Members Lori Sarginson and Lorelei Clark were excited to launch her Swingrip adaptive golf glove during the PGA trade show in Florida in January this year.  It was designed to help those with grip strength issues, the glove was designed by Lori out of necessity, and it’s successfully got her back in the game.  As they focus on educating and driving awareness, they will introduce the glove to the Golfaround community at this spring’s Kick Off Social April 26. The post Golfaround Members Behind the Swingrip Glove appeared first on Golfaround ..read more

We are hopping by to wish you a very Happy Easter. “No winter lasts forever, no springs skips a turn” Hal Borland The post Happy Easter appeared first on Golfaround ..read more

In the last issue we talked about the marshals duties at the tee box, next we will cover the areas between the tee box and the green. You will assist in maintaining the pace of play by watching the flight of all golf shots so you know where they land. Watch for balls going into a water hazard and be helpful in determining the spot where the ball entered the hazard. Under no circumstances, however, should you offer any advice regarding a ruling. Rules Officials will be on site to make all calls relating to the rules. Marshals may be required to operate crosswalks and spectators should not be al ..read more

We just arrived home from a quick trip to Arizona to celebrate a couple of special birthdays with special people. While we were there we had the opportunity to play some great golf courses and wanted to share that experience with you. Phoenix and area is very busy and the traffic is horrendous especially at rush hour. Our first golf experience was about 45 minutes east of Mesa. The golf resort hotel has two 18 Hole Championship Golf Courses: Gold Canyon Dinosaur Mountain and Sidewinder. We played The Dinosaur Mountain golf course which is consistently rated one of the top courses in Arizona. T ..read more

Mark your calendars for the kick-off social. This year it will be held at The Winston Golf Club on Friday April 26 from 6:00 to 9:00pm. We are very pleased to have Tiffany Gordon as our guest speaker. We hope to see both new and returning members, this is a great way to start the season off, get excited, renew old friendships and make new ones. The post Kick Off Social appeared first on Golfaround ..read more

The opportunity to be a Marshal at the CPKC Women’s Open has had a very positive outcome and it has also raised some apprehension. The planning committee will be providing training and they have also launched a CPKC Women’s Open Volunteer Facebook group which will provide helpful resources, training materials and tips to enhance your volunteer role. Because Golfaround has adopted a hole and many of you have registered to help marshal this hole we want to assist in helping you understand your role and responsibilities. Volunteering is a very rewarding experience as you get to see the action up ..read more

March 8th is  International Women’s Day a time to celebrate the incredible achievements of women who have paved the way for us all and to honor the amazing women in our lives. Di and I have met so many fabulous women over the years and do feel so very grateful. Happy Women’s Day to the strong, beautiful, and amazing women in our lives. The post International Women’s Day appeared first on Golfaround ..read more

Did you know that 82% of the countries worldwide have golf course? Did you know that Golfaround has been going to faraway places for 22 years traversing 6 Continents and playing numerous golf courses? Did you know that members can bring their significant others along to experience incredible adventures? Did you know that our golf trips are much more than golf, we have had many amazing experiences. Golf travel is not our core business, and it certainly was not on our agenda twenty three years ago. One of our members thought we should go somewhere warm in the winter and she also thought it would ..read more

In a little over 6 months time the world’s best female golfers will be here in Calgary at the Earl Grey Golf Club for the CPKC Women’s Open. If you’d like to be right in on the action, it doesn’t get better than being a marshal and we and many of our members can attest to it. Golfaround participated in the last 2 events at Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club and it was an exciting experience. We have adopted a hole to marshal and Golfaround members are registering as volunteer’s as I write this.  When registering it is important that you indicate Golfaround in the Club Affiliation Box ..read more

I am not sure how many years ago we started hitting balls but I know when we started going to the north dome we were no where near the numbers we are today. I think the first time out we were around 6 – 12 people and today we at 16 – 40 each week. We did not start until the 2nd week in January only to be cancelled because of -38 degree temperatures that the majority did not want to venture out in. I was surprized to learn about one diehard that showed up on that frigid evening.  The 3rd week was pretty chilly but 16 of us hardy souls showed up in our layers, toques and mittens. We hi ..read more