Montreal Open. The firm has been aggressive in its [...]


2009 In Review: Best Golf Courses

With golf showing for the holidays (and me tiring of writing about Tiger), I thought I’d take the time to reflect on some of my experiences in 2009.
As anyone who reads this blog knows, I have a passion for golf design and great golf courses. This year was a spectacular one for me in that [...]


ScoreGolf Top Public Courses in Canada Now Online

This summer ScoreGolf, where I’m senior writer, published a list of Canada’s top public golf courses. I had the good fortune of doing some commentary alongside Score’s Jason Logan on the list. The video can now be found online, broken into different regions of the country.

Atlantic Canada
Western Canada
Quebec
Manitoba

As far as I can tell, the Ontario [...]