Welcome to the 2009 golf season - - a year in which green fees may finally come down, bargains will dominate in pro shops and golf stores, the nine-hole golf game will expand in popularity and development of new golf courses will all but be halted.
At about the time Winnipeg's George Knudson was becoming recognized as Canada's leading light on the U.S. PGA TOUR---in the mid-60's---another Canadian with dreams of golfing for gold was attending New Mexico State University on a golf scholarship. Then the student met an accounting professor and the dream came to an end.
Would Tiger Woods have been the record-setting player he is today without the time and effort his father devoted to shaping his style and personality? Was Tiger born with the natural gift of grace and athleticism? Or is it true, as one man suggests, that talent is overrated?'
In one week from today the Vancouver Canucks will officially retire the #16 jersey worn by their former NHL captain ,Trevor Linden, who was, among many things, one of the team's most ardent golfers in the off-season.
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Seve Ballesteros Going Home With Faith -- David Feherty Returns To Iraq
Troubled times for the auto and financial industries could spell problems for the PGA TOUR in the near future which is why Commissioner Tim Finchem has been having discussions in New York recently with executives in the energy, retail and environmental industries preparing to replace some key tournament sponsors.
Misfortune and opportunity sometimes go hand in hand. Just ask Katherine Hull, winner of the 2008 CN Canadian Open in Ottawa this past August.
How would you like to play 18 relaxing holes of private golf on an exceptional course designed by a PGA TOUR champion and then walk off the 18th green with the catch of the day?
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