• Video: European Tour - Mixed Bag Challenge

    Ryan Fox and Paul Waring take on a challenge with a twist.

    The pair go head-to-head on a 358-yard par four at Fairmont St Andrews, showing how they can adapt to change using an assortment of unexpected, non-golfing items from around the house and other sports. Lowest score wins!

    Best line from the match? "How can you shank something without a hosel?" - Paul Waring To Ryan Fox after a particularly poor attempt at hitting the ball with a...well, you'll see...

    Let’s see who came out on top…

     

     

     

  • Video: Welcome Back - Golf Is Calling!

    Golf is Calling! Golf is good for you! Get out and play! 

     

     

     

     

  • Video: BC Golf Receives Inaugural Delivering On Diversity Award

    During the annual SportBC awards held in March of this year, after a delay due to Covid-19 from 2020, the very first 'Delivering On Diversity' award was handed out by the Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture & Sport, the Honourable Minister Melanie Mark. 

    The awards were held on a virtual basis and Minister Mark made the announcement to open the proceedings. The award recognizes a "Provincial, disability or multi-sport organization that has demonstrated a committment towards advancing accessibility and inclusion."

  • Video: Adaptive Golfer Custom Fitted With Kayson Putter Rolls It Like A Pro

    It's no secret that, whenever possible, getting custom fitted for golf equipment is a great way to help improve your game. That can be especially true when it comes to the putter.

    Recently, adaptive golfer Dallas Smith had a session at Kayson Golf (see Brad Ziemer article on BC's Kayson Golf company HERE) and with the aid of a couple of tips from proprietor Danny Seifried, Dallas began rolling in putts like a PGA TOUR pro. 

    Check out the video below. 

     

  • Video: Si Woo Kim’s Ruling On Cliffhanger Putt That Finally Drops

    In the third round of the 2021 RBC Heritage, Si Woo Kim hits a 32-foot birdie putt from the fringe that hangs on the edge of the cup.

    Playing partner Matt Kuchar swears he can see the ball moving. So they wait...and wait...until finally, over a minute later, the ball drops in the hole.

    After calling in a rules official it was decided that because Kim exceeded time without unreasonable delay, the ball was deemed to be at rest, and therefore his score is a par instead of birdie at the par-4 3rd hole.

    As they say, time waits for no man...or apparently golf ball - at least according to the rules of golf in 2021.

     

  • Video: What Does it Mean to be a Woman Working in Golf?

    Recently, in celebrating International Women's Day, The R & A asked women working in golf - inside and outside of The R&A - to talk about their work and why having more women in the industry is essential for the future success of the sport.

    British Columbia Golf joins The R&A in being committed to broadening the appeal of the sport for women and girls in all forms whether that is playing the sport or working within it. The Women in Golf Charter and #INVITEHer​ campaign aims to improve inclusivity of golf for women and girls.

    Read more on The R&A's efforts https://www.randa.org/en/theranda/ini...

     

  • Video: Happy 25th Happy Gilmore

    Happy Gilmore poster credit @Jeff_Delgado/Twitter

    Adam Sandler celebrated 25 years of Happy Gilmore by recreating the film's iconic drive, but Shooter McGavin wasn't having any of it, demonstrating that he's still got his short game!

    Clips courtesy of Twitter.com/AdamSandler and Twitter.com/ShooterMcGavin_

     

  • Video: Anger Management Class For European Tour Players

    Once again the European Tour has come up with an oustandingly entertaining video and due largely to the wonderful cooperation of its players, this one also is a treat to watch. 

    Tommy Fleetwood hosts a group therapy session in Abu Dhabi for some of the ‘angriest’ golfers on the European Tour.

  • How BC's Nick Taylor Used The Rules To His Advantage In The Sony Open

    BC's Nick Taylor Used His Knowledge Of The Rules In The Sony Open To Get Relief From This Situation By Stating He Would Play It Left-Handed - Image Courtesy Golf Rules Questions YouTube Video Grab

    In the second round of the Sony Open, on the 503-yard, par-5 9th at Waialae Country Club, Nick Taylor hit his drive left and off the tall netting that separates the driving range from the hole, and his ball dropped inches outside of out-of-bounds fence posts below.

  • Video: European Tour One Club Challenge: Hatton vs Kaymer vs Morikawa

    Can Tyrell Hatton really hit a flop-shot from the deep rough over a bunker...with his putter?

    It's Tyrrell Hatton vs Martin Kaymer vs Collin Morikawa in this latest version of the European Tour One Club Challenge, this time on the 16th hole on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates in . 

  • Golf Along With Sam Snead In 1960

    Filmed in Boca Raton, Florida and released September 7, 1960, this MovieTone/Cinemascope SPORTS short film offers a classic look at the themes common to the period.

    And surprisingly, apparently they had phones on the golf course in 1960!

  • Golf Tips From Paradise With Claude Brousseau

    Three-foot putts shouldn't be complicated, but some golfers put too much pressure on themselves when standing over short putts.

    In this latest Morning Golf Read series from the shores of Maui, Claude Brousseau says to stop thinking of three feet as a "puking zone," and start using this simple mental trick to give yourself a jolt of confidence.

     

  • Video: 8 Rules Golfers Break Without Realizing

     

    In this video, Neil Tappin from Golf Monthly is joined by their 'rules guru' Jeremy Ellwood to look at the 8 rules golfers break without realizing.

    These are all things you might be doing during the course of 18 holes that you don't think are a problem when, in fact, you could actually be breaking the rules.

    The 8 rules golfers break without realizing video will show what you can and can't do to ensure you do not end up having to add penalty shots to your final score.

     

  • Video: Worst Shots From The 2020 Masters

    Coverage provided by NBC Sports Gold / GOLFTV / Golf Channel / CBC / NBC / PGA Tour Live

    Golf fans are more than familiar with the incredible golf played by 2020 Masters winner Dustin Johnson en route to his first Green Jacket at Augusta, as well as a number of other noteworthy shots from some of the best players in the world.

    But we all know golf is not a game of perfect. Here are some of the 'not-so-great' shots from this year's Masters.

     

  • Video: Jon Rahm Skips Over Water For Ace At Augusta

    By now most golf fans have heard about Spaniard Jon Rahm's amazing ace on the 16th hole at Augusta during a practice round for the Masters on Tuesday. 

    But it is still more than worth watching again...

     

     

  • Video: European Tour - Happy Gilmore KP Challenge

    Who doesn't like a good 'Happy Gilmore' go-round every once in a while? Most golf fans are pretty familiar with Adam Sandler's character 'Happy Gilmore' from the film of the same name which was filmed largely in and around Vancouver in 1996.

    One of the most popular and oft-imitated elements of the film is the run-up swing featured in this European Tour 'Happy Gimore Closest To The Pin Contest' held ahead of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. European Tour pros were challenged to take on a nearest-the-pin challenge with a difference. Two words… Happy Gilmore.

     

  • Video: Team British Columbia Golf Performance Program

    As part of British Columbia Golf's mandate "...building participation and supporting the sport by providing resources, education and competition for British Columbians" a Performance Program is in place to offer assistance to aspiring competitive golfers. 

    A recent Performance Camp held at Mayfair Lakes Golf & Country Club in Richmond provided an opportunity to speak with the program's leader, Colin Lavers, along with some of the players participating in the camp.

    The following video gives us a good insight as to what the program offers and what its participants see as the benefits of such a program.

     

  • Video: John Daly's Barefoot Hole-In-One During Navy Seals Charity Pro-Am

    John Daly has a reputation as one of golf’s most relatable good-time guys. The two-time major champion rocked a mullet for years, writes and records his own country music and sports multi-colored Loudmouth ensembles while competing on the PGA Champions Tour.

    Playing just recently at the Federal Club in Glen Allen, Va., in the Bone Frog Open, a charity pro-am benefiting the families of fallen Navy SEALs, Federal Club golf professional Josh Price just happened to have video rolling for Daly’s shot on the par-3 11th hole, which is 121 yards long from the white tees.

    It turned out to be pretty fortuitous timing...

    See whole article by GOLF.com’s Jessica Marksbury and watch the video here...

     

     

  • Video: European Tour's Driver Off The Deck - Closest To The Pin Contest

    In this version of the European Tour's popular video Challenge series, armed with just their drivers, the European Tour challenged four players to a nearest the pin contest - from 300 yards out.

    Taking on Wentworth’s famous 18th hole, the aim was simple: first to hit it inside 8ft wins.

    In our view, probably the most enjoyable element of the whole event is the fun and pure joy the players experience and share with us. 

     

  • Video: European Tour Challenge - Using Kid's Clubs

    This one actually might be one of our favourites put together by the good-humoured folk from the European Tour. 

    During the 2020 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open at Galgorm Castle, Northern Ireland, they challenged Shane Lowry, Padraig Harrington and others to hit a kids' size club in a nearest-the-pin challenge.

    While some of the shots are what you would expect from grown men with very fast swing speeds using clubs mean for 5-7 year olds, there are also some very good strikes.

    Good enough that more than one of them vowed to keep the little club in their bag.