Summer smorgasbord for golf fans in Ontario
Not that anyone records this stuff, but his summer could be one of the best in many years for the volume and quality of spectator golf in the GTA.
Jim Deeks
Jim Deeks has been writing for Fairways for over a dozen years. He is a former Executive Director of the Canadian Open and Canadians Skins Game, and currently the Executive Producer of CANADA FILES on PBS.
Hats off to Gary …. and kudos to Brooke!
Woodland and Henderson etched their way into history on Sunday. Jim Deeks writes that one may become a footnote, the other is already a fixture.
Bravo! Welcome back Canadian Open!
The 2019 RBC Canadian Open was a huge success from every aspect which has delighted Fairways columnist and former Canadian Open tournament director Jim Deeks
The (not necessarily golf) trip you should take to Northern Ireland
According to Fairways columnist Jim Deeks, there are plenty of things to see and do in Northern Ireland, even if you don’t take your golf clubs.
A Murder Mystery with ties to the Canadian Open
A century ago, J. Douglas Edgar won the Canadian Open at Hamilton, but his exceptional golfing career was soon cut short in a murky episode.
Toronto’s Rich and Plentiful History of Golf
Jim Deeks writes about Scott Burk’s new book “Toronto’s Lost Golf Courses”, which illustrates the city, the people and the golf courses from another era.
The best clubs may be the ones in your hands
Fairways columnist Jim Deeks lost his beloved Hogan irons after trading them for the latest and greatest something new that didn’t work nearly as well.
Connecting golfers was and still is a great idea
Twenty years ago Jim Deeks launched a concept for connecting private club golfers that flopped. Now someone else has made it work.
A letter from the Master to the Squire
Text messages and emails may be the way we communicate today but they’ll never capture the personal touch of a hand-written note.
