Have you ever been behind the ropes for an LPGA or PGA championship? Me neither. But I’ve always wanted to be up close and personal with the best in the world and so someday, my day will come. Until then, I’m going to have to rely on my golfing friends to tell me all about it. This past weekend, I …
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UBC Golf Captain Kyla Inaba talks about being a female golfer in Canada
When I was growing up in Ontario, Canada my brother and father played golf a lot. In fact, they played so much my brother ended up a scratch golfer and my dad was pretty close to a single digit handicapper. I remember asking my dad if I could play with them and I got “the look”. In my generation, golf …
Read More »Golf For Women Magazine – Bye bye birdie
It was a sad day today to learn that GFW magazine will no longer exist after the July/Aug issue. Look! The news even had Tiger in tears. Just when I thought that women’s golf was on its way up, this happens and it makes me realize that we have a long way to go baby! I hope that the publishers …
Read More »Michelle Wie and US Open…”I think I can win.”
There’s little doubt that Michelle Wie has a ton of talent. And there’s little doubt that someday she will/could win the US Open (the Ladies that is :)). And of course, we all agree, that if you don’t believe you can win, you never will. But come on people! This is not Munich – this is not a qualifying round …
Read More »Congratulations to US Open Challenger, John Atkinson
– the man who faced fear straight on and took the Golf Digest Challenge at Torrey Pines this weekend, playing one round at Torrey Pines in the exact conditions that the pros play at the US Open. Remember last year, Tiger Woods said that a 10-handicap player couldn’t possibly break 100 on the US Open setup – no way. Well, …
Read More »Happy 60th birthday Sandra Post!
Hey all you Crazy Golfing Canucks! Sandra Post turned 60 today! Can you believe it? Just last week she was at UBC giving a golf clinic for Jazz Golf. I wish I had known then…I’d have gone up and wished her a Happy B’day. Actually, I had a tee time and couldn’t stick around anyway, but I wanted to thank …
Read More »Golfgal Makes LPGA…
…without ever swinging a club! LOL! Sorry for the blatant self-promotion, but I just had to share my good news. As you know, I write a daily (sometimes twice daily) blog for Golf For Women. On Monday I posted an interview with Brittany Lincicome on GFW because she was going to be a guest on the Big Break Ka’anapali on …
Read More »A Toast to Annika
For those who have read my blog before, you’ll know that I like to either apologize in limerick or honor someone in same way. It’s my way of bending my knees in print. Today it’s all about honor. Annika is someone who I have admired from the moment I picked up a golf club. I can’t write anything that hasn’t …
Read More »Big Break Ka’anapali – Ask the Ladies Opportunity
Hi everyone As some of you know, I have a blog on Golf For Women Magazine and I’ve been following Big Break Ka’anapali closely through the eyes and experience of Big Breaker Christina Lecuyer, Last week I had privilege of interviewing Tina Miller, another BB contestant who also offered to share her thoughts on each week’s episodes. So…I’m a busy …
Read More »Cavemen alert – missing link found on links
Cavemen – I thought they were extinct, but I was wrong. At least 2 live in California and golf in Vegas. I just got back from playing 5 days in Las Vegas at 5 different courses. Heaven! Well, it was on some courses. But on others, it was a good walk spoiled. Not because the course was bad….on the contrary…all …
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