Ontario golf loses a legendary role model as Sam Young dies at 83
Over the years Sam’s junior golf academy at Shelburne Golf Club taught thousands of kids, preparing some for a future in golf, but developing a love of golf in all of them.
Michael Schurman
Michael Schurman is a Master Professional and Life Member who first joined the PGA of Canada in 1964 and played the Canadian Tour in 1970. He was inducted into the PGA of Canada Hall of Fame Class of 2020 and is a Charter Member of the PGA of Ontario Hall of Fame. He and his wife Diane live in Durham, Ontario.
PGA of Canada introduces a new Alumni Association
Retirement often means a loss of contacts from your regular life, diminished physical and social activity and ultimately a loss of relevance. The Alumni Association aims to fix that.
The Players is a major
There’s plenty of reasons to consider the Players Championship to be on par with the Masters, the U.S. Open, The Open Championship and the PGA Championship. Why not five majors?
LIV Golf vs the PGA TOUR: Round 2
Michael Schurman reminds us that this latest skirmish with the PGA Tour is like the last one and the Tour isn’t kindly disposed to any form of competition.
Blog: Golf, the Rules and Patrick Reed
Michael Schurman reacts to the controversy surrounding Patrick Reed’s latest rules transgression and how future situations should be handled.
Golf has a dilemma if we believe the ball goes too far
Michael Schurman weighs in with some ideas on the distance debate and solutions that bring skill and strategy back into the game.
Is golf a second class sport?
Fairways columnist Michael Schurman gets annoyed when college basketball games overlap the Sunday broadcast of the PGA Tour
