Keri Moffat Accepts PGA of Canada Coach Of The Year Award - Youtube screen grab

In what has been a much-deserved year of recognition, UBC Thunderbirds and BC Golf Coach, Keri Moffat, was recognized on Wednesday evening at Canada Night during the PGA Show in Orlando as the PGA of Canada's Ben Kern Coach of The Year.

Keri, who has been teaching out of Mayfair Lakes Golf Club in Richmond for several years, was on hand and gave an emotional speech as she accepted the award and acknowledged a moment with one of her young students that has helped define both her beliefs and experience in the field of teaching/coaching young athletes and in particular young female athletes. 

Keri's award and acceptance speech start at approximately the 7:25 minute mark of the video, which covers the evening's awards and Hall of Fame inductions. 

Click HERE to see video

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What's Your SuperPower? Amy Bockerstette Down syndrome golf advocate / I GOT THIS Foundation

"I have Down syndrome and I am rocking my extra chromosome!"

Amy Bockerstette and her dad Joe join host Colin Weston for a heartfelt, fun and inspirational conversation about how golf has positively impacted their family and the community they have helped create.

As we celebrate international 'Thank A Golf Superintendent Day' here is a tribute put together by Chilliwack Golf Club to honour their hardworking crew.

 With the CPKC Women's Open on the horizon at Vancouver's Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club, Media Day at the host club seemed a good time to engage in a version of 'This or That' - 10 questions with Canada's Brooke Henderson, the 13-time LPGA winner and 2018 CPKC Women's Open Champion.

LPGA Certified Golf Coach & BC Golf contributor Shayain Gustavsp (@coachshayain) caught up with Brooke during the media day held at Shaughnessy prior to the CPKC Open to get her take on 'This or That' - Canadian style...

If you are Canadian, it is definitely a bona fide 'Where were you when' moment. Depending on one's age you may recall Paul Henderson's winning goal for Canada against Russia in the final minute of the final game in what became known as the 'Summit Series' hockey tournament back in September of 1972.

Or Sidney Crosby's Golden Goal against the Americans in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.

Of course, there's Mike Weir's playoff victory over Len Mattiace to capture the 2003 Masters title, the only major ever won by a Canadian. And now this...Nick Taylor's improbable 72-foot bomb of a putt on the 4th playoff hole of the RBC Canadian Open to defeat England's Tommy Fleetwood and become the first Canadian in 69 years to win our National Professional Men's Golf Championship. 

Pat Fletcher was the last Canadian to win the event back in 1954 at Vancouver's Point Grey Golf & Country Club and Canadian golf fans had been reminded of that...every...year...since. No disrespect to Mr. Fletcher or his family, but Canada is definitely ready to talk about the newest 'last Canadian to win' our national open. Thank you, Nick Taylor.

There's so much to be said and enjoyed about that moment and indeed the entire tournament. But watching the PGA TOUR video of the broadcasting moment on CBS does a fine job of capturing the joy, celebration and relief of an entire country.

Oh...and a viral social media moment accidentally produced by Taylor's friend and fellow Canadian on Tour, Adam Hadwin, now eternally linked with Taylor's spectacular winning moment.

British Columbia Golf hosted their inaugural All Abilities Golf Championship at McCleery Golf Course from June 12 - 13, 2023.

The Vancouver Parks Golf (@VanParksGolf) course proved to be an outstanding host and as Tournament Chair and British Columbia Golf Director Joe Higgins said as players prepared to tee off, "The event will be a celebration of adaptive golf, and what’s possible when so many work for a common goal. We have lots of work ahead and we’re excited for what’s to come."

The video below was produced by event liason and BC "Golf Fore All" committee member Shayain Gustavsp.

In this video, from Coach Shayain's YouTube site, we're thrilled to share clips & interviews from B.C.'s first-ever Indigenous golf tournament.

This groundbreaking event brought together golfers of all ages from across the province, showcasing the inclusivity and progressiveness that the sport is striving for.

Traditionally seen as an elitist sport with limited access, golf is now embracing a new era of openness. Over 100 Indigenous golfers representing 80 different nations gathered at the beautiful Nk'Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course in the southern Okanagan Valley for this historic tournament.

To see Brad Ziemer's wrap-ups and interviews with the inaugural tournament champions click HERE and HERE.

Check out Coach Shayain's video, interviews and overview below. 

The King, aka Arnold Palmer, may have left us a few years ago...but he'll never truly be gone. His impact on the game of golf and his countless adoring fans is something we will always cherish.

Perhaps one of the biggest impacts Palmer had on golf was due to his desire to always give back to the game. Included in this treasure trove of contributions, made in so many forms, is this video Arnie made a few years back explaining the art of skipping a golf ball across water and getting it on the green on the other side. 

It isn't apparent immediately, but Arnie's sense of humour is the key to this clip. Listen carefully as he takes us through the initial attempts and then to the triumphant shot at the end. RIP Mr. Palmer.

In this first video of a series, Coach Shayain Gustavsp along with the assistance of adaptive golfer and former coach of Canada's Wheelchair Basketball Team, Joe Higgins, pass along some straightforward tips for new-to-the-game golfers as well as adaptive golfers who may need some information on 'getting around a golf course'.

Shayain is a certified LPGA Teaching and Club Professional since 2018. Joe's work with Paralympic athletes has resulted in gold medals for Canadian wheelchair athletes since the early 1990's.

The Rules of Golf underwent a massive review and overhaul with the newest version of the rules being brought into effect at the start of 2019. But as the game itself has evolved and continues to do so...so do the rules.

There are some more changes in store just around the corner for 2023, and while these changes are not nearly as extensive, they still represent some important new regulations that we should all know about.

 The following video takes a look at what's coming for next year as put forward by the R&A, The USGA and the world's governing bodies for the game of golf, including of course, Golf Canda.

In a very well done short documentary aired by Skratch, Erik Anders Lang travels to Bald Eagle GC in Point Roberts, WA, a formally 'unreachable' course to find out what happened to so completely isolate the facility in this episode of Adventures in Golf, presented by United Airlines.

Golf boomed during the pandemic...everywhere except here. Two years later, it's finally making its comeback. Bald Eagle GC has a unique story of being virtually abandoned during the pandemic, which was far from unique in the U.S. and Canada at the time, but is slowly making a comeback thanks to the local volunteers who are helping as they play.

To see Brad Ziemer's recent story and interviews on Bald Eagle's comeback click here. 

Recently the storied Huntting Cup celebrated its 100th anniversary as the competiton was held at Victoria's Gorge Vale GC.

The long history of the Huntting Cup is somewhat unique (see the background story by Brad Ziemer HERE) and the women who have played in it over the years have come to cherish the privilege of taking part. 

One of those who has been a regular participant for some 25 years is former provincial champion Karen Pultz.

Karen took the time to put together a special historical tribute to the event in honour of its 100th birthday this year. Enjoy. 

Shelly Stouffer Celebrates Her USGA Senior Women's Championship With Son Brett, Who Caddied For Her - Image Credit Steven Gibbons/USGA

British Columibia's Shelly Stouffer became the first golfer from our province to bring home a USGA National Title.

Stouffer, from Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island, has had a pretty solid stretch of winning tournament golf over the last couple of years with multiple provincial titles in the BC Senior Women's & Mid-Master divisions and making it to the semi-finals of the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur last year.

This year she had designs on taking it at least a step further. Which she did.

In a fun and entertaining addition to the Toyota Junior Golf World Cup competition taking place at Hakusan Village GC in Japan, the organizers had the young players do an introductory video of themselves before the tournament. 

As it turns out, possibly since Canada starts with a C (and then an 'A') our juniors were first out of the gate. They didn't disappoint.

In the first collaboration of its kind, the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour present ‘The Performance Review’, a short film, which sees actor John C. McGinley  (Scrubs, Platoon) grilling the biggest names in golf on their performances in 2021. 

The co-production features players from both tours, including: Collin Morikawa, Henrik Stenson, Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Tyrrell Hatton and Justin Rose.

Ian Poulter, Shane Lowry and Matt Fitzpatrick take on The Numbers Game Challenge

How good do these three know their golf stats? The winner of the stats quiz gets to pick the clubs in a nearest the pin challenge... with a twist!

The clubs are an original hickory, a kid’s sized club and a left-handed seven iron.

Let’s see who had the knowledge and the skill…

Ever wondered what the top players on the DP World Tour are thinking when they step up to the tee?

Find out as Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa and Tommy Fleetwood (amongst others) give their swing thoughts.

Martin Slumbers Image Courtesy R&A/St. Andrews Image Courtesy Of Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported

Jason Logan, representing the Golf Journalists Association of Canada recently conducted an interview with CEO of the R & A, Martin Slumbers, regarding the 'state of golf' today.

Slumbers was appointed Chief Executive of The R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews in 2015.

With 27.88 seconds to beat, The Euro Tour challenged Sean Crocker, Nicolai Højgaard, Wilco Nienaber and Min Woo Lee to break the ridiculously tough Guinness World Records title for the Fastest hole of golf by a team of four.

Shot on the 501-yard par five fourth hole at Real Club Valderrama, introducing the second Hero Challenge of 2021...

Home of the best challenges on the European Tour, such as The 14 Club Challenge Series, The Hickory Challenge, The Fastest Hole of Golf, The Left-Handed Challenge, The 200 Yard Putt and many more.

Garrick Higgo & Scottie Scheffler face-off in a European Tour take on the PGA TOUR's 'Name Your Par' challenge at the Renaissance Club.

From the tenth tee to the 13th green...some 1500 yards. Lowest score wins!