As I stepped down onto the dock I could see Mike’s eyes roll up over the rims of his sunglasses and although he kind of smiled and said “hey” I could tell just what he was thinking, “Another one of those golfer guys that knows nothing about fishing, not prepared and with nothing but his [...]
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The Ulukhaktok Experience
Traveling Golfer’s Top of the World Tour, took us smack dab in the middle of both the Arctic Ocean and inside the Arctic Circle, to participate in the 24th Annual Billy Joss Open. We hopped on a plane, not travelling to lush green fairways and the warm tropic trade winds but destined for ice filled arctic waters, [...]
Wine, Weather & A World Apart -Kelowna, BC
It has been almost thirty years since my wife, Jane and I lived in Edmonton Alberta and drove to Kelowna British Columbia on an adventurous trek to Vancouver. My recollection was of a small quaint town of some 60,000 residents, nestled along the shores of the Okanagan Lake, completely surrounded by lush apple, peach and [...]
OKANAGAN VALLEY, BC
I get butterflies every time the plane from Vancouver makes its descent into Kelowna, the starting point for a wine trip to the Okanagan Valley. Not because it’s different than any other landing at any other airport. It’s the anticipation of what’s to come, what’s new and exciting, the thrill of what lies ahead.
THE BLACK KNIGHT RIDES INTO CRANBROOK
There’s a new Player in Canadian golf this summer and you’ll find him in Cranbrook, British Columbia starting on June 1. The buzz this summer in the Cranbrook/Kimberly region is the opening of Wildstone Golf Course, Canada’s first Black Knight Design by none other than South African and World Golf Hall of Fame member Gary Player.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH…GOLF IN ALBERTA
When American journalist John B.L. Soule first coined the phrase “Go west young man” in 1851, he was referring to the opportunity that awaited anyone daring enough to travel into the American wilderness in search of a new life and untold prosperity. He certainly wasn’t referring to the game of golf. Fast forward 160 years [...]
A GOLF DESTINATION ON THE MOVE…KELOWNA, BC
KELOWNA, B.C. – “What’s the protocol here, guys?” I ask in a shaky voice after eyeing the huge silhouette in the distance. My playing partners – a local and his friend – were too busy discussing scores to notice the massive black bear and two cubs beside the green on the par 3, 17th at [...]
