Calgary’s Wes Heffernan completed a wire-to-wife win of the BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada by five strokes at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont. Heffernan finished the 100th anniversary of the event with scores of 68-69-69-72. “Today was a challenging mental day with the lead and trying to keep that lead, but I played […]
Major Roundup: Henderson T6 After First Round Of KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
.@BrookeHenderson earns her fourth birdie of the day following a fantastic approach shot on 17.#KPMGWomensPGA pic.twitter.com/OvHNxvYUye — KPMG Women's PGA Championship (@KPMGWomensPGA) June 23, 2022 The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship started smoothly for Brooke Henderson, who had a birdie on the third hole at Congressional, then reeled off three consecutive bogeys between the sixth and […]
Tour Roundup: Canadians Open In Top 10 on Korn Ferry Tour, PGA Tour Latinoamerica
Stuart Macdonald had just one bogey as he fired a four-under 67 to open the Live and Work in Maine Open on the Korn Ferry Tour on Thursday in Falmouth, Me. Macdonald goes into Friday’s second round in a tie for sixth, three shots off the lead. The full leaderboard is here. PGA Tour Latinoamerica […]
Heffernan Moves Ahead By Five At BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada
Calgary’s Wes Heffernan made six birdies in Thursday’s third round – his highest total of the week – to turn a two-stroke lead into a five-shot margin over Jim Rutledge at the BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont. “ The reason they’re cliches is because they’re true,” said Heffernan […]
Heffernan Takes Two-Shot Lead In The Heat At BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada
Calgary’s Wes Heffernan, top ranked on the PGA Player Rankings, broke 70 for the second consecutive day, firing a three-under 69 to put himself two shots ahead of Jim Rutledge and Gord Burns at the BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada. With the humidex hovering around 40 C at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., […]
Notes: Harry Simmonds 1937-2022, Majors And More
The Prince Edward Island golf community is mourning the loss of Harry Simmonds, who contributed to the game in several ways. His obituary is here … Stephen Ames, Mike Weir, Kevin Baker and Alan McLean are at a PGA Tour Champions major this week, with the U.S. Senior Open being played in Bethlehem, Pa. Those […]
Rutledge, Heffernan Tied For Lead At BetRegal PGA Championship Of Canada
Victoria’s Jim Rutledge remembers his 1984 PGA Championship of Canada win fondly. It was that victory that sent him, alongside fellow British Columbia pro Dave Barr, to the World Cup in Italy. Nearly 40 years later, at the 100th playing of the BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada, Rutledge, 62, is back atop the leaderboard. Managing the […]
Henderson Hoping Major Momentum Earns Her A Second KPMG Women’s PGA Championship
Brooke Henderson is reminded frequently of her first major title back in 2016, when she she won the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship in a playoff with Lydia Ko, whether it’s a parking spot that’s reserved for her or the past champion designation on her locker this week at Congressional in Bethesda, Md. “It changed my […]
Notes: Canadian Named Director Of Golf At Notre Dame, Women’s Major Doubles Its Purse And More
John Handrigan of Bracebridge, Ont., who served as head coach of the Notre Dame men’s golf team the past five seasons, has been named the first director of golf and will assume a leadership role with both the men’s and women’s golf programs at the university. For more, click here … The PGA of America, […]
First Round Tee Times Announced For BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada
The 100th playing of the BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada gets underway Tuesday at Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ont. First round tee times and other information is here.