It is customary upon losing a person of stature, as we have with the passing of Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Jocelyne Bourassa, to reflect on the legacy she leaves behind. Bourassa died on Wednesday at the age of 74 after a years-long battle with dementia and the term “legacy” doesn’t adequately describe her […]
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How Do Your July Rounds Compare To The Same Month In 2020?
Is it really August already? If you’re having trouble accepting that fact, maybe it’s because you’ve been so busy at the golf operation where you work that you haven’t had time to pay attention to the calendar. That’s what we’re trying to find out with this week’s GNN Poll. The question coming into this season […]
What’s Your Interest Level In Olympic Golf?
Olympic golf gets underway on Thursday near Tokyo as Corey Conners and Mackenzie Hughes tee it up in the men’s competition. Brooke Henderson and Alena Sharp will participate in the women’s competition next week, beginning on Wednesday. Controversy has swirled around the Olympics since the return of golf in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro. Back […]
Wilfires/Air Quality Issues Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon
There hasn’t been much said or written in the golf media about the wildfires burning across the country and I suspect that’s because the flames haven’t directly impacted any golf courses to my knowledge, Let’s hope it stays that way, but even if golf courses do escape the actual fires, business is affected. Close to […]
Was It More Difficult Hiring Seasonal Staff This Year?
Last week, the GNN Poll asked readers how the number of part time/seasonal staff members at the golf businesses where they work compares to 2020, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of respondents said the number of staff members was the same or more than last year, but we wonder how difficult […]
There Are Questions Still To Be Answered In The Glen Abbey Saga
A few thoughts after last week’s announcement that Glen Abbey would remain a golf course to the delight of many in Oakville, Ont. It will be interesting to see what happens to the one-time home of the Canadian Open as a future venue for the national championship. Say what you want about Glen Abbey as […]
How Does The Seasonal Staff Where You Work Compare To 2020?
At the end of May, the GNN Poll asked readers how the number of part time/seasonal staff members at the golf business where they work in 2021 would compare to last season, the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the time, most respondents, or 37 per cent, said they expected the seasonal staff to […]
How Do Your June Rounds Compare To The Same Month Last Year?
The question coming into this season was whether golf operations could keep up the pace of 2020 when the game was one of the few choices for recreation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Golf was acknowledged as a game that lent itself to social distancing. Other features were used to keep both golfers and staff […]
The Summer Of 2021 For Olympians: “Making Sure You Get Enough Rest And Enough Sleep Is High On The Priority List”
Brooke Henderson has decided not to partake in this week’s proceedings at the Volunteers of America Classic in Texas and catching a breather at this point of the LPGA Tour season isn’t a bad idea. It isn’t just the quantity of events ahead this summer. It’s the quality. As important as on-course strategy will be, […]
How Do You See This Summer Shaping Up?
Summertime and the living isn’t quite easy with the COVID-19 pandemic not quite behind us and Canada Day upon us. There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic. Canadians continue to roll up their sleeves to get jabbed with their first or second doses of vaccine, case counts and hospitalizations are down and provincial governments […]