Wildfire season came a good three weeks earlier than usual in British Columbia and you’ve likely seen what’s been happening on the news. It all starts pretty quickly, then keeps on going. At the end of June and the first few weeks of July, we had a pretty good hot, dry spell (for us) going. […]
I Was A Little Too Anxious To Live The Dream At The RBC Canadian Open
I replied on Twitter Monday to a post that Bill Walsh put up about him and Dave Levesque being the first to hit the range at this week’s RBC Canadian Open at Royal Montreal. I know what it’s like for a Canadian to be a keener at the national championship, which I played in 2009. […]
Point Grey Is Ready To Help Kick Off 2014 PGA Tour Canada Season
As I mentioned in this blog a few weeks ago, we’re getting ready at Point Grey for the inaugural PC Financial Open, which kicks off the PGA Tour Canada season this week. It’s been a little hectic around here, but the crew has been doing an unbelievable job on the course. We went out Monday […]
With New Responsibilities, I Won’t Be Playing As Much
With new responsibilities at Point Grey, I’ll be cutting down on my playing schedule this year, but I will still get to play some of the events I want to participate in. It’s just a matter of deciding what I want to play. Obviously, the provincial events such as the PGA of British Columbia Assistants […]
Point Grey Is Looking Forward To Hosting PGA Tour Canada
PGA Tour Canada is currently holding its final qualifying school at Crown Isle in Courtenay, B.C., and while that’s going on, we’re gearing up here at Point Grey for the first event of the season, the new PC Financial Open, which begins at the end of this month. Hopefully, we can get some great weather […]
So Far, So Good With The Weather In Vancouver
I know this can’t be said for many parts of the country, but we’ve been pretty lucky so far in terms of weather here in the Vancouver area. Even when it hasn’t been great, it hasn’t been horrendous. The last few years, we’ve had some pretty bad springs and so far, while it hasn’t been […]
First Impressions Are Great Impressions At Point Grey
You may recall from this blog in March that I’ve moved to the Point Grey Golf and Country Club in Vancouver as an associate professional. I’ve been on the job for over a month and it’s been a smooth transition. If there has been a surprise, it’s been a pleasant one and that’s how easily […]
Moving CPC To Arizona Should Increase Western Participation
I won’t be able to play because of my designation, but the move of the Titleist and FootJoy PGA Club Professional Championship of Canada to Arizona is a good one. You can read more about that here. By saying that, I mean no disrespect to the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Financially, […]
The Businesses That Sit Still Are The Businesses That Go Out Of Business
As it stands right now, golf is a niche sport, but there are strides being taken to grow participation and I think that should continue. If the governing bodies of golf really want to do it, I think in the next 10 to 15 years, it can be more of a sport for the masses, […]
I’m Looking Forward To New Horizons at Point Grey
It’s been three years since I left Point Roberts and I’ve just taken on a new position as an associate professional at Point Grey Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. I’ve known head professional Jeff Buder for a long time and they have a great staff, a great facility and great members, so the transition […]