Canadian Golf Hall of Fame member Bob Wylie passed away Sunday at the age of 91. Also a member of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame and Alberta Golf Hall of Fame, Wylie was inducted to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 1995 after winning several international competitions, including the 1960 Mexico Amateur and […]
Link: Bill Wogden Named Georgian College Varsity Head Coach
Bill Wogden, who spent over 25 years as head professional at the Barrie Country Club, has been named Georgian College’s men’s and women’s varsity golf head coach. The release is here.
CGSA/Bayer Name Superintendent Of The Year
The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association (CGSA) has announced that Christopher Dew, AGS from the National Golf Club in Woodbridge, Ont., has been named CGSA/Bayer Superintendent of the Year for 2021. The CGSA/Bayer Superintendent of the Year award recognizes a member of the CGSA who has held the position of golf course superintendent for a minimum […]
Québec Golf Hall of Fame Names New Inductees
Marie-Thérèse Torti and Howard Watson will become the 35th and 36th inductees into the Québec Golf Hall of Fame. The release is here.
Calgary Pro Alan Killian, 1961-2021
The Alberta golf community is mourning the passing of Alan Killian, a head professional in the Calgary area, at the age of 60. His obituary is here.
Golf Writer “Skip” Johns, 1937-2021
Golf writer William “Skip” Johns has died at the age of 83. Johns spent 30 years at the Kitchener-Waterloo Record in Southwestern Ontario, where he was also well known for his high school sports coverage. In 2016, he was the recipient of the Lorne Rubenstein Media Award from the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. The […]
Link: Riley Fleming Adds Another Career Goal
Riley Fleming, head teaching pro at the Lynx Ridge Golf Club, is having a dream year on the golf course, but he’s hoping to one day play an event on the PGA Tour. Glenn Campbell has more here for CTV News.
Link: B.C. Mourns The Loss Of Longtime Writer
Longime Vancouver writer Kent “Cookie” Gilchrist, who died Wednesday, was renowned in several sports, including golf, and had a reputation for being firm, but fair. Patrick Johnston has more here for the Province.
Link: Foley Named To Home Town Sports Hall Of Fame
Sean Foley is among five nominees into his home town Sports Hall of Fame. Gene Pereira has more here for insauga
Dave Mills, Golf Ontario, 1947-2021
Former Golf Ontario executive director and Ontario Golf Hall of Fame member Dave Mills has died at the age of 74. Mills was involved with what was the Ontario Golf Association/Golf Association of Ontario since 1986. He served on the board of directors from 1989-1997, before being appointed executive director in 1997. Mills led several […]