BC Golf News Columnists
Barry Sharpe
"Tee to Green"
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Since his first days as a teenager with the Canadian Press News Agency in Toronto, Barry Sharpe has been involved in writing, reporting and broadcasting news and sports for newspapers, magazines, radio and television since 1958.
An active athlete on junior teams in the Metro Toronto area, Barry was a goaltender in hockey, a forward in lacrosse, an end in football and a centre fielder in baseball. However, his interest in golf didn’t kick in until 1967 when CPGA Master Professional Bruce Murray introduced him to two Canadian golfing legends, the affable Marlene (Stewart) Streit and the inimitable Moe Norman.
During the first 15 years of his career in Ontario Barry's byline with (CP) and as freelance writer was seen in newspapers and magazines across the country and his distinctive voice was heard throughout North America as a news and sportscaster, a freelance broadcaster and a commercial announcer. Barry was associated with radio and TV stations in Toronto, Hamilton, New York, Detroit, Windsor, Kingston, Kitchener, Chatham, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls.
After taking up residence in British Columbia in the 1970’s and expanding his experience into the fields of audio/visual production, Barry returned to sportscasting with CKNW & CFMI radio in Vancouver in 1978. Two years later he formed West Coast Golf Ltd., was appointed Media Director for the BC PGA and became the producer-host of a regular weekly TV series of the same name for CKVU-TV’s SPORTS PAGE. In 1981 his weekly syndicated West Coast Golf radio features went on the air, originating from CHQM AM & FM in Vancouver and continuing through 1992.
A contributing writer for a number of international publications, such as Golf World, Golfweek and Canada’s Score Golf Magazine, Barry’s feature articles, columns and familiar voice reports have been enjoyed by audiences throughout Canada, the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.
Now through the Internet golf enthusiasts can continue to experience Barry’s unique style of writing, broadcasting, interviewing and photography at www.BCGolfNews.com.
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