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Canadians Push to Make Golf Tax Deductible

OTTAWA—A group of Canadian lawmakers is teeing off at what the country's golfers say is a decades-old unfair rule in the country's tax law. Since 1971, Canadians have been barred from deducting greens fees for business- [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2012 | Comments : 0

A major blow to Canadian women’s golf

The Evian Masters in France will become the fifth major on the LPGA Tour in 2013. Talk about a punch to the gut. Suddenly there’s a new major, and while it can be argued about whether the LPGA needs a fifth one, the bigger issue is [...]

Posted On : Aug, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Sean O'Hair wins Canadian Open on first playoff hole

Sean O'Hair turned around the worst week of his most trying golf season on an even tougher golf course.Not even he imagined it was possible just four days ago. Coming off a frustratingly close missed cut at the British Open, and [...]

Posted On : Jul, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Golf-Canadian Open set for battle of the generations

The Canadian Open leaderboard took on a retro tinge after veteran American Chad Campbell climbed into a share of the second round lead on Friday with two of golf's elder statesmen lurking one shot back. Carrying over his superb form f [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2011 | Comments : 0

Canadian Open jets in golfing stars

Slotted into the schedule directly after The Open, the date has made it easy for the game's top players to ignore a tournament that was once rated among the most prestigious on the golf calendar. Open champion Darren Clarke will no [...]

Posted On : Jul, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Michelle Wie's - Lead At Canadian Women's Open

Michelle Wie's - Lead At Canadian Women's Open: Michelle Wie's second round didn't have the wow factor of a hole-in-one, but a 3-under 69 on Friday was enough to keep her the American atop the leaderboard late in the seco [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2010 | Comments : 0

Pettersson rallies to win Canadian Open

Carl Pettersson thought he had missed the weekend cut moments after finishing the second round of the Canadian Open at 1 under. Two days later, he was celebrating his fourth PGA Tour title. "I walked in the locker room and (fe [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Clark, Wilson share Canadian Open lead

St. George's Golf and Country Club is a straightforward course. "If you're driving the ball on the fairway, you can score," Canadian star Mike Weir said Friday, after missing the cut in the Canadian Open. "If you&# [...]

Posted On : Jul, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

Delahoussaye shoots 62 in Canadian Open

Brent Delahoussaye shot an 8-under 62 on Thursday to match the Canadian Open record, making an eagle, seven birdies and a bogey in perfect scoring conditions at historic St. George's. Delahoussaye, the 29-year-old former Clemson play [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Weir fighting arm pain at Canadian Open

Mike Weir escaped the usual talk about the long home drought in the Canadian Open, fielding questions instead about his sore right arm and historic St. George's Golf and Country Club. Trying to become the first Canadian winner in 56 [...]

Posted On : Jul, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Pettersen wins Canadian Women's Open

A text message from the greatest closer in golf helped give Suzann Pettersen the confidence she needed to end a long winless streak. Tiger Woods sent the Norwegian a short note Sunday morning, urging her to keep doing everything that had al [...]

Posted On : Sep, 07 2009 | Comments : 0

Kim shoots record 62 in Canadian Women's Open

South Korea's Song-Hee Kim shot a tournament-record 9-under 62 for a share of the second-round lead in the Canadian Women's Open with Suzann Pettersen, while Michelle Wie missed her first cut of the season. Pettersen, coming off a playoff l [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2009 | Comments : 0

Aussie Green wins Canadian Open in playoff

Australian Nathan Green broke through for his first US PGA Tour victory when he won the Canadian Open in a play-off against South African star Retief Goosen on Monday. Green, from Newcastle, won the rain-delayed tournament with a par at t [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Green wins Canadian Open in playoff

Nathan Green looked up and flashed a wry smile when the latest round of heavy rain hit the Canadian Open. But instead of wiping out play again and possibly forcing yet another day at drenched Glen Abbey, the pounding drops were nothing mor [...]