2017 Year in review – The four major tournaments
Golf Talk Canada has been looking back at the year 2017 and what an amazing year it was in the world of golf. The game is littered with elite young players who are great for the game and the quality of play is at an all-time high. That talent was evident during this years four…
Rory McIlroy says he wants to be the best European golfer ever
Rory McIlroy says he wants to be the best European golfer ever. By: Chris McKee @mrmckee After struggling all throughout the 2017 season Rory McIlroy has set some lofty goals for himself moving into the start of a new season. McIlroy hasn’t won since 2016 and didn’t even have a top three finish over the past…
European tour adding a 40 second shot clock
The European Tour will impose a 40 second shot clock during the Austria Open in the upcoming season. According to the Daily Mail: A referee will walk with every group and time every stroke. Players will be allowed 40 seconds for each shot and receive the equivalent of a yellow card for a first offence….
Phil Mickelson ready to win again on the PGA Tour
Phil Mickelson hasn’t won a PGA Tour event since 2013 but he says that he is ready to win again during the 2017-18 season. Mickelson recently said: I’m going to win. It’s a matter of time,” Mickelson said. “I don’t know if it’s (Sunday), I don’t know if it’s in China (at this month’s WGC-HSBC…
Mickelson an old dog learning new tricks
Mickelson an old dog learning new tricks by: Chris McKee @mrmckee Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Team USA easily handled the International Team this past week during the Presidents Cup at Liberty National with a convincing score of 19-11. The Presidents Cup and the press conference that followed had a…
What if Tiger Woods staged some form protest at a PGA event?
What if Tiger Woods staged some form protest at a PGA event? By: Chris McKee For better or for worse, after decades of keeping politics and sports separate the two have blended back into one (for the time being). NFL players have been taking a knee to protest the racial inequality and police brutality in…
Presidents Cup Preview
The Presidents Cup tee’s off today with coverage on TSN starting at 1pm ET. Golf Talk Canada has you covered from tee to green. Here is the complete list of players competing for both the United States and International Team’s. The U.S has won six straight events and are considered the heavy favourite to make…
Top 5 players in the Tour Championship at East Lake
Mark Zecchino of Golf Talk Canada previewed the Top 5 players who will be competing in the FedEx Cup Tour Championship at East Lake. There is some big money available to the 30 players competing this weekend. According to the Sporting News: This week’s Tour Championship alone has an $8.75 million purse, and the winner will…
TaylorMade M CGB Irons product launch
TaylorMade announced the release of their latest set of irons that has the golf world buzzing. Tomo Bystedt is TaylorMade’s Senior Director of Global Irons and he was at Glen Abbey in Oakville, ON to showcase the latest products from TaylorMade. Mark Zecchino had the chance to speak with Bystedt and test out the new…
List of 30 players in the 2017 FedEx Cup playoff
Here is your complete list of players that will compete in the 2017 FedEx Cup playoff. Jordan Spieth Justin Thomas Dustin Johnson Marc Leishman Jon Rahm Rickie Fowler Hideki Matsuyama Justin Rose Brooks Koepka Paul Casey Pat Perez Matt Kuchar Charlie Hoffman Daniel Berger Jason Day Webb Simpson Jhonattan Vegas Kevin Kisner Kevin Chappell Brian…
Ben Crane penalized eight strokes for stickers on clubs
“That’s golf.” That was the quote from Ben Crane who was penalized eight stokes by the Web.com Tour for having stickers on two of his clubs at the Albertson’s Boise Open. According to a report from ESPN: Crane, 41, received two separate four-stroke penalties for carrying a driver and a 6-iron that had “shot-sticker” decals on the…
Team USA Presidents Cup squad
The team USA Presidents Cup squad reads like the who’s who of golf and features the best players on the planet. Johnson, Spieth, Thomas, Fowler and more. Add the captains pick to that already impressive list of names. U.S. CAPTAIN'S PICKS • Phil Mickelson• Charley Hoffman pic.twitter.com/lhpwAdOYsg — PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 6, 2017 To…