Only three days ago, I said to my wife,“If our winter weather could only be just what we’ve had so far this year, I think I could handle it.” We’ve had enough snow to appease the retail trade, enough sunny days to remind us that summer is only 130 days away and pleasant temperatures allowing […]
About Michael Schurman
Minimum Wage Hikes Will Test Leadership Skills And Creativity
The upcoming season has all the earmarks of becoming the most challenging seen in a while. Everyone remembers the pressure exerted in 2008 when the financial world put a crimp in businesses around the world. While we all suffered, the injuries were inflicted by a perfect storm of oversights, manipulations and greed causing millions of […]
“Gawlfers” Wouldn’t Need A Rolled-Back Ball
What should we do? The touring professionals around the world are making a mockery of the game. The best players are reducing some of the most revered courses to a pile of short iron statistics. This isn’t recent news. This barrage began with the advent of graphite shafts some 35 years ago and catapulted another […]
What Does American Dominance Mean To The Future Of Team Match Play Events?
There is a lot of concern and discussion about the future of the Presidents Cup and rightly so. The Americans have now won the last seven meet-ups and they are 10 wins, one tie and one loss overall. This year, the International team encountered one of the strongest USA teams ever assembled and they performed […]
December Offers To Lighten The Load Of My Self-Inflicted TV Sports Overload
Stop the madness. need a rest. Ever since the Presidents Cup was televised, it has been non-stop sports action. Night and day, day and night, there is always something to watch. When you add in the time spent on all the fake news available and the high level entertainment in international politics, there isn’t a […]
Here’s A Fresh Idea For Growing The Game – Just Have Fun
I read many, many articles about growing the game. I am aware of a huge number of projects undertaken to grow the game by a multitude of organizations, associations, corporations and individuals. I admire them and am thankful for their efforts, but why do I also read and hear about the decline in the popularity […]
Watching Classy Players Proves The Best Things In Life Are Free
Everyone has heard the expression, “the best things in life are free.” Strangely, the reality of that statement has a great deal to do with where you are in your life. When I was young and full of invincibility, confidence and quickness I thought to myself, “Free? Nothing that I want or need is free.” […]
Don’t Adjust Courses To Keep Up With Technology – Let Top Players Shoot 54
The 2016-17 PGA Tour has ended, the PGA Tour Champions is almost finished, the LPGA Tour is close to the end and all the other tours, championships and event schedules are complete. As with every business, while future planning is a continuous subject for discussion, fans and spectators tend to become more vocal as a […]
Inclusion Of Women Is Increasingly Becoming A Viable Alternative For Presidents Cup
At last look, 71 per cent said yes to the GNN Poll about including women golfers in the Presidents Cup. I concede that 29 per cent said no, but 73 is quite a big number. I suspect the 27 per cent includes some people who don’t like women’s golf, prefer men-only golf and/or don’t like […]
Unheralded Organizers Of Small, Friendly Events Deserve More Credit For Their Contributions
I have played golf for almost 60 years, began caddying 65 years ago and have been a member of the PGA of Canada for 48 years. During that time, I have seen the popularity of Arnold Palmer and his effect on TV, the impact of a determined Jack Nicklaus and the wow factor of Tiger […]