Are you a fan of golf in Vancouver? Than look no further than the 2011 Vancouver Open, sponsored by Paine-Edmonds, taking place August 31-September 4th. This tournament will showcase some of the best rising golf talent in Metro Vancouver.

They’re looking for help–read on if you want to enjoy the sun this summer while checking out some of the best golf in town.

The Vancouver Open Schedule goes as follows:

Wednesday, … Read More

Langara golf course makes up the trio of full length golf courses operated by the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, with McCleery and Fraserview rounding up the rest. What makes Langara special is that it’s one of the closest courses right in the heart of the city, along Cambie and West 49th, making it a popular spot to golf.

We enjoyed a Sunday afternoon round at Langara, which … Read More

The 2011 RBC Canadian Open just finished up this weekend over at the prestigious Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club. Local boy, Abbotsford’s own Adam Hadwin finished as the top Canadian to place fourth overall, an impressive feat. This marks two years in a row Adam has won the River Mead Cup, awarded to the low Canadian in the field.

His fourth place finished earned him $228,888 US. Not a bad pay … Read More

Today marks the official start of the 2011 RBC Canadian Open, with practice rounds underway and other festivities. The final field has been announced and it contains a a fantastic list of great players hitting up the field for the $5.2 million (US) purse!

The defending champion Carl Pettersson will be there to defend his title against PGA stars that includes world number one Luke Donald, Ernie Els, Paul Casey, … Read More

Some fantastic local news for all your up and coming young golfers out there. Riley Wheeldon from Comox earned his Canadian Tour Card on Friday at the age of 20, and achieved this at the Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville.

Here were his scores: 66 (-6), 74, 78, 73.

“I actually had a very good second day but I finished with a triple bogey and I lost a bit of my confidence,’’ … Read More

The 2011 Vancouver Golf and Travel Show has come and gone–and what a show it was. The event was held at the new and impressive Vancouver Convention Centre, and from the number of people we saw in attendance it’s safe to assume the show was a success. Lots of courses throughout the Pacific Northwest and US were present at this year’s show. Given that last year’s show was cancelled … Read More

What are you doing this weekend? Nothing? You should be visiting the 2011 Vancouver Golf and Travel Show! It takes place March 19-20 at the new Vancouver Convention Centre, and will showcase some really cool golf booths. With Spring around the corner, this is the time to check out some of the latest golf gear in town!

The Vancouver Golf & Travel Show is the largest consumer golf show in Western Canada. … Read More

One of the most important clubs in your golf bag is the one people never realize: your putter. When you think about it, making your putts can lower your handicap more than anything. This is why I decided to invest in upgrading my putter this season.

Previously I was using a Odyssey White Hot #5 Center Shaft putter. This was a good putter that helped me hone my earlier game, but … Read More