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
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.
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.
The best par-3 holes in Muskoka
Par-3 holes are often do-or-die shots with no room for error. That’s especially true in Muskoka where the par-3’s cross all manner of unforgiving terrain.
The Rules of Golf limit you to a maximum of 14 clubs. But why?
In the four centuries golf has been played, the limit on the number of clubs you can carry is relatively recent. Prior to 1938, golfers often carried two dozen or more.
