Golf Canada Magazine

Golf Canada Magazine - Past Issues

September 2007

Burning questions

Answering some of this year’s FAQs

Presidential Visit

July 2007

In the Beginning

The Rules of Golf have evolved since 1744

Tough Love

A PGA Tour Pro gets Angus Glen ready for the Canadian Open

Royal Tour

This year’s host of the CN Canadian Women’s Open will attract the LPGA’s best

April 2007

Rules Refresher

Hit the books before you hit the links

Who is Bryn Parry?

Canada’s newest Nationwide Tour member is no one-shot wonder

June 2007

Dude, you rule

Inside the ropes with three rules officials

The ABCs of the LTPD

Based on science and good planning the new Long Term Player Development program will benefit all Canadian golfers

December 2006

THE WONDER DOWN UNDER

Oz offers a one of a kind golf experience

CAUGHT ON TAPE

Strange but true tales from the Tour

October 2006

Myth Busting

Debunking the most common myths about the Rules of Golf

August 2006

Busted

Our undercover sting nets surprising results

London Hunt

Historic Hunt welcomes the World

June 2006

Player responsibility

It’s all up to you

Going public

A new breed of club offers fun, flexibility and all the benefits of RCGA membership.

April 2006

Making the Grade

It’s not as easy as it looks

Everybody Loves Jon

PGA Tour rookie Jon Mills knows his greatest fans are at home

New Found Greatness

Shining the spotligh on Newfoundland’s spectacular family golf vacations

December 2005

Decisions, decisions

New for 2006 – 2007: RCGA Decisions on the Rules of Golf

Happy Trails in the Valley of the Sun

A Southern Cure for those Winter Golf Blues

October 2005

Ball movement

How to proceed when a ball at rest or in motion is moved.

August 2005

Going for the green

Rules 16 and 17 deal with when the ball is on the green and handling the flagstick

Old School

A true test of golf awaits PGA Tour players as the Bell Canadian Open returns to BC’s Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club

June 2005

Local Knowledge

Local Rules Address Specific Problem Areas on Golf Courses

April 2005

Maintaining the Status Quo

The Rules of Amatuer Status Preserve the Integrity of the Game

Now on the Tee

PGA Tour rookie David Hearn and LPGA Star-In-Waiting Alena Sharp lead Canada’s latest crop of professional golfers

December 2004

Lost and found

How to proceed when your ball is lost or out of bounds

Treasured islands

Come along as we set a course for winter vacation adventure

October 2004

Game under repair

How to proceed when you encounter abnormal ground conditions.

#1 for a reason

Vijay Singh dashed a nation’s hopes by defeating Mike Weir in a playoff to win the Bell Canadian Open

August 2004

Fan Friendly

Designed with the spectators in mind, Glen Abbey Golf Club will host the Centennial Canadian Open

Measure twice, drop once

How to proceed when lifting, dropping or placing a ball

June 2004

You’ve got no shot

How to proceed when a ball is unplayable

War by the shore

The LPGA Tour’s best will clash on a course inspired by a real-life battlefield

April 2004

Obstructing Justice

Understanding Rule 24 can help golfers clear a path to the hole

On the road again

David Morland IV hopes the fourth time is the charm as he heads back out on the PGA Tour

December 2003

8 Days in Scotland

My whirlwind tour of some of Scotland`s best and little known golf courses

Rules revision

2004 will see some changes made to the rules of golf

October 2003

Four balls are better than one

The Rules of Golf allow for several variations of stroke and match play

The Tway it was

Bob Tway prevailed in a three-hole playoff to capture the 2003 Bell Canadian Open

August 2003

Safety First

The Rules of Golf provide relief from dangerous situations

King of the mountain

Hamilton Golf & Country Club’s historic layout will challenge the PGA Tour’s best at the 94th Bell Canadian Open

June 2003

Darwin Rules

For more than 250 years, the rules of golf have evolved to keep pace with the game

Class Act

2003 Canadian Golf Hall of Fame inductee Dawn Coe-Jones has fashioned a record that few can match

April 2003

The long and winding drive

After struggling in professional golf for years, Ian Leggatt broke through in 2002 with his first PGA Tour victory

Colour Coordinated

Correctly identifying stakes and lines on the golf course is paramount

October 2002

Good to the last putt

The 2002 Bell Canadian Open and Bank of Montreal Canadian Women`s Open produced fantastic finishes

You wanted to know

Golf Canada answers your questions on the rules of golf

August 2002

Grass Roots

The Bank of Montreal Canadian Women’s Tour continues the task of developing Canada’s best female golfers

The choice is yours

Match and stroke play each have their charms

June 2002

Trophy Hunt

The race is on to crown Canada’s 2002 national amateur champions

Putt(er)ing Around

A look at Rule 16 – The Putting Green

April 2002

Ye olde rule book

Canada has an important role in rule-making decisions.

New approach

Richard Zokol gets comfortable in the spotlight once again.

October 2001

Open Season

IN 2001, ANNIKA SORENSTAM,WALTER HALL AND SCOTT VERPLANK ADDED THEIR NAMES TO CANADA’S ILLUSTRIOUS LIST OF NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONS WHILE ANGUS GLEN GC,MISSISSAUGUA G&CC AND THE ROYAL MONTREAL GC PROVIDED BACKDROPS FOR SOME GREAT GOLFING MOMENTS

Rules

KEEPING YOUR EYE ON THE BALL

June 2001

Shared Focus

How being Canadian on the LPGA Tour benefits everyone. From the stars of past and present to the players of the future

Setting the Stage

A preview of the three courses that will host Canada`s national Opens this summer

Front Nine

News & Views

Rules

There are some `exceptions` to the rules

Back Nine

Provincial News and Competitions

April 2001

CONTINUING A CLASSIC TRADITION

Canada’s lone LPGA Tour championship bounces back as the Bank of Montreal Canadian Women’s Open

Fall 2000

A Week To Remember

Canada’s past Amateur champions look back on their victories and see them in a whole new light.

September 2000

Vital Signs

Surveying Canada`s landscape.