By AJ Eathorne (Courtesy Inside Golf)

VERNON - To some the phrase “swing like a girl,” could seem derogatory. That’s not the way we see it at Predator Ridge. To us, Swing Like a Girl is about freedom and fun – to learn and play golf in a unique and compelling way.

Most of all, Swing Like a Girl has become the description for our instructional programs designed to involve more women in the game of golf.At Predator Ridge Resort, we’re very proud of the program. For those that don’t know about it, Swing Like a Girl is a series of five-hour clinics designed specifically for women of all skill levels, shapes and sizes.

July 9, 2014

Jiim Lee (British Columbia Golf)

RICHMOND - The hole location on a green is something most golfers complain about, at least on occassion, but rarely think about.  What was the superintendent thinking about when she put it here?  Few of us are at the golf course early enough to witness this daily ritual, but it is extremely important to both the quality of the experience of the golfer and to the health and conditioning of the green.

This new video from the USGA shows how the superintendent selects hole locations on a green and what the factors are that (should) influence the hole location.  I had always wondered how they managed to cut so precise a hole, take out the plug and put the new plug back in the old hole.  This video shows how its done.

Watch the video

Image courtesy of wn.com

June 23, 2014

Jim Lee (British Columbia Golf)

RICHMOND, BC - A few years ago, we surveyed readers of our newsletter about what they spent on golf.  Naturally, the  largest expenditures were on memberships, green fees and golf travel.  Unfortunately for many of us, not very much was spent on golf lessons.  Fourty four percent said they spent nothing on lessons and twenty eight percent said they spent less than $100 the previous year (2012).

I'm probably like a lot of high-handicappers, I'm afraid what a professional might say about my swing.  I'm sure they wouldn't laugh.

June 19, 2014
John Gordon (Golf Canada)

Who was the first person to be intimidated by golf? Hint: It wasn’t you. Little-known fact: He was the second person to take up the game about, oh, 600 years ago in Scotland.

June 9, 2014

Jim Lee (British Columbia Golf)

RICHMOND, BC  - Although I do my very best not to harm that lovely green grass by taking a divot, I often make a mistake (usually at great harm to my wrists) and take a big chunk.  Usually the divot goes further than my ball.  That's embarassing.

April 2014
Jim Lee (British Columbia Golf)

Almost everyone who takes golf seriously agrees that the future of the game of golf  lies with developing new junior golfers. After all, as our current golfers age and drop out of the game, we need to replace them with younger golfers who will (hopefully) stay with the game over a longer time frame.