Entering or 28th year of publishing Pro Shop magazine, each issue provides advertisers with a qualified audience of purchasers of your products and services. Make sure you enhance your sales and product awareness in the Spring issue of Pro Shop magazine.   Each digital issue provides award winning and original content that touches all areas of golf operations. Let us show you how to make a long-lasting impression and make us part of your sales team. For more information contact randy@linksmarketing.ca or call (905) 636-1400. The post <strong>Pro Shop Magazine – 2023 S ..read more

Golf Canada’s 2023 Annual Meeting culminated on Thursday, March 2 with the election of David McCarthy of Toronto as the 117th President of the National Sport Federation.   McCarthy, a senior partner at Stikeman Elliott LLP, has been a volunteer with Golf Canada for more than 20 years across various committees and councils. A member of both the Donalda Golf & Country Club and the St. Andrews Golf Club, McCarthy was part of Golf Canada’s Governors Council (2014-2018) and has served on the Board of Directors since 2018.   “I am extremely honoured that the Nominating Committee has ex ..read more

Leading high-performance golf apparel brand Galvin Green offers golfers its most all-encompassing rain wear line-up yet to help overcome the increasingly unpredictable weather patterns faced during a round of golf. The latest fully waterproof range offers a first-class jacket and pant pairing in the uncompromising GORE-TEX stretch with C-KNIT backer fabric; ten designs crafted using the lightweight GORE-TEX Paclite® technology; and five styles with mesh lining for added warmth. A total of eight functional models incorporate stretch fabric for added flexibility during the golf swing. “Utilising ..read more

Luxury golf shoe brand Duca del Cosma is launching its super stylish SS23 golf shoe collection featuring the most advanced footwear innovations and outstanding new styles offering top performance and a feel-good factor both on and off the course. A pioneering ultra-lightweight D-Eva outsole technology is applied to four styles to ensure golfers can continue enjoying all-day comfort and game-enhancing performance in a lighter shoe without compromising on foot support and stability in the swing. Designs headlining the latest handcrafted range across its four distinctively different style categor ..read more

The most played hybrids on the PGA TOUR since 2014, Titleist hybrids have always set the highest standard for performance and playability. The all-new TSR2 and TSR3 models – available for fittings and presale on Feb. 2 and in golf shops worldwide beginning Feb. 23 – continue to raise the bar with advancements and refinements that will benefit all players seeking long iron alternatives. These new additions to the TSR metalwood family come in two distinct models: the TSR2 hybrid, which offers forgiving speed and performance, and the TSR3 hybrid, which delivers next-level precision and workabilit ..read more

ASICS a leader in golf performance footwear, is set to introduce new colorways for the GEL-KAYANO ACE in North America this spring. Built with inspiration from widely acclaimed ASICS running shoes, ASICS golf shoes bring the same key qualities of comfort and flexibility to the golf course. “We’ve been fortunate to have a strong partnership with ASICS for many years now,” said Ryan Polanco, General Manager at ASICS North America. “Their history of providing high quality performance footwear is well documented, and we’re excited to be able to introduce exciting new colorway options in the popula ..read more

The all-new Frontline Elite Putter line from CLEVELAND GOLF® features eight carefully crafted models with improved forward weighting and face technology, all designed to help golfers hit straighter putts with consistent speed and distance. The Frontline Elite Putters are slated to launch February 22, 2023. Frontline Elite Putters were carefully designed to reduce adverse effects of off-center strikes and help players sink more putts, regardless of stroke type. “For the Frontline Elite Putter, we used more than 30g of metal injection molded tungsten across the striking area to move weight as fa ..read more

GolfNorth Properties, Canada’s largest golf course management company, announced that they are further expanding their presence in the London golf market, with the acquisition of Tamarack Ridge Golf Club in Putnam, Ontario. GolfNorth took possession of the club on March 9th, 2023. This popular local par-71 course is over 6,000 yards from the back tees, and just off the 401 at Putnam Road. “We’re thrilled to add Tamarack Ridge to the GolfNorth family.  Not only does the location make a lot of sense with our existing courses, but it’s a great place to spend the day.  Don’t le ..read more

The new owners of the land that Kelowna Springs Golf Club occupies are asking city council for more time to decide on what their plans are for the future. Denciti Development Corporation purchased the property in the northeast end of Kelowna earlier this year, a long-debated parcel in chambers. Council voted in favour of changing the land designation from industrial to private recreational in late February. “What we’re asking for right now is time,” said Volodya Gusak, president of Denciti. “We are trying to work with council to create a plan, and a process, that would benefit the entire commu ..read more

An application filed earlier this month by a development group known as Don Valley Trails Park Holdings details plans to transform around 95% of the North York site into 40 acres of publicly-accessible parkland. The remaining 5% is to be occupied by four residential towers, between 42- and 56-storeys in height. Municipally known as 155 St. Dennis Drive in the neighbourhood of Flemingdon Park, the 169,361 sq. m privately-owned nine-hole golf course has been around since the early 1960s. Although avid golfers may balk at its demise, it’s hard to fault the particulars of the propos ..read more