Notes: Awards Night Registration, Acquisitions And More

The PGA of Canada has announced that registration is officially open for the Virtual PGA of Canada National Awards, which begins at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 27. You can register here … Chicago-based Club Champion has acquired Canadian fitter and builder Tour Experience Golf (TXG) of Toronto. Terms of the deal were not disclosed … Tom Watson has been named an honourary starter beginning at this year’s Masters in April. A two-time winner at Augusta National, Watson will join Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player for the opening tee-shot ceremony .… This week’s GNN Poll asks readers if they feel confident that 2022 is the final year in which Covid-19 is a concern for the golf operation where they work. As of this writing, 75 per cent of respondents said no, with 25 per cent saying yes. If you haven’t done so, you can cast your vote on the GNN home page.

About Ian Hutchinson

'Hutch' is a veteran Canadian golf writer, whose history in the game includes an extensive background with Canadian golf trade publications. Hutch is also a regular contributor to publications and websites in Canada and the United States.