Indoor golf, a shorter ball, obscene money and more
Lots to choose from in the Shag Bag this week but limiting the distance a golf ball can go for the pros and elite amateurs is a step in the wrong direction.
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.
5 affordable options for Spring golf
Here are five destinations for a Spring Break golf holiday that could be a long drive or a short flight – and best of all, they won’t put too much of a strain on the wallet.
Ontario golfer scores rare double aces in same round
Anita Podolinsky of Petrolia, Ontario made two holes-in-one during a match play event at her winter course in Bradenton, Florida.
New for 2023: Gizmos & Gadgets
Each year at the PGA Merchandise Show, a slew of inventors, innovators and genius creative types present their latest and greatest training aids and game improvement products for inspection and testing by the golf industry.
Observations from the PGA Merchandise Show
The 2023 version of the Show at the Orange County Convention Center certainly lived up to its hype and while it was smaller than previous years, it didn’t lack for enthusiasm and most of all, exciting new products.
5 Things for January 2023
Some things deserve a longer dissertation or at least a well-crafted article. Each of the five here could be that but for now, I just need to get them off my list.
Arnie and Jack: Stories of my long friendship with two remarkable men
Charlie Mechem’s book doesn’t pretend to be a groundbreaking investigation of Nicklaus and Palmer. Rather, it’s a very personal glimpse through Mechem’s eyes at the close friendships he’s enjoyed with Arnie and Jack for over fifty years.
From Greinke to Gretzky to Gronk
With the eyes of the sporting world focused on the World Series, here are some bits that connect baseball to golf, two-sport athletes and the best ever golfer in Major League Baseball.
Rusty Strawn captures 2022 Canadian Men’s Senior Championship
RED DEER, Alta. – As the saying goes, there’s power in momentum. It’s a saying that Rusty Strawn knows all too well after securing back-to-back victories this September at the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship in Marion, Mass., and the Canadian Men’s Senior Championship, presented by BDO in Red Deer, Alta. Nine days separated the two […]
