Flagstick Podcast

It's a jam-packed show this week as Jeff and Scott record after attending the CP Women's Open Media Day at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club.

Before they get deep into that they cover off some chatter about the Alexander of Tunis Championship, update you on the progress on Kurtis Barkley and his latest results in Ireland on the G4D (Golf For Disabled) Tour, and share some news on the latest Ontario Golf Hall of Fame induction announcements, including an award for somebody familiar.

We give you some details from our day at Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club including the some news on players commitments for the 2022 CP Women's Open and a first-hand look at the golf course that had more than 1100 trees decimated by a storm in late May.

Kevin Haime shows you how to minimize your wrist action in the swing and we take a closer look at the Srizon ZX-7 irons in product Watch.

In the Back Nine we have sit down interviews with CP Women's Open Tournament Director Ryan Paul, the legendary Lorie Kane, and 11-time LPGA TOUR winner Brooke Henderson.

It's the week prior to the LPGA coming to playing in our backyard so you know the CP Women's Open has to dominate the show. We take a look at the history of the LPGA tournament in Ottawa, the tremendous field scheduled to play, what we think the atmosphere will be like, and many more angles on the championship.

As alwas there is plenty of news to share on regional and Canadian golf events, from OVGA tournaments and Hall fo Fame inductions to the success of players in the recent Canada Cup tournament.

In the tip this show, Kevin Haime shows how one-hand golf swings can help you learn to improve multiple aspects of your golf swing, while Product Watch has us exploring autonomous powered golf carts.

We also announce the winners of our YouTube contest presented by Cleveland Golf and Srixon Golf.

It's another fun show this week as we introduce and explore some of the stories you will find on Flagstick.com. They include spotlighting new college golf teams in Ontario, an update on Canadian golfers involved in a tragic accident six weeks ago, the lost Stanley Thompson-designed Hillcrest Golf Club and the story that took two years to unearth, and a golfer who is looking to shoot his age or better and has done it more than 100 times.

We also reveal some new Flagstick merchandise, Kevin Haime shows you how to dial in your stance width, and in Product Watch we look at a new book that will commemorate the biggest golf event in the world.

In the balance of the show we take on the topic of branding in golf (equipment, etc) and how companies build bonds with golfers, and why those golfers make the brands choices they do. We'll lean on three decades of marketing experience to take on the discussion, sharing insight on how things have changes, and stayed the same, through the years.

This episode is brought to you by TaylorMade Golf Canada with segment sponsorship by Greensmere G&CC, Metcalfe GC, GolfSim Gurus, and the Kevin Haime Golf School.

Golf tournament season is ramping up an we have a deep line-up of notes to share this week on the Front Nine of the Flagstick Podcast.

Gord Percy, the 49th President of the PGA of Canada joins us for a feature interview on what we can expect from his tenure, we dive into one of the tools that helped Matt Fitzpatrick win the U.S. Open, and Kevin Haime shows us what he looks for in a golfer's takeaway to help the have better control of the game.

We also reveal some items from the tournament registration package for the 2022 Flagstick Two-Ball Championships, and have early details on a new contest coming up for our YouTube subscribers.

This episode is brought to you by TaylorMade Golf Canada with segment sponsorship by Greensmere G&CC, Metcalfe GC, Golf Sim Gurus, and the Kevin Haime Golf School.

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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