"The devil invented golf, so the least we can do is cheat like hell when we play."
- The Golfer's Home Companion
Candle Lake, a northern beauty
All eyes will be on the newly expanded Candle Lake Golf Resort in May, when the four- season facility opens to the public for the first time. While it's the epitome of scenic, unspoiled Northern Saskatchewan, its beauty is more than skin deep. MORE>>
Getting ready for the season
Most golfers don't realize that something as simple as having your existing grips replaced can make your old clubs feel almost brand new and that there are wonderful grips out that have great new technology. Join us for monthly pro tips from Kerry Schofield, one of Canada's "Top 50" instructors. MORE>>
Ni-hao from China
For three months starting last November, former Greenhills Golf Resort head pro Gord Brayton taught golf at the a teaching academy with the Masters Golf and Country Club in Guangzhou, China. The club has about 1,500 members, plus 550 employees including 300 caddies. The driving range was two stories high with 80 stalls. The population of the city, a staggering`15 million. Here's his report from the Land of the Sleeping Dragon. MORE>>
New, upgrades and expansions 2006
With about 220 courses in Saskatchewan, the most difficult decision is choosing where to get your next par. Keep in mind that in recent years there have been an unprecedented number of courses upgraded, expanded and built. There are major changes at Candle Lake, Kenosee, Northern Meadows, Lac Pelletier, Dakota Dunes, Prairie Links, Estevan and Willows. MORE>>
Tunes from a golf-a-holic
Royce Aube of the Miramichi Golf and Country Club in New Brunswick is no Neil Young or Gordon Lightfoot or Bono. But he still mages to take his country and western twang - with a bit of Acadian accent - to make a hit of the "I Love Golf" album. Click here to listen to the MP3 song "Crush it." MORE>>
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PS: Don't forget to join us in May for a review of golf real estate opportunities in Saskatchewan. If you golf and are retiring, there's no better province.
