Peter Robinson
Brad Fritsch looking fine for PGA Tour rookie
PGA Tour rookie Brad Fritsch of Manotick, Ont., is off to a solid start this season, having made four of five cuts, earning $209,800 US and posting his first Top 10 finish.
Peter Robinson
Canadian Women's Open hopes to survive without CN sponsorship
During a quick conference call on Monday morning, Golf Canada executive
director Scott Simmons and CN President and CEO Claude Mongeau announced
that the rail company will end its title sponsorship of the Canadian
Women's Open at the conclusion of this year's tournament in Edmonton.
Peter Robinson
Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods share spotlight with ease
This week in San Diego, Calif., would be almost all about Tiger Woods as he prepares to tee it up at the Farmers Insurance Open, but Tiger is no longer the undisputed king of his domain.
Peter Robinson
Rebecca Lee-Bentham learning LPGA 'success is a process'
Toronto's Rebecca Lee-Bentham dispelled any notion that she might not belong on the LPGA Tour by going back to Q-school and emerging a co-winner.
Peter Robinson
Ted Brown hopes PGA Tour status in cards
Ted Brown of Peterborough, Ont., is one of several Canadian golfers in action at seven qualifying sites across the U.S. for both PGA Tour and Champions Tour.
Peter Robinson
Brad Fritsch on cusp of PGA Tour card
After more than a decade grinding out a career as a touring pro at virtually all levels around North America, Brad Fritsch of Manotick, Ont., is two weeks away from securing a 2013 PGA Tour card.
Tim Wharnsby
The ups and downs of Canadian caddie Scott Vail
A couple of Sundays ago, PGA Tour player Brandt Snedeker and his Canadian caddie Scott Vail were on a FedEx Cup high. A
week later, they were downtrodden and mired in disbelief as they
staggered into the United States team room after a mighty collapse that
allowed Europe to snatch the Ryder Cup again.
Peter Robinson
Europe seeks validation of own tour at Ryder Cup
If it hasn't already, an old theme might re-emerge at this week's Ryder Cup in Medinah, Ill. It entails Europe and the need for that squad to continue to dominate the competition in order to validate its own tour.
Alena Sharp
Navistar LPGA Classic is last kick at can
The Navistar LPGA Classic is our last event prior to the limited-field events that fill the remainder of our season. And coming into this week, there are a lot of distractions. No matter.
Alena Sharp
Easy fix turns season around in time for LPGA homestretch
After missing cut at the Canadian Women's Open, LPGA pro Alena Sharp explains how she returned home to Hamilton to fix her swing for the CPGA Championship and won by 10 strokes.
Peter Robinson
PGA Tour targets Canadian Tour as developmental loop
A year after it almost collapsed, the Canadian Tour could be on the verge of ensuring its survival into next year and beyond as a developmental loop of the PGA Tour.
Alena Sharp
Canadian Women's Open is biggest tournament of year
The biggest tournament of the year has arrived. The CN Canadian Women's Open is always the most important tournament to me. In my mind, it is a major.
Peter Robinson
Augusta National may avoid further scrutiny with female members
The old guard at Augusta National Golf Club must be patting itself on the back now that Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore have the right to don the green jacket as its first female members.
Peter Robinson
PGA Championship win is no guarantee of success
Lost in all of the talk of poor weather for the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, S.C., is the popular narrative that winning golf's fourth major is no guarantee of future success.
Alena Sharp
A long, winding road to Jamie Farr Classic
It has been a long five weeks off. But it seemed to go by fairly fast as I kept busy, travelling (and golfing) in Florida, Edmonton, Phoenix and Iowa before arriving in Ohio for this week's Jamie Farr Toledo Classic at Highland Meadows.
Peter Robinson
Brian McCann: 1 of Canada's best unknown golfers
To those that follow professional golf in Canada closely, Brian McCann is a familiar name. To the casual fan, he's likely to be confused with the Atlanta Braves catcher of the same name.
He's actually a 37-year-old golfer from Mississauga, Ont., who has spent 10 years knocking on golf's door. He's regarded as one of Canada's best players who doesn't regularly play on any of golf's main circuits.
Peter Robinson
Hamilton Golf and Country the real thing
The golf course will likely be the star of the show when the RBC Canadian Open tees off on Thursday at Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Ancaster, Ont.
Nigel Reed
Memories of Seve Ballesteros at Royal Lytham & St Annes
I always felt immensely privileged to be standing just a few feet away from the late Seve Ballesteros as he played that magical chip shot on the 72nd hole to seal his triumph over Nick Price in The Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes in 1988.
