Golf
New ruling on long putters comes up short
Tuesday's announcement to abolish the anchored putting stroke as of 2016 ignores the real problem plaguing modern golf, that being balls so technically advanced that they travel too far.
Golf
Woods is favourite to win Masters, sort of
The Masters has a clear favourite in Tiger Woods and a clear second favourite in Rory McIlroy. Should the rest of the field show up? Why, of course.
Golf
Weir's 2003 Masters win had Tiger-like impact in Canada
Aside from the sheer excitement of Canadian Mike Weir's 2003 win at Augusta, the biggest net effect in
his native country was how much it helped the golf business here.
Golf
Tiger's long road back now complete
Winter hasn't even released its icy grip over much of North America but Tiger Woods has reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking with his victory Monday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
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.
Golf
Oh baby, Webb Simpson intends to deliver at Canadian Open
One of the biggest reasons for the RBC Canadian Open's improved standing on the PGA Tour in recent years is because event organizers charter a plane to take players from the British Open directly to the site of the Canadian event.
Golf
Jennifer Kirby stacks up with LPGA pros
Lorie Kane, Alena Sharp and 21-year-old Jennifer Kirby sat at the podium in the media centre Tuesday at the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic in Waterloo, Ont., each representing different phases of the Canadian women's golf scene.
Golf
Are injuries hindering Tiger Woods?
Television images during a practice round on Tuesday at the Olympic Club in San Francisco showed Tiger Woods flinch as he stopped on his downswing when a camera clicked away before he had struck his ball.
Could numerous injuries be taking a toll?
Golf
Golf in Canada not a cheap pursuit
No matter how you slice it -- pun fully intended -- golf in Canada is not a cheap pursuit, whether you play at local municipal layouts or as a member at an upscale private club.
Golf
Herb Page stocks Kent State golf program with Canadians
Now in his 34th season at Kent State, Herb Page of Markham, Ont., has recruited and coached several top Canadian amateurs in building a successful collegiate golf program.
Golf
Bubba Watson has Canadian connection in Bushwood
Newly crowned Masters champion Bubba Watson of Bagdad, Fla., has a longstanding connection with Bushwood Golf Club in Markham, Ont., not to mention the course record.
Golf
McIlroy on similar golf path to Woods
Tiger Woods' win in the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill is being hailed as something of a symbolic start to the former world No. 1's career back nine, one likely to include Rory McIlroy, who is looking an awful lot like Woods was 15 years ago -- supremely talented, charismatic and with the world at his feet.
Golf
Uncertainty surrounds Canadian Women's Open sponsorship
In an industry that has seen more than its share of bad news over the
past few years, the CN Canadian Women's Open remains one of the few
ongoing positive stories on this country's golf landscape.The tournament has enjoyed a six-year run that has exceeded virtually
all expectations, but with about 18 months and two events left on its
current sponsorship deal, some questions are bound to pop up soon about
its long-term viability.
Golf
Canada's best shot on Champions Tour
Canadian golf perhaps doesn't get the credit it deserves for the admittedly slow, but clear changing of the guard that is taking place. For the first time in decades, Canada has two full-time, fully exempt players on the Champions Tour.
Peter Robinson
Peter Robinson has covered the Canadian golf scene for more than a decade, most recently as a regular golf columnist for CBC Sports and as a contributing editor for SCOREGolf. He is also the managing editor of the CHL’s popular Prospects Hockey magazine. Peter can be reached on Twitter @PRGolfWriter.
