Rick Young

1 month ago | scoregolf.com | Rick Young

Adidas Golf has reimagined its heritage and “the identity that makes all of us originals” by bringing back the iconic Originals Trefoil logo to the golf course. A new range of Originals Golf apparel, footwear and accessories for women and men officially launched last week. Representing a bygone era for the three-stripe brand, the nostalgic line has been crafted to a premium level with contemporary performance qualities and modern styling.

1 month ago | scoregolf.com | Rick Young

Professional and amateur golfers around the world should thank their lucky stars that Dave Pelz decided to quit his job with NASA in 1975 for the greener pastures and sweet science of golf.  Without Professor Putt, how would we know that 80 per cent of shots lost to par come within 100 yards of the hole? Or that the subtle nuances of chipping, pitching and putting directly correlate to physics and motion science?

1 month ago | scoregolf.com | Rick Young

Clean clubs, neatly organized golf bags and tidy shoes are good ways to start a new season.  Along with a sense of pride and accomplishment, taking the time and making the effort to organize your golf equipment ensures your first rounds of the season will be more fun and less stressful. With golf courses starting to open across Canada — in places where they are not open all year — it’s a good time to get ahead of the game with a spring tune-up for your gear.

2 months ago | scoregolf.com | Rick Young

Since Donald Trump began gaslighting Canadians with 51st state annexation threats, leading to a tariff war that continues to escalate on both sides of the border, Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast are showing their outrage in different ways and changing their spending habits to buy Canadian. A visit to my LCBO (Ontario’s liquor store) earlier this week confirmed that government-run businesses are also doing their part. Every shelf devoted to Made-in-U.S.A. products was empty.

2 months ago | scoregolf.com | Rick Young

FootJoy has launched the next generation of its HyperFlex shoes. One of the company’s most popular consumer and tour player spiked model, the newest version has been infused with a number of upgrades from the previous generation in 2023. FootJoy’s design team took advantage of feedback and suggestions from tour staff players Corey Conners, Justin Thomas, Ben An and others to update the athletic styled shoe’s three key pillars: comfort, traction and performance.