You can’t really say that Tiger Wood burst onto the scene in 1996 because that would indicate he was in obscurity prior to that. He had already won three consecutive U.S. Junior championships and three consecutive U.S Amateur titles, a run that saw several records fall in its wake. His unbelievable accomplishments began through a […]
Teeing Up The Tweets: DeLaet Understands What Tiger’s Experiencing
After dealing with back problems of his own, not to mention numerous other injuries this season, Graham DeLaet understands what Tiger Woods is dealing with after his recent back surgery. I feel for Tiger having another back surgery. Unless you've been through it, you cannot understand what it takes to get back to "healthy" — […]
Teeing Up The Tweets: The Answer Golf’s Been Waiting To Hear
No muss. No fuss. The answer to the question that’s been on people’s minds for weeks. I'm playing in the Masters. Thanks for all the support. http://t.co/SYih4eSxUa — Tiger Woods (@TigerWoods) April 3, 2015
Long Weekend Notes: April Fools’, Tiger Tizzies, Dealing With Drastic Drought And More
When I first heard on Tuesday that Tiger Woods’ plane had been spotted in Augusta, airport officials weren’t saying whether Woods was actually on the plane, so I got to thinking that a classic April Fools’ prank would have been for Tiger to send an empty plane just to set up a Tiger tizzy with […]
Links: Tour Hopeful Focuses On Club Job, Tiger Redesigning Course For Canadian-Based Company?
Erica Rivard of Tecumseh, Ont., has decided to cut back on her touring schedule and work as an assistant professional this year at Kingsville Golf and Country Club, according to this story in the Windsor Star … According to this story from Reuters in the Business Insider, Chinese authorities have closed 66 golf courses to […]
Manufacturers’ Executive Shuffle Continues, Different Perspectives On Government Golf And More
“Just another day in the golf industry” is how a few people I talked to reacted to news that Ben Sharpe has resigned for personal reasons as CEO of TaylorMade on Thursday. Sharpe will be replaced by David Abeles and you can read more in this story from Golf Digest. On Tuesday, Todd Harman resigned […]
Marketing: Nike’s New TW ’15 Commercial Features Tiger’s Work Ethic
Nike will debut a new 30-second commercial showcasing the TW ’15 shoe and Tiger Woods’ focus on working at the range and bypassing the clubhouse in doing so. The film, which was created in partnership with Wieden+Kennedy, began airing on Golf Channel on Monday and will appear on ESPN beginning March 19.
Even Split On Growth, Top 10s Ignored, Canadian Grit And More
Growth predictions by GNN readers are evenly split so far, with 51 per cent not expecting to see a period of sustained, healthy growth in participation within their lifetimes. The good news is that 49 per cent do expect to see an extended period of growth. There’s still time to vote on that subject at […]
Links: This Muni Won’t Discount, Stamp Of Approval, Tiger-less Tour
Here’s one muni that’s projected to make money and it’s resisting the temptation to discount. The Southwest Booster in Swift Current, Sask., has the story here … A Kingston, N.S., man has about 125 examples of stamps in his collection that were issued by various countries depicting various aspects of golf. Kirk Starratt of NovaNewsNow […]
Canadian Woman Accepted By R&A, No Recession, Cautious Spending And More
Most of the seven women named as honourary members of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club came as no surprise, but it was good to see Renee Powell included in that group. She was the second African-American to play on the LPGA Tour, often traveling and rooming with Canadian Sandra Post. Considering the discrimination often […]