Toronto Golf News

If you are on a tight budget it doesn't mean you can't take up the game of golf. Let's face it, most types of golf equipment and accessories are quite expensive. However, you can find used equipment online, used sporting goods stores, through classifieds, or yard sales. If the majority of your money will be spent on instructors and playing at different golf courses, saving money on equipment can help you stay within your budget.

The most common items you can find used include golf clubs, accessories including gloves, hats, and caps for your clubs, golf carts, and golf bags. Depending on your needs, you can buy almost all of your equipment used. When shopping for used equipment, make sure you test it out to ensure that the quality is good. While you can ignore scratches, bent clubs, or broken golf bags are not worth the investment and you should keep looking. 

Ottawa, Ont. - CN and the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) announced today that Michelle Wie has accepted a sponsor’s exemption and will be at Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club this August 11-17 to compete for the $2.25 million (US) CN Canadian Women’s Open.

The CN Canadian Women’s Open will be one of only six LPGA Tour events that Wie is eligible to compete in via sponsor exemptions during the 2008 season.  Her Canadian debut came at the 2007 CN Canadian Women’s Open at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton. 

Deer Creek Golf Clubs is pleased to introduce the first of its kind Progressive Hole-in-One Jackpot. Each year players from all over the world will have a shot at a jackpot starting at 10 million dollars that will increase each year by 5 million until it's won. Players from Deer Creek will have a chance everyday at their club to win fantastic prizes as described below in addition to the chance to Qualify for the Dream Shot 10 Million Dollar Shootout.

What would you think if I told you that you have been given an opportunity to win 10 Million Dollars, and all you had to do was to take one golf shot from 150 yards?  Would you take it?  Dream Shot Golf offers golfers the chance to play for $10 million dollars each and every day at local GTA Golf Clubs.  Dream Shot Golf is pleased to announce its recent partnership with Deer Creek Golf Clubs - a spectacular 45-hole facility in Ajax.  Deer Creek has signed on to host the Dream Shot 10 Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest starting the weekend of June 14^th, 2008.

OAKVILLE, Ontario, Canada - The Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) in partnership with new title sponsor RBC, announced a revitalized vision for the RBC Canadian Open anchored by a long-term strategic plan and highlighted by a series of significant tournament enhancements.

The inaugural RBC Canadian Open will take place July 21-27 at the renowned Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ont. The event will feature both onsite and offsite activities expected to bolster community interest and attract record-setting attendance. 

CALGARY, Alberta, Canada - CN, the Royal Canadian Golf Association (RCGA) and the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority are pleased to announce that Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club in Priddis, Alta. has been selected as host venue for the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.

"The RCGA along with our partner CN is delighted to announce that Priddis Greens Golf and Country Club has been selected to host the 2009 CN Canadian Women’s Open.” said Rick Desrochers, RCGA Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Championships. With a committed partner in the Calgary Sport Tourism Authority and a tremendous championship worthy venue, we’ve got great momentum building for what will no doubt be a fantastic CN Canadian Women’s Open in 2009.”

TORONTO, ON – With six projects on the go and a couple more brewing in the hopper it's going to be a busy summer for Kevin Holmes and Toronto-based MBTW Golf Design. Holmes, who has designed a couple of the province's top public golf courses including Watson's Glen GC in Pickering and Crimson Ridge GC in Sault Ste. Marie, has projects on the go in Brampton, Tillsonburg, Newmarket, Bright's Grove, Wasaga Beach and Lisle. He has been the lead architect for MBTW Golf Design for the past decade, a division of The MBTW Group - a multi-disciplinary firm of landscape architects, urban designers and planners, and golf course architects that has provided professional consulting for over 25 years.

2008 PROJECT OVERVIEWS

Baywood G&CC – Wasaga Beach - Two New Holes
A part of a larger plan by the MBTW Group to make changes to Baywood's residential community, MBTW Golf Design will build two new holes and driving range this summer. To allow for changes within the subdivision two existing holes will be taken out of play in 2009 and the new holes, a par- 3 and a par-5, will be added.

TORONTO - Golf Town, Canada’s largest golf retailer with unequaled selection and competitive prices, will expand to 38 locations this spring, including the grand opening of its latest superstore in Calgary, 2929 Sunridge Way NE, which is set for Thursday, April 10 at 8:00am.

To celebrate the new 18,500 square foot store, Golf Town will offer special savings of up to 50 percent on a variety of merchandise, including TaylorMade r7 425 drivers, Wilson Staff Dd6 drivers, Datrek Skyline travel bags and Callaway Golf Big Bertha golf ball 12-Packs.