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2016 RBC Canadian Open Golf Championship

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Glen Abbey Entrance

Entrance to the RBC Canadian Open.

Today marks the start of Canada’s national golf championship! This four-day tournament is an exciting event for most Canadian golfers. This year, the Open is, yet again, being hosted by Glen Abbey Golf Club. This 7253 yard course has it challenges and its scoring holes. In 2014, I played Glen Abbey and found it fun, frustrating, beautiful and historical all at the same time. If you want to read more about my

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Teeing off on the 10th hole at Glen Abbey!

experience check it out here.

The Canadian Open is deep in history. “RBC and Golf Canada are proud to present this year’s RBC Canadian Open. Throughout its history, the RBC Canadian Open has shaped the face of professional golf in Canada.  Many of golf’s greatest names have claimed the Canadian Open Championship title including Byron Nelson, Arnold Palmer, Sam Snead, Greg Norman, Nick Price, Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Jim Furyk.” (RBC Canadian Open) Continue reading →

Bug Spray and Golf

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One of the must haves in any golf bag is bug spray. In Canada, especially in the more northern locations, golfing without bug spray is not conducive to a fun round on the links. During various times of the summer, different insects can chase you from the course.

At my home course of Osprey Links Golf Course in Callander, Ontario, different holes on the course have their own species of bugs. So it is important to have some sort of protection from these pesky insects so they do not become a hazard in their own right. But, how do we guard against the various bugs while playing to ensure that they do not affect our golf score? Continue reading →

A Grateful Golfer Milestone – 100,000 Views

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having fun

It is hard to believe that in such a short time I have already achieved one of my first milestones! When I started the Grateful Golfer Blog just over 4 years ago, I thought that 100,000 views at any time would be awesome! Well, I am thrilled that yesterday I have achieved this milestone.

If I achieve my last milestone of 2500 followers, then I will reevaluate what is next!

I am grateful for all the support I have received along the way and I cannot express how happy I am to achieve one of my milestones. Thanks for reading!

I am a grateful golfer! See you on the links!

 

The Open Day 2: No Surprises

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Day 2 at The Open Championship went pretty much according to most pundits expectations. The weather and wind were big factors for the lower scores and except for a couple of players -3 was a great score. The number of players under par dropped to 27 and the lead by Phil Mickelson narrowed.

The Big 3 all made the cut, but will have to play well on moving day to be in contention on Sunday. If the scores of the Big 3 continue the current 2 day trend, then Pete Robbins, from White Dragon Golf, prediction at none of the Big 3 will win a Major this year still holds true.

After looking at the scores, I will give Day 2 to Royal Troon; most of the field was trooned, but tomorrow is another day! The following are some Day 2 highlights from Twitter that I think you might find interesting! Continue reading →

The 145th Open Championship – Predictions

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I am totally confused! This weekend’s Major at Royal Troon Golf Club is a beast that must be tamed by one of the field if they want to become part of golfing history. The challenge I have is trying to predict a winner for this tournament!

The top players in the world are all over the place. The odds-on favorites could be at the top of the leaderboard on Sunday or on their way home after missing the cut. The only person playing a consistent golf is Dustin Johnson. However, is he ready for “The Troon” or will he be “Trooned”? (I just made up my own word – being “Trooned” means that the course defeated the player resoundingly) Continue reading →