Golf the Narrows

Finesse Shot – Any nonstandard shot used to get a ball out of an awkward or impossible lie by bending, twisting or stretching the rules or by hitting it directly through a loophole. First Tee – See Fluff, Hook, Sclaff, Shank, Slice, Top and Whiff. Flagstick – Long, flexible metal pole with red-and-white markings along [...]

Of the many ways to celebrate our all too brief summers here in Manitoba, golf is probably my favourite. For some, the thought of spending hours every week trying to knock a little white ball into a not much larger hole from hundreds of yards away might appear a little silly. It may even seem [...]

Standard pitch shot THE pitch shot is a must in your green side arsenal — the second most used shot around the green (first is a bump and run). Basically, you are hitting the ball about halfway to the target in the air and then letting it roll to the hole. To hit this shot, [...]

Eight weeks from showtime, the lineup is already deep. CN Canadian Women’s Open tournament director Sean Van Kesteren revealed Monday what an easy sell our national championship is — already the Top 10 players in the Rolex World Women’s Rankings have confirmed their intention to enter the US $2.25 million LPGA event, Aug. 26-29 at [...]

Hello, fellow flatlanders. Growing weary of going back and forth, back and forth on Manitoba golf courses? Go to the Minnewasta Golf and Country Club in Morden, where you can go up and down, up and down. On the western edge of the Pembina escarpment, about a 70-minute drive from the west perimeter, Minnewasta offers [...]

Golf legend Arnold Palmer once quipped, “Golf is a game of inches. The most important are the six inches between your ears.” But to thousands of charitable groups across Canada – including scores of London groups – the game is golf is measured in dollars and cents. In the U.S., charity golf events raise more [...]

Terry James won’t likely have to wait much longer. The man who currently owns the course record at Niakwa Country Club, thanks to a sparkling 4-under 68 he carded in May, is just over a year away from experiencing an opportunity of a lifetime. “To play in a Canadian Amateur at my home track would [...]

For some, nothing builds friendship like three days of golf, and that is exactly what the 38th Annual International Golf Tournament will be July 25-27. The weekend has often been a great chance for reunions between friends who haven?t seen each other for years, said Dave Miller of Minnewasta Golf and Country Club. He also [...]

Steve Driedger has seen enough fire and water to last him a lifetime. The long-time president of the Riverview Golf and Country Club just outside of Morris has been battling floodwaters that have threatened to ruin one of Manitoba’s best nine-hole courses 12-14 times since 1996. Then came the fire lit by arsonists that burned [...]