SCOREGolf Magazine

1 week ago | scoregolf.com | Rick Young

Stepping into the shoes of a successful parent can sometimes be a deterrent for a child trying to follow in those footsteps.  Not for Ryan Paul.  The RBC Canadian Open’s new tournament director embraces the comparisons with his father, Bill, who held that high-profile position with Golf Canada for 23 years.

1 week ago | scoregolf.com | Lorne Rubenstein

There’s been a lot of commentary about Rory McIlroy not playing this week’s Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, for the first time in eight years. Jack Nicklaus hosts the tournament at his Muirfield Village Golf Club. It’s one of the PGA Tour’s signature events, with a limited field and a purse of $20 million, with $4 million to the winner. McIlroy, the No. 2-ranked player in the world, isn’t the only big name to decline playing in a signature event.

1 week ago | scoregolf.com | Jason Logan

While there may be some debate over which is the most important of the four men’s golf majors — one that pits the Open Championship’s history against the mystique of the Masters — there is no such discussion when it comes to the women’s game. The U.S. Women’s Open is the queen bee of the LPGA Tour schedule. Established in 1947, the U.S. Women’s Open is the oldest professional tournament in women’s golf and carries the biggest purse at $12 million (US).

1 week ago | scoregolf.com | Rick Young

Canadians who play hockey, baseball or participate in competitive dance already know about GRIT Inc.  The family owned Loretto, Ont., brand has been a staple in the sporting goods carrier bag space for more than a decade by prioritizing form and function with smartly designed products that address organization, storage and even ventilation solutions. If you’ve ever left wet, sweaty hockey gear in a bag for a few days you appreciate the importance of ventilation.

2 weeks ago | scoregolf.com | Rick Young

On a swath of Caledon, Ont.’s Credit River Valley, an hour north of Toronto, professional, amateur, community and destination golf are coming together on a unique campus, one that honours the Canadian game’s past, embraces its present and supports its future. TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley is the new home of Canadian golf. And while it doesn’t have the history of St Andrews or the aura of Pinehurst, it will have an unwavering commitment to serve the game’s national interests.