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Fairways Golf & Travel
2d ago
Short, supposedly easy holes can sometimes mess with your head and make you nervous. Martin Chuck from Tour Striker Nation has a remedy to make sure you can ‘stick’ those shots every time.
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Even if you’ve never played the famous par-3, 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass…
I’m sure you’ve played holes like it.
I don’t mean “island greens,” necessarily…
I mean any pesky, short par-3 hole that’s supposed to be so easy…
It’s actually pretty hard.
Yep, that’s because they totally mess with your head.
During the World Cup, did you see how many professional soccer players complet ..read more
Fairways Golf & Travel
2d ago
Each week we ask our panel of writers, PGA members and golf industry experts to weigh in with their views on the hot topics of the day.
The final WGC Dell Technologies Match Play tournament is now in the books and it doesn’t seem likely that the PGA Tour is going to have any match play events on their schedule for the foreseeable future. While the format was a bit quirky with round robin play before actual knockout rounds, the Pete Dye designed Austin Country Club seemed ideal for match play with plenty of risk-reward holes and lots of drama and the tournament was very popular with golf fans ..read more
Fairways Golf & Travel
3d ago
Uxbridge, ON –Golf Ontario is pleased to announce the 2023 inductees to the Ontario Golf Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place at Wooden Sticks Golf Club in Uxbridge, Ontario on May 2nd. There will be two inductees in the Builder category, one in the Player category, and one recipient of the Lorne Rubenstein Award, which is presented annually to an individual who has been associated with a recognized Ontario media organization for major contributions to golf in Ontario.
Newly appointed CEO Kyle McFarlane, no stranger to this important celebration shared his thoughts on the 2023 ..read more
Fairways Golf & Travel
3d ago
Caledon, Ont. – TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley announced a major enhancement project on its parkland-style North course and practice facilities, with work beginning in late 2023. Renowned golf course architect Ian Andrew will lead the renovation, which will see the North enhanced as a venue for high-level championship competition while retaining its signature appeal for golfers of all abilities.
The project will begin in early August, with work scheduled to be completed by the end of the 2023 season in time for a grand opening alongside TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley’s new clubhouses, on-site ..read more
Fairways Golf & Travel
3d ago
TORONTO, ON – Golf Canada, in partnership with title sponsor RBC, are excited to announce Sam Burns and Cameron Young have committed to play the 2023 RBC Canadian Open.
The tournament, which is the 112th playing of Canada’s national open golf championship, will take place June 6 to 11 at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto.
Burns and Young met in the final of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, with Burns topping Young for his fifth-career PGA Tour victory. The 26-year-old is now ranked No.10 in the world on the back of his three PGA Tour titles in the last 12 ..read more
Fairways Golf & Travel
3d ago
ACTON, ON: The PGA of Canada is pleased to announce the national championship schedule for the 2023 season.
The 2022 season saw five players from four provinces win events – Wes Heffernan at the BetRegal PGA Championship of Canada, amateur Sarah-Eve Rheume at the ORORO PGA Women’s Championship of Canada, Jim Rutledge at the PGA Seniors Championship of Canada presented by GOLFTEC, Kevin Stinson at the PGA Assistants’ Championship of Canada presented by Callaway Golf and Craig Gibson at the PGA Head Professional Championship of Canada presented by Callaway Golf.
Four impeccable venues have been ..read more
Fairways Golf & Travel
5d ago
Golf Ontario is pleased to share that on the occasion of the 5th Anniversary of the event, the 2023 Ontario Adaptive Championship will be held at the prestigious Weston Golf & Country Club on July 17-18, 2023.
The Ontario Adaptive Championship was originally launched in 2019 as a provincial competition to showcase Ontario’s best golfers with a disability, and will be held for the fifth time this season. Focusing on player development, the event will ensure a proper pathway for high preforming athletes. The world ranked event will see men and women compete in low gross and net categories.
A ..read more
Fairways Golf & Travel
1w ago
“I think I lost it
Let me know if you come across it”
From the song I Lost It by Lucida Williams
Searching for something you’ve lost is such a drag.
We’ve all had times where we’re tearing around the house looking for our damn keys, phone, air pods, sunglasses, wallet or what have you.
When I’m searching, I graduate from annoyance to anger to panic to resignation verging on despair. Thankfully, I almost always find whatever I’m searching for in some weird place. It’s interesting that the relief I feel is never as extreme as what I felt during the search. Talk about a crappy emotional investmen ..read more
Fairways Golf & Travel
1w ago
There’s no denying golfers love the long ball. Nothing excites PGA Tour fans more than watching big hitters like Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm smash towering drives down the fairways. However, few will ever replicate these heroics on their own. While we may strive for 300-yard drives, the best opportunities most players will have to hit shots reminiscent of their PGA Tour heroes will come on a golf course’s par 3s.
Luckily, Scottsdale, The World’s Finest Golf Destination, boasts some of the game’s most thrilling and celebrated par 3s. Here are some of the best visitors can look forward to playing ..read more
Fairways Golf & Travel
1w ago
TORONTO — RBC is pleased to announce seven-time Grammy Award-winning Canadian icon Alanis Morissette as the headliner for Saturday night at the 2023 RBCxMusic Concert Series. The headliner for Friday night will be announced soon.
Hosted by RBC and in partnership with Live Nation Canada and Golf Canada, the RBCxMusic Concert Series has seen unforgettable performances from the likes of Maroon 5, Florida Georgia Line, Flo Rida and The Glorious Sons. Performances will take place on the Friday and Saturday evenings of tournament week on site at the iconic Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toron ..read more