Points, not strokes: Stableford and the short Canadian season
Lose a card in May and there are four months to replace it. Lose one in late September and the season closes on it.…
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Tournaments
The tournaments worth following and the ones worth attending: the RBC Canadian Open and the rest, schedules, tickets, and what a spectator day involves.
What to watch for: learning from tour golf, from the Canadian Open to the CPKC Women’s Open
Canadian golfers watch hours of tour golf through the winter and take little from it, because they follow the ball. Watch aim, routines and…
Enter your club championship this year: flights, handicaps and the road beyond
The club championship is not reserved for scratch players: net flights are often the busiest part of the draw. Read the entry form, understand…
Leagues, four-ball and alternate shot: how team golf works in Canada and why it helps
A partner waiting on the green changes how you play a hole. Here is how Canadian team golf is organised, from City of Calgary…
Inside the ropes for $70: volunteering at the Canadian Opens and beyond
More than 2,300 volunteers run the RBC Canadian Open and more than 1,200 the CPKC Women's Open. Four shifts, a modest fee and a…
Watching the pros in Canada: how to plan a day at the Canadian Opens
Canada hosts the PGA TOUR in June and the LPGA in late summer. Go early in the week if you want to learn, park…
Entering your first golf competition in Canada: Index, Playing Handicap, card and rulings
Calgary's municipal men's and ladies' clubs, Toronto's club championships and Golf Canada's league program all welcome first-timers. What catches newcomers out is procedure: an…
Beyond stroke play: Stableford, match play, scrambles and skins, the Canadian club calendar explained
Stroke play is built for golfers whose worst hole is a bogey. Stableford, match play, better ball and alternate shot fit real amateur scoring,…
The RBC Canadian Open and the tournaments worth attending
Television hides how far the ball travels, how quick the greens are and how much of the game happens between shots. One day inside…