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 […]
Whitevale Golf Club Names New GM/COO
Hendrick van der Geld has been named general manager/COO at Whitevale Golf Club in Whitevale, Ont., effective July 1. Most recently, van der Geld served as director of operations at Wyndance Golf Club after a three year term as general manager of Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club near Hamilton. He has also worked at […]
Canadian Named Head Women’s Golf Coach At Kennesaw State
Kennesaw State in Kennesaw, Ga., has announced Erin Thorne of Bracebridge, Ont., as its new women’s golf head coach. The release is here.
Link: B.C. Mourns The Loss Of “Moe The Pro” Hays
“Moe the Pro” Hays died last week at the age of 74 after spending over 40 years at the Prince Rupert Golf Club in British Columbia. The PGA of British Columbia has more here.