With all of the marches and speeches, I’ve been thinking more about climate change and question how you can get from where we are now to where people want us to be so suddenly? I think we can always do better in reducing emissions. No question. However, expectations need to come with reality. You can’t […]
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Despite The Snow, There’s Still Some Golf Left In Calgary This Year
I woke up Monday morning to about 30 cm of snow where I live in Calgary and in many places, its’s deeper. It doesn’t really come as a surprise at this time of year in Calgary and they had been calling for it for quite some time. It started late Friday and into Saturday […]
People Of Different Experiences And Age Groups Play Important Roles In The Industry
As you’ve read in the past few weeks, the PGA of Canada has rolled out its new education platform, the PGA Training Academy and that will kick into high gear as the year progresses. We’re very excited about the opportunities it presents. We have amazing people in the golf industry who are mentors, individuals who […]
Spring Has Arrived And While We Hope It Stays, It’s A Wait-And-See Game
Right now, it’s wait and see before we determine how golf courses in this area have come through winter. It’s starting to melt and a lot of places have started to move snow. The melt is happening quickly. We’ve gone from February being horrendous to temperatures in March being 13, 15 or 16 Celsius, but […]
Warm Weather Has Golfers Pumped For This Weekend’s Calgary Show
The Calgary consumer golf show run by the PGA of Alberta goes this weekend in Hall B of the BMO Centre. The Edmonton show was a couple of weeks ago and they got some good traction there and now, there’s good buzz heading into the Calgary show. The good weather we’ve been experiencing in Calgary […]
In A Tough Economy Like Alberta’s, Golf Needs To Set Itself Apart From Other Potential Choices
You can’t be paying attention to the news or you’re in denial if you think the economy in Alberta isn’t a big concern these days. Being on the Alberta Golf board, I see the province as a whole, not just the golf industry, but golfers, as well. Until something starts to give and we see […]
New Facility I’m Joining Offers Plenty Of Opportunity
I’ve just made a major move to Blue Devil Golf Club, but I’ll still be part of the Golf Channel Golf Academy with Bob McArthur and Paul Horton. The three of us are partners in that venture and I’ll continue to be involved at Heritage Pointe. Blue Devil is an exciting opportunity. Slade King, the […]
Executive Directors At Orlando Meetings Want To Be Informed And Part Of The Process
With the zone directors gathering here at the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, I can’t think of another time that’s happened in all the years I’ve been involved with the PGA of Alberta and the PGA of Canada. It’s such an exciting time to see the executive directors, the PGA of Canada board and the […]
Commit To A Time Out Over The Holidays And Encourage Others To Do The Same
When you hear a term such as “crisis” being regularly used as it applies to the price of Alberta crude these days, it isn’t just unsettling, it escalates concern for what’s ahead. The golf industry here is also dealing with the aftermath of a season that began late and ended early. You can’t get in […]
Economic Concerns And Short Seasons Are Nothing New, So No Need To Call It A Crisis
As the holidays approach, there are questions to be answered as golf operations review their budgets and numbers. The magnifying glasses are out as we complete our year-ends. The impact of the falling price of Alberta crude is no secret across the country and we’re coming off a season that started late and ended early. […]