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 […]
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 […]
Are You Powered On For A Brighter Future?
By James Cronk Important questions to ask yourself as you consider the future of your business: How can I lead my business to the greatest financial success it has ever seen? How can I become a better leader who inspires my managers to be exceptional?  How can I implement ideas and processes that improve […]
Choose Leadership And Bold Ideas Over Same Old, Same Old
By James Cronk According to Albert Einstein, the definition of insanity is doing the same over and over again and expecting different results. With that premise in mind, take this simple test to determine if this blog post is directed at you. Simply answer yes or no to each statement as it applies to you. […]
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 […]
Ian Webb’s Positive Approach Has Earned Him So Many Admirers
The PGA of Canada joins so many others from across the country in sending our support to Ian Webb, the COO of the Credit Valley Golf and Country Club in Mississauga, Ont., and his family after he was diagnosed recently with glioblastoma. Ian, who underwent surgery last week but is home now, was an assistant […]
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 […]
Great Ideas Come From All Segments And Age Groups And From Outside The Industry
I had the pleasure of sitting in on the first day of the PGA of Ontario’s 4ORE Learning gathering on Monday and was glad I did. It began with the opening keynote featuring Todd Keirstead, best known for his Bring Back the Game program, former Canadian Football League quarterback Damon Allen, former Toronto Maple Leaf […]
Specialization And Individual Pathways Are The Focus Of Education Program About To Be Introduced
With the 2019 PGA Merchandise Show behind us, the PGA of Canada will soon introduce its updated education program. We’ve certainly done our due diligence. The National Golf Foundation in the United States has done a thorough survey of the golf industry and we’ve sought input from the National Golf Course Owners Association of Canada […]