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In A Tough Economy Like Alberta’s, Golf Needs To Set Itself Apart From Other Potential Choices

January 28, 2019 By Tiffany Gordon

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 […]

FILED: Tiffany Gordon

New Facility I’m Joining Offers Plenty Of Opportunity

January 24, 2019 By Tiffany Gordon

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 […]

FILED: Tiffany Gordon

PGA Of Canada Night Has Become A Tradition The Industry Looks Forward To Each Year

January 23, 2019 By Kevin Thistle

The PGA of Canada will host Canada Night Thursday evening at the Orange County Convention Center, once the PGA Merchandise Show closes for the day. Of course, the national award winners and hall of fame inductees will be recognized, as will Sandy Jones, the winner of this year’s George Cumming Distinguished Service Award, who has […]

FILED: Kevin Thistle TAGS: PGA of Canada

Executive Directors At Orlando Meetings Want To Be Informed And Part Of The Process

January 23, 2019 By Tiffany Gordon

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 […]

FILED: Tiffany Gordon

It’s A Busy Week In Orlando, Including Zone Executive Directors And Board Meetings

January 22, 2019 By Kevin Thistle

I got to Orlando on Sunday for this week’s PGA Merchandise Show in a week that will be filled with meetings before I get back on Saturday. It was much the same last year when I didn’t get out on the show floor once due to all the meetings, but I know I have at […]

FILED: Kevin Thistle TAGS: PGA of Canada

Commit To A Time Out Over The Holidays And Encourage Others To Do The Same

December 12, 2018 By Tiffany Gordon

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 […]

FILED: Tiffany Gordon

Economic Concerns And Short Seasons Are Nothing New, So No Need To Call It A Crisis

December 10, 2018 By Tiffany Gordon

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. […]

FILED: Tiffany Gordon

Conferences Receiving Positive Feedback From Around The Globe

December 6, 2018 By Kevin Thistle

Last week’s Tee Talks Live and National Teaching and Coaching Conference in Mississauga will be remembered around the world. We had people from Peru, South Africa, England, Ireland, Brazil and the United States and every province in Canada was represented. Over the four days, we had speakers such as Cameron McCormick, who coaches Jordan Spieth, […]

FILED: Kevin Thistle TAGS: PGA of Canada

Education Isn’t Exclusive To Formal Sessions In A Quickly-Changing World

December 5, 2018 By Kevin Thistle

The PGA of Canada will introduce its new education program just after the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, likely at the end of January, beginning of February. Be it through formal programs such as the one we’ll soon introduce, or informally, the importance of ongoing education is clear, especially in a world that changes so […]

FILED: Kevin Thistle TAGS: PGA of Canada

Recent Economic Events Put Extra Emphasis On Sales And Marketing

November 27, 2018 By Tiffany Gordon

The mood is not good with the falling price of Alberta oil as the nation witnessed when protesters met Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on his visit to Calgary last week and people will become more alarmed as time goes on if this continues. I’m not expert on the oil industry, only how its ups and […]

FILED: Tiffany Gordon

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