December, 2008 | CK Golf

PGA Tour Asks Players to Play More Events

I've been meaning to comment on this story for awhile now as it was first posted back around the third week of December. As Sports Business Journal first reported, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem apparently sent a five-minute video to Tour players and their agents back around mid-December asking the… Continue reading →

Posted in PGA Tour, On December 30, 2008

A Visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery

We have been living in Vancouver for just over and year and finally last week took our first visit to the Vancouver Art Gallery (even though we've had our Membership cards for a month or more). While I do not consider myself knowledgeable about art, my main reason for deciding… Continue reading →

Posted in CK Golf, Dining in Vancouver, Travel, On December 27, 2008

Merry Christmas from Winnipeg!

We are currently in Winnipeg celebrating the season with family and friends. The temperature is a balmy -20 during the day and we are freezing, however the good drink and cheer help make it bearable.I had my first snowmobile experience through the bush in 20 years. Thanks to the boys… Continue reading →

Posted in CK Golf, Travel, On December 25, 2008

Dining in Vancouver v.4

The other night (Tuesday December 16th) we went to Hy’s Steakhouse our favorite restaurant in Vancouver. This may seem odd to those of you who know that I do not eat red meat but yes, it is my favorite place to eat in Vancouver. While my food selections are limited… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Dining in Vancouver, On December 22, 2008

Annika's Final Hole Birdie is a Sad Day for Golf and the LPGA Tour

At the Dubai Ladies Masters last Sunday Annika Sorenstam, at least for now, closed out her Hall of Fame career and retired from competitive golf. With 89 career victories and over $22 million in career earnings she can certainly afford it.Unlike the 'will he - won't he', that finally looks… Continue reading →

Posted in Golf, Women in Golf, On December 19, 2008

Whistler Gondola Accident

As reported in the Vancouver Sun (and many other news forums), there was a gondola accident on Blackcomb (Whistler) Mountain today (Tuesday December 16th, 2008). However, as our blog Whistler Blackcomb Peak 2 Peak Gondola Opened Friday, posted on Saturday December 13th, reported on the opening of the new Peak… Continue reading →

Posted in Whistler, On December 17, 2008

Player Development in Canada

I was flipping through Friday's on-line articles on the Globe and Mail website and came across an interesting read by Lorne Rubenstein titled "Dismal showing points to stalled development". Of course knowing of Mr. Rubenstein and his great writing on Canadian Golf I was interested, but what really caught my… Continue reading →

Posted in 2010 Olympic Games, Golf, Golf Industry, PGA Tour, On December 16, 2008

Whistler Blackcomb Peak 2 Peak Gondola Opened Friday

If you have been living in a cave in British Columbia lately you may not have heard, buy the latest mammoth monstrosity in Whistler, the Peak 2 Peak Gondola opens today! At least it is not another high end hotel. Part of our lack of interest around this soon to… Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Whistler, On December 14, 2008

PGA & LPGA Qualifying Schools Final Round Results

The Final Round is complete and playing privileges are for 2009 have been established. Here is a look at how the Canadians fared at both the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour qualifying schools. While the LPGA Tour goes five full 18 hole rounds, the PGA Tour qualify school manages to… Continue reading →

Posted in PGA Tour, On December 10, 2008

Dining in Vancouver v.3

This post is actually more about drinking than dining now that NHL Hockey season is well under way. During the regular season we watch every televised Canucks game in the comfort of our apartment but there are still 13 Pay Per View games that require the decision of whether to… Continue reading →

Posted in Dining, Dining in Vancouver, On December 7, 2008

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