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Great to see Weir back

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Mike Weir (Richard Wayne, Wikimedia Commons)

Lee Westwood might be leading after the first round of the Masters, but Thursday was also a very special day for Sarnia, Ontario’s Mike Weir.

Weir, the 2003 Masters Champion, who qualified for the tournament because he was a prior winner, shot an even par 72 in what was by far his best round of golf this season.

Weir, who has been battling elbow issues the last two years, finally had reconstructive surgery on the tendon in his right elbow this past November from world famous physician Dr. James Andrews.

So far this season it has been a struggle for Weir as he has been +40 during a handful of tournaments on the PGA Tour this season. While golfers such as Westwood, Ben Crane, and Jason Dufner will be battling for the lead, Weir’s goal this week should be a) to make the cut and b) to get out of the weekend as healthy as possible.

Another interesting story for Weir this year is that he plans on playing more in Europe. He has already played in Spain, and plans on playing in Germany, France and Ireland later in the year as well.

Canadian golf fans need Mike Weir because he is a great ambassador for the game, and it is great to see he is on the road to recovery!

 

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Weir finally has elbow surgery

Saturday, August 20th, 2011

Mike Weir (Richard Wayne, Wikimedia Commons)

Canada’s Mike Weir underwent elbow surgery on Thursday and will be out for the next three to six months.

It is a process he should have gone through a year ago, as I have constantly stated on www.anysportanytime.ca.

Weir, currently 41 years of age, still has a few more years left of high calibre golf in my opinion, and I am very pleased to hear that he is undergoing the process. Weir has only made two cuts in fifteen events in 2011, at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Golf Course near San Diego back in January and at the AT&T National at Washington, D.C. this past July.

Weir has been having these elbow issues  for more than a year. He suffered the torn ligament in his right elbow last season and elected to rest his ailment rather than have surgery. The surgery performed by all-star surgeon Dr. James Andrews in Florida is something he should have done a while ago. Playing through pain and not having surgery right away historically leads to more issues than anything else.

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O’Hair defeats Blanks in a playoff at Canadian Open

Monday, July 25th, 2011

Sean O'Hair (Stan Badz, PGA Tour)

It wasn’t great golf in the playoff at the RBC Canadian Open at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver on Sunday, but the bottom line is that American Sean O’Hair knocked off fellow American Kris Blanks in a playoff.

O’Hair got a bogey and Blanks had a double bogey on the 18th hole after they were tied after 72 holes at -4.

Adam Hadwin of Abbotsford, British Columbia was tied for fourth with Australian Geoff Ogilvy at -2. Argentina’s Andres Romero finished all alone in third place at -3.

For O’Hair it was his fourth career win on the PGA Tour.

By finishing fourth, Hadwin won $228,800, and qualified for this weekend’s $6 million Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia.

But what Hadwin was able to accomplish this weekend was respect. He allowed the Canadian golf fan to realize that there are up and coming stars on the Canadian golf scene after Mike Weir and Stephen Ames. Hadwin gave us a glimpse of his abilities this week. He also showed his personality. Does he get down on himself? Sure he does, and his ability to talk to himself expressively on the tee in a “G” rated fashion, I think brought himself closer to the everyday Canadian golfer that has played this frustrating game.

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Mixed day on the Canadian Golf scene

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Rod Spittle (Phil Inglis, Getty Images)

With the RBC Canadian Open taking place this weekend at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, I don’t think too many people expected the biggest Canadian golf news to be at a tournament other than the most significant golf tournament on Canadian soil.

But that is what happened today.

Rod Spittle of St. Catherines, Ontario is tied for the lead with Americans Mark Calcavecchia and Lee Rinker at the British Senior Open at Walton on the Hill, Surrey, England.

Spittle, who turned 56 years old four days ago, has one Champions Tour victory to his credit, the AT&T Championship in San Antonio, Texas last October.

Among the three, Calcavecchia is by far the most notable name, having won the 1989 British Open.

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Canadian advantage at RBC Canadian Open?

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Mike Weir (Richard Wayne, Wikimedia Commons)

It hasn’t been a great year in Canadian golf. Mike Weir and Stephen Ames haven’t had a great golf season by any means.

But if there was ever a time for someone to step up, it could be this week. Why? Well, the top golfers in the world that are participating, such as Luke Donald, Ernie Els, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel, all played at the British Open in Sandwich, England last week.

That’s eight time zones away from the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver. Can you spell jet lag?

With all the top talent in the world competing at Royal St. George’s, the Canadians stayed home.

True, none of them qualified, but whatever extra practice any of them received while in Vancouver could be a benefit starting today.

Among the Canadians that will be competing this week include Ames and Dustin Risdon of Calgary and Mitch Evanecz of Red Deer.

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Canadian female golfer makes history

Saturday, May 28th, 2011

Isabelle Beisiegel, Bing Images

The Canadian Golf Tour is now in the headlines.

On Friday, Isabelle Beisiegel of Montreal became the first female golfer ever to qualify for a men’s professional golf tour.

Ok, it is only the Canadian Golf Tour, not the Nationwide Tour and PGA Tour, but the mere fact that Beisiegel finished tied for ninth place in the Canadian Tour’s Spring Qualifying School in Parksville, British Columbia should be positively recognized.

The Canadian Golf Tour is simply no pushover. Players that have played the tour in the past include 2003 Masters Champion Mike Weir, 2004 British Open Champion Todd Hamilton, and 2005 U.S. Open Champion Michael Campbell. Other high profile names include Steve Stricker, Stephen Ames, Stuart Appleby, Chris DiMarco, Nick Watney, Paul Casey, D.A. Points and Chez Reavie.

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Na shoots a 16 on one hole

Friday, April 15th, 2011

Kevin Na (David Cannon, Getty Images)

Yesterday at the Texas Open in San Antonio, South Korean Kevin Na shot a 16 on one hole.

Yes folks. Na is a regular professional golfer on the PGA Tour with two career victories, one on the Asian tour and one on the Nationwide Tour. He is  also currently 28th on the money list with $805,965. So we’re not talking about a terrible golfer.

But on the 9th yesterday, everything that could go wrong did go wrong for Na. It was the worst score by one player on a par-4 hole in PGA history. It took Na five shots to get out of the woods. Na also had a two stroke penalty because a ball ricocheted off a tree and hit him.

Yikes!

Currently Na  is +13 and in 136th place out of 144 golfers. One of the eight golfers behind Na is Canadian Mike Weir who continues to struggle mightily. Weir right now is in 140th at +17. My message to Mike is take the year off. If you can’t beat a guy who shot a 16 on a par four something is seriously wrong with your game.

What is  the worst score you’ve ever had on a par four? Let us know.

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Weir should take rest of the year off

Friday, April 8th, 2011

Mike Weir (Eric Risberg, Associated Press)

Mike Weir should take some extended time off.  He is obviously not where he wants to be with game.

His +11 at the 2011 Masters was one of the worst performances in his career. It put him in a tie for 96th with 53 year-old Ian Woosnam and 59 year-old Ben Crenshaw. The threesome were only better than Henrik Stenson (+13).

Being near last place is an area where Weir is not used to, but it just goes to show that he is clearly not 100% and the best thing for him professionally is to take as much time off as necessary. If it means missing the 2011 Bell Canadian Open in Vancouver in July, so be it.

The best thing for him right now is time off. It is clear that his wrist (and possibly elbow) is still bothering him. I don’t know if playing golf regularly (as he states he plans to do on his website) is the best for Weir so he can turn his game around.

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