• Video: A Look At The Five Most Important Changes In the Rules Of Golf For 2023

    The Rules of Golf underwent a massive review and overhaul with the newest version of the rules being brought into effect at the start of 2019. But as the game itself has evolved and continues to do so...so do the rules.

    There are some more changes in store just around the corner for 2023, and while these changes are not nearly as extensive, they still represent some important new regulations that we should all know about.

     The following video takes a look at what's coming for next year as put forward by the R&A, The USGA and the world's governing bodies for the game of golf, including of course, Golf Canda.

     

  • Video: The Unreachable Golf Course: The Story of Bald Eagle GC's Forced Quarantine During Covid-19

    In a very well done short documentary aired by Skratch, Erik Anders Lang travels to Bald Eagle GC in Point Roberts, WA, a formally 'unreachable' course to find out what happened to so completely isolate the facility in this episode of Adventures in Golf, presented by United Airlines.

    Golf boomed during the pandemic...everywhere except here. Two years later, it's finally making its comeback. Bald Eagle GC has a unique story of being virtually abandoned during the pandemic, which was far from unique in the U.S. and Canada at the time, but is slowly making a comeback thanks to the local volunteers who are helping as they play.

    To see Brad Ziemer's recent story and interviews on Bald Eagle's comeback click here

  • Video: The Huntting Cup - Celebrates Its 100 Year Anniversary At Victoria's Gorge Vale GC

    Recently the storied Huntting Cup celebrated its 100th anniversary as the competiton was held at Victoria's Gorge Vale GC.

    The long history of the Huntting Cup is somewhat unique (see the background story by Brad Ziemer HERE) and the women who have played in it over the years have come to cherish the privilege of taking part. 

    One of those who has been a regular participant for some 25 years is former provincial champion Karen Pultz.

    Karen took the time to put together a special historical tribute to the event in honour of its 100th birthday this year. Enjoy. 

     

  • Video: Shelly Stouffer Wins USGA Senior Women's Amateur Championship

    Shelly Stouffer Celebrates Her USGA Senior Women's Championship With Son Brett, Who Caddied For Her - Image Credit Steven Gibbons/USGA

    British Columibia's Shelly Stouffer became the first golfer from our province to bring home a USGA National Title.

    Stouffer, from Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island, has had a pretty solid stretch of winning tournament golf over the last couple of years with multiple provincial titles in the BC Senior Women's & Mid-Master divisions and making it to the semi-finals of the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur last year.

    This year she had designs on taking it at least a step further. Which she did.

     

  • Video: Team Canada Juniors Intro Themselves At Toyota Jr. World Cup

    In a fun and entertaining addition to the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup competition taking place at Hakusan Village GC in Japan, the organizers had the young players do an introductory video of themselves before the tournament. 

    As it turns out, possibly since Canada starts with a C (and then an 'A') our juniors were first out of the gate. They didn't disappoint.

  • Video: Golfers Undergo Brutal Performance Reviews

    In the first collaboration of its kind, the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour present ‘The Performance Review’, a short film, which sees actor John C. McGinley  (Scrubs, Platoon) grilling the biggest names in golf on their performances in 2021. 

    The co-production features players from both tours, including: Collin Morikawa, Henrik Stenson, Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton and Justin Rose.

     

  • Video: Ian Poulter, Shane Lowry And Matt Fitzpatrick Take On The Numbers Challenge

    Ian Poulter, Shane Lowry and Matt Fitzpatrick take on The Numbers Game Challenge

    How good do these three know their golf stats? The winner of the stats quiz gets to pick the clubs in a nearest the pin challenge... with a twist!

    The clubs are an original hickory, a kid’s sized club and a left-handed seven iron.

    Let’s see who had the knowledge and the skill…

     

  • Video: How Golf Pros Think During Their Swing | McIlroy, Morikawa & more

    Ever wondered what the top players on the DP World Tour are thinking when they step up to the tee?

    Find out as Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa and Tommy Fleetwood (amongst others) give their swing thoughts.

     

     

  • Video: GJAC Virtual Summit Presented by RBC: The State of Golf Jason Logan Interview with Martin Slumbers

    Martin Slumbers Image Courtesy R&A/St. Andrews Image Courtesy Of Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

    Jason Logan, representing the Golf Journalists Association of Canada recently conducted an interview with CEO of the R & A, Martin Slumbers, regarding the 'state of golf' today.

    Slumbers was appointed Chief Executive of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 2015.

     

     

  • Video: Fastest Hole of Golf - Guinness World Records 2021

    With 27.88 seconds to beat, The Euro Tour challenged Sean Crocker, Nicolai Højgaard, Wilco Nienaber and Min Woo Lee to break the ridiculously tough Guinness World Records title for the Fastest hole of golf by a team of four.

    Shot on the 501-yard par five fourth hole at Real Club Valderrama, introducing the second Hero Challenge of 2021...

    Home of the best challenges on the European Tour, such as The 14 Club Challenge Series, The Hickory Challenge, The Fastest Hole of Golf, The Left-Handed Challenge, The 200 Yard Putt and many more.

     

  • Video: Scheffler & Higgo Bring PGA TOUR 'Name Your Par' Challenge To Scotland

    Garrick Higgo & Scottie Scheffler face-off in a European Tour take on the PGA TOUR's 'Name Your Par' challenge at the Renaissance Club.

    From the tenth tee to the 13th green...some 1500 yards. Lowest score wins!

     

     

     

     

     

  • Video: European Tour - Mixed Bag Challenge

    Ryan Fox and Paul Waring take on a challenge with a twist.

    The pair go head-to-head on a 358-yard par four at Fairmont St Andrews, showing how they can adapt to change using an assortment of unexpected, non-golfing items from around the house and other sports. Lowest score wins!

    Best line from the match? "How can you shank something without a hosel?" - Paul Waring To Ryan Fox after a particularly poor attempt at hitting the ball with a...well, you'll see...

    Let’s see who came out on top…

     

     

     

  • Video: Welcome Back - Golf Is Calling!

    Golf is Calling! Golf is good for you! Get out and play! 

     

     

     

     

  • Video: BC Golf Receives Inaugural Delivering On Diversity Award

    During the annual SportBC awards held in March of this year, after a delay due to Covid-19 from 2020, the very first 'Delivering On Diversity' award was handed out by the Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Sport, the Honourable Minister Melanie Mark. 

    The awards were held on a virtual basis and Minister Mark made the announcement to open the proceedings. The award recognizes a "Provincial, disability or multi-sport organization that has demonstrated a committment towards advancing accessibility and inclusion."

  • Video: Adaptive Golfer Custom Fitted With Kayson Putter Rolls It Like A Pro

    It's no secret that, whenever possible, getting custom fitted for golf equipment is a great way to help improve your game. That can be especially true when it comes to the putter.

    Recently, adaptive golfer Dallas Smith had a session at Kayson Golf (see Brad Ziemer article on BC's Kayson Golf company HERE) and with the aid of a couple of tips from proprietor Danny Seifried, Dallas began rolling in putts like a PGA TOUR pro. 

    Check out the video below. 

     

  • Video: Si Woo Kim’s Ruling On Cliffhanger Putt That Finally Drops

    In the third round of the 2021 RBC Heritage, Si Woo Kim hits a 32-foot birdie putt from the fringe that hangs on the edge of the cup.

    Playing partner Matt Kuchar swears he can see the ball moving. So they wait...and wait...until finally, over a minute later, the ball drops in the hole.

    After calling in a rules official it was decided that because Kim exceeded time without unreasonable delay, the ball was deemed to be at rest, and therefore his score is a par instead of birdie at the par-4 3rd hole.

    As they say, time waits for no man...or apparently golf ball - at least according to the rules of golf in 2021.

     

  • Video: What Does it Mean to be a Woman Working in Golf?

    Recently, in celebrating International Women's Day, The R & A asked women working in golf - inside and outside of The R&A - to talk about their work and why having more women in the industry is essential for the future success of the sport.

    British Columbia Golf joins The R&A in being committed to broadening the appeal of the sport for women and girls in all forms whether that is playing the sport or working within it. The Women in Golf Charter and #INVITEHer​ campaign aims to improve inclusivity of golf for women and girls.

    Read more on The R&A's efforts https://www.randa.org/en/theranda/ini...

     

  • Video: Happy 25th Happy Gilmore

    Happy Gilmore poster credit @Jeff_Delgado/Twitter

    Adam Sandler celebrated 25 years of Happy Gilmore by recreating the film's iconic drive, but Shooter McGavin wasn't having any of it, demonstrating that he's still got his short game!

    Clips courtesy of Twitter.com/AdamSandler and Twitter.com/ShooterMcGavin_

     

  • Video: Anger Management Class For European Tour Players

    Once again the European Tour has come up with an oustandingly entertaining video and due largely to the wonderful cooperation of its players, this one also is a treat to watch. 

    Tommy Fleetwood hosts a group therapy session in Abu Dhabi for some of the ‘angriest’ golfers on the European Tour.

  • How BC's Nick Taylor Used The Rules To His Advantage In The Sony Open

    BC's Nick Taylor Used His Knowledge Of The Rules In The Sony Open To Get Relief From This Situation By Stating He Would Play It Left-Handed - Image Courtesy Golf Rules Questions YouTube Video Grab

    In the second round of the Sony Open, on the 503-yard, par-5 9th at Waialae Country Club, Nick Taylor hit his drive left and off the tall netting that separates the driving range from the hole, and his ball dropped inches outside of out-of-bounds fence posts below.