2020 In Pictures – Day 5
The image was taken hastily and without much consideration, really the total opposite of the work Steve and his team have done at Hidden Lake in 2020. There is nothing…
2020 In Pictures – Day 3
This image has invoked more sentiments than I had originally expected. Seems people could really resonate with the experience of having a playing partner in your weekly foursome needing to…
Golf, Friendship and Free Beer
This is not a new story. There are thousands of stories like this across Canada; weekly golf groups who tee it up at their local club. But for many reasons…
They Are Called ‘Super’ For A Reason
It was the kind of comment that is likely made at many courses in Canada, often a critique to some aspect of course condition that players find unfavourable, “I don’t…
Golf’s Ultimate Opening Day in Canada
I love the game of baseball. And around the time my daughter my born it was my favourite sport. I’d argue no sport celebrates Opening Day the way that baseball…
Toronto Golf and Travel Show – 2019 Reflections
Reflections on the 2019 Toronto Golf and Travel Show Winter is leaving southern Ontario anytime soon and between seemingly weekly storms, the Toronto Golf and Travel Show was hosted at…
2018 In Review – Pictures – #5
Golf courses can offer much more than the usual green side, elevated tee or sunrise/sunset options. Here, at my home course of Hidden Lake Golf Club in Burlington, Ontario I…
2017 in Pictures – Bad Weather Golf
The Story – I played a lot of golf this fall. Mostly alone. And mostly in poor, bad or even awful weather. But no memories of nice or even decent…
Reflections from my first Club Championship
Last year I had a chance to play in the Ontario Public Player Championships and got my first real taste for competitive play. I wrote about how I’d love to…
Looking Ahead to 2017
We’re well into 2017 now and while the golf clubs continue to sit idly, except for indoor dome or simulator action, I know it’s only a few months now until…