The Masters: Penalties, Rulings & Controversies
Sometimes a green jacket is won or lost as a result of infractions and odd decisions that tip the balance in favour of one player or another.
Peter Mumford
Peter Mumford is the Editor and Publisher of Fairways Magazine. He's played over 500 different courses in 22 countries and met some fascinating people along the way. He's also a long-suffering Toronto Maple Leafs fan.
Around Town: Cdns at Augusta, Ont shutdown and a win at Drive Chip & Putt
This week our section called “Canadians on Tour” is pretty thin as all the men’s and women’s pro golf tours have pretty much taken the week off to watch the Masters. Our Canadian contingent at Augusta all hail from Ontario and includes 2003 Masters Champion Mike Weir (Bright’s Grove), Corey Conners (Listowel) and Mackenzie Hughes […]
Stop cutting grass! Put in a backyard putting green
Synthetic turf can turn a backyard into a great playground for the kids, a sports park and a putting green without all the usual cutting and maintenance.
Around Town: Learning from experts, no Cdn Open, no sale and the big tease
The RBC Canadian Open is cancelled, Beacon Hall members turn down a purchase offer, warm weather has golfers excited and our Learning Series kicks off.
Overcoming disaster and putting it behind you
Tiger Woods made a quad on the 12th hole in the final round of the 2020 Masters. Then he birdied five out of the next six holes. How did he do that?
Fairways Magazine celebrates its 20th Anniversary
Around Town is returning as a regular feature in Fairways as the magazine celebrates its 20th anniversary. Also, People on the Move and Divots.
How well do you know your clubhouses?
This article originally appeared in the May 2016 issue of Fairways Magazine and is being shown again as part of our 20th Anniversary celebration. Some courses are immediately identified by their unique clubhouses. Think of Augusta National, LA Country Club or Pinehurst. Here are a dozen clubhouses in Southern Ontario that should be well known to local golfers, […]
A conversation with Modern Golf’s Managing Partner Paul Fisher
We talk about custom club fitting, the current environment for golf retailers and the direct-to-consumer trend that is threatening their existence.
Courses to play when the pandemic is over
This is a North American Bucket List but really only scratches the surface. Time and money dictate constraints but Bucket Lists are for dreaming.
