Flagstick Podcast

It's that time on the calendar, when we wind things down after many hours of recording, take some time to reflect on the twelve months that have passed, and be grateful for all that went on.

On this show we take a run through some highlights of the 2024 season. We do that from a local, provincial, Canadian, and International perspective.

We talk tournaments, outstanding players, and just moments in general.

It's a great way to close out the year.

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We return this week with a special interview and plenty of golf news from the last two weeks.

First, we will share news of recent awards from the Ottawa Valley Golf Association and Golf Quebec.

We bring you details on our Indoor Golf Directory and some information on how a Calgary-based golf entertainment centre plans to start expanding across Canada.

We also get you up to date on a few professional events, mostly qualifying schools for the PGA TOUR, LPGA TOUR, and Ladies European Tour, where Canadians are competing.

We also discuss the Hero World Challenge, Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods, and the betting prospects of the team formed by Brooke Henderson and Corey Conners at the Grant Thorton Invitational.

On the Back 9, we have a feature interview with Jose Miraflor, the Vice-President of Product Architecture and Consumer Connections at COBRA GOLF on their new DS-ADAPT drivers, fairways, and hybrids that are highlighted by the FutureFit33 system and adapter.

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With a major gift-giving holiday less than a month away, we figured it was time to record a show that our listeners can share with their loved ones. On the Back 9 of this episode, we run through a list of potential golf gifts that every golfer might appreciate, in a wide range of prices. That will make it the perfect podcast to listen to with friends and family so they can get a subtle hint about what you might like to receive this year if they are so inclined.

On the Front 9, we wrap up the PGA TOUR and LPGA Tour seasons with updates on how the Canadians fared. We also reveal who the new Tournament Director of the CPKC Women's Open is, where the PGA TOUR Americas will be taking their season-ending championship in 2025, and let you know where you can buy a golf course in eastern Ontario right now.

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Many of the pro tour seasons are coming to a close, so we update you on their status and qualifying schools. We have some regional job news and also share details on the 17 players named to Team Ontario for 2025.

We discuss big changes coming to the PGA Tour and highlight the season-ending LPGA tournament and their big purse news.

On the Back 9 we get you ready for indoor golf season with a load of advice on how you can get the most of it.

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We return this week with a Front 9 that has a full slate of news from the Canadian golf scene, including amateur, college, club professional, adapted golf, and touring professional golf. We touch on job changes, strong finishes by Canadian juniors, and pros playing at various qualifying schools.

We also share news on the World Long Drive Tour returning to Eastern Ontario for 2025.

On the back nine we focus on putters and run through a list of what we think are some of the all-time putter designs. You'll recognize a lot them. We also give a nod to modern putters and speculate about which popular ones may eventually work their way on to the -All-Time Classic list.

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Some fun updates and a more important topic as well in this show.

On the Front 9, we lament the closing of the indoor golf season for many here in Canada, catch you up on some news from the PGA of Ontario, LPGA TOUR, and PGA TOUR, and celebrate an industry milestone for a Canadian golf education institution. We also discuss the upcoming mixed-tour Grant Thornton Invitational and share our opinions on why it will likely appeal to some golf fans more than ever in the current pro golf environment.

On the Back 9, we look at the new R&A report and guide on golf in small spaces. We summarize it, explore why we feel it is important to the future of the game around the world in a rapidly changing environment, and consider the opportunities for established and new golf businesses.

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Recorded on Jeff's 54th birthday, Scott decided to celebrate him as we mixed in some trivia related to the number 54 and Jeff's birth year, 1970. It's a fun run through some golf and hockey (Jeff's a big hockey guy) trivia with a few side trips to discuss the topics covered.

On the Front 9 we discuss some golf course closings and openings in the Eastern Ontario region, some news updates from the Ottawa Valley Golf Association, catch you up on where Canadian pros are playing this week (Hint: all over Asia), and we update you on some Canadian results in college play all over North America.

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With tournament golf slowing down we have a little fun this week, particularly on the Back 9 where we make some Would You Rather? choices for 15 questions. It's bound to make you think and presents some questions you may want to lay on your golf friends as well.

On the front 9, we chat about chilly High School golf in Ontario, do a wrap-up of the PGA of Ottawa Annual Awards, the return of Brooke Henderson to the LPGA Tour, and the daunting potential ticket prices for the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage.

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After a week of break, we finally got to wrap up the Presidents Cup and talk about how the event went overall, what it was like being on the ground rather than watching on television, and our thoughts on the future of the event.

We share some insight from the World Junior Golf Championships recently hosted in Mississauga, Ontario, wrap up some news from the OVGA, PGA of Ottawa, and Cornwall Sports Hall of Fame, and spotlight a new grip from True Temper.

On the Back 9, we discuss Fall Golf, how it impacts golf performance, and what adjustments average players can make to play better and enjoy the game more in cooler, wetter conditions when the ground starts to get much softer.

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It's a milestone show, and we thought we would do something fun to celebrate. Instead of a best of, or a highlight show from our 100 episodes, we take on a classic list from one of golf's most respected journalists, with a twist.

On multiple occasions, George Peper of Golf Magazine produced a top 100 bucket list of golf events to fill your golf life with. We have modified it slightly to be more relevant to us as Canadians, and we run through the list to see where we stand with it while sharing a few related stories.

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