Forum: General Golf Talk

Hi, I have been searching high and low for the "golfing market size and growth" within Ottawa (national capital and eastern quebec) without any luck. I will appreciate if someone can point to to the right direction or URL. I don't need the most up-to-date infor anything after 2000 will be fine. ...

just got back from a road trip to pinehurst, santee and myrtle beach and it appears just in time as courses here have opened..talk about timing...anyway i have one comment to make re our time at santee...the courses were good...found a couple of good restaurants, but my god is that town...

:irked: This is getting frustrating! When I reply to PM's (after typing in all my text), I get this message, "Sorry! The administrator has specified that users can only post one message every 60 seconds." This happens every time. It appears as though my profile on here has been...

Anyone own and use these on the course? Curious as to your opinions. I know Bushnell and Nikon have some models,that while not inexpensive, seem to be of good quality. I realize they're not sanctioned for tournament play, but I think they'd be a great assett for casual play.....knowing it's exactly...

Has anyone tried to make reservations at Casselview yet?

Anyone been down this early in the year? What are the conditions like? Same as Ottawa? Cheers.

I joined the Ontario Public Players program, only because I found information on the Ontario program easily and my first look at the QGA website which read: "How Can I Become a QGA Member? First, you must be a member in good standing in a golf club that is also a member of the QGA" Are the...

Ahhhhhhhh another nice day for golfing here in South West Ontario. This photo was taken just before I took off for the course! I hope the Pro Shop has some ORANGE NXT'S IN STOCK!

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND (AP) - Michael Campbell is threatening to boycott the New Zealand Open because ticket prices have soared as organizers bid to recoup $2 million US in appearance money demanded by Tiger Woods. Tiger Woods' $2 million fee has increased ticket prices ten-fold. New...

We moved the forum server today and we are now running on the new system. Performance looks to be much better and all is working :-) On the downside we seem to have corrupted some of the images in the database, so please re-up your avatars if they are busted. Sorry for any inconvenience....

Hi, I'm an absolute beginner at golf (half a season veteran!) and i'd like to know if there is online sources (FAQs, articles, etc) about the "ABC of golf equipment". I already have two good books on how to play, but I'm a hardware guy and I'd like to learn more on the different kinds of...

This could be a dead thread, but I'll try... Was reading a summary of Phil Mickelson's book, and I noticed this, originally about colin montgomery: While I was at the tournament, I read an article in which he was asked why he had not won in the United States. He responded by saying that it...

Well I was out in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago and managed to squeeze one round in at the Half Moon Bay Golf Links - Ocean Course. Played with the assistant pro from the tips and shot a 42-45=87 with one penalty and getting stuck in the ditch on 16. The course is here: ...

Anybody see the new PGA commercial? These guys are good!!!! VJ is putting on ice with steel mountain climbing boots way up north while two guys are fishing. Hilarious!! :lmfao

To all French player or even those who can read French. RDS.ca is offering a free online handicap and golf stats program. Just click on the following link to subscribe. Over 1000 courses are already registered in the database and you can add your course if it does not exist. It’s cool and...

I found this website listing new courses for 2005 and beyond. Ottawa will "soon" see the new Jubilee GC... http://www.teeingitup.com/ontario/new-courses-2005.htm

I'll be taking a weekend trip sometime this summer and was wondering if anyone has any recomendations. I've been doing some searching, but sometimes that doesn't show everything available. Any ideas?

Greetings Ottawa Golfers! After our 5 months of Winter Imprisonment _ It's sure going to be great to Break Some Balls! Good Luck and have a Great Season _ Martha.

AHHH, things to lokk forward too!!! Golfer Injured During Assault At Public Course Man Hit On Head During Fight Between Golfers POSTED: 6:36 pm CST March 4, 2005 UPDATED: 10:12 pm CST March 4, 2005 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- One person was taken to a hospital after an assault at a public golf...

Looking around the web, it seems that some courses maybe opened in early March. I was hoping to maybe get a round in if possible. Has anyone played there in early March? Any recommendations for a course. Cheers.

My wife and I have booked a trip to Virginia this Easter and plan to golf two courses around Fredericksburg. The courses are Gauntlet and Lee's Hill. Anybody play those courses? If so, how are they? How long was the drive to Virginia? Any information would be helpful. Thanks.

For those with High Def service you should be able to catch 4 rounds of actions in HD this year on CBS, horray http://www.sportsline.com/cbssports/news/030705golf

Hi everyone, this is my first post and found this interactive forum while shifting through google. I have been placed in charge of developing a marketing campaign for my school project and was wondering if you golfers can help me determine what specials/bundling package you would...

Hi Everyone just want to introduce myself! I am a newbie here. The place looks great. Lookin forward to the season. I am an 18 handicap and hope to lower that some more this year. milner

I have recently suffered a golf injury known as the fracture of the hook of the hamate. This little broken bone in my wrist caused me to lose all but 19 rounds of my season last summer, I went through a bone scan, CT scan and had to wear a cast for 10 weeks. I am still seeing specialists and they...

It seems like the long bombers are making the money this weekend!!! :P http://www.pgatour.com/stats/driving

The Golden Bear or Tiger? Jones or Hagen? Slammin’ Sammy or Lord Byron? Sergio or Seve? Moe or The Hawk? Arnie or The Black Knight? Vijay? Lefty? Elk? Long John? The Shark? Maybe even Wie or Annika or Zaharias? Who’s your pick for the sweetest swing? My favourite is still Fred Couples....

:confused hey all...going to myrtle beach at the end of the month, but we are aslo playing two courses in santee...lake marion and santee cooper...has anyone played these courses or been in the area...just wondering about restaurants and things to do for a couple of nites. any info would be...

Yes, they practice and practice, perfecting there games but who do you think has the most talent? For me, I say Seve Ballesteros. The best hands ever. A magician on the course. How far do you think raw talent goes verses hard work?

I watch The Apprentice and last night the winning team got to play some golf on one of Trumps courses with Cristie Kerr. Anyone ever played any of the Trump courses? They look pretty nice...

Well, I'm sure many of you "internet champions" will be happy to hear this... You will no longer be bothered with my opinion!!! YAY!!! You can go back to leading your relatively predictable lives without the knowledge that I will have something negative to say about it!!! WHOO!!!!! Just...

Hey all, my wife recently bought me a new iPod for my birthday, not sure what i would use it for.... I downloaded some classical music onto it, and various other music that i like to listen to.... Recently i have been taking it with me on the course.... I found that listening to classical music (...

I played Meadow Farms in Virginia last March and my third shot landed just off the fairway, in the light rough. I walked towards the center of the fairway, looking for a yardage marker so I could make my next club selection. I found the yardage marker...It was the funniest marker I've ever seen...

Heard this on sports radio very late last night... Apparently Jack Nicklaus' grandson of 17 months died yesterday when he escaped his nanny's supervision for a moment and ran back to the hottub where he had just been playing. The nanny performed CPR, and the little toddler was breathing when...

Anybody played this course. If so, can you provide me with some info re; mid summer course conditions, compare to local courses, clubhouse amenities, quality of food, bar etc. Thanks.

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Hi all, I will be heading to Myrtle in the next 10 days for a few rounds in the golf capital of the world. Has anyone played the following courses, and if so, what are your opinions of the tracks? 1) Myrtle Beach National - all three courses (South, West, King's North) 2) Willbrook...