Flagstick Podcast

All things 2022 are on are mind as Jeff and Scott finish up the season with a look back. We delve into some late-season Canadian golf stories before turning our focus on some key events that took place in 2022. the big stories, the stand-out moments, and the things that set a foundation for 2023. Come join us, have a few laughs, and reminisce about the season that was.

With the holiday season upon us we thought we'd talk about golf gifts this week, but not only in the traditional way. Yes, we'll bring you some suggestions on gifts for the people in your lives, but we also challenge ourselves and consider what we might want to give to some of the top pro golfers in the game today. It makes for a fun segment, escpecially when you have to consider a gift for Tiger...

The boys are back after several weeks of challenges but that just means there is plenty to talk about. In this episode we discuss the surprise induction into the Ottawa Valley Golf Hall of Fame for Joe McLean, the announcement of Mike Weir as the International Team Presidents Cup Captain in 2024, as well as sharing some memories from 2007 when it was last held at Royal Montreal Golf Club. We chat...

Big news broke this week with word that the PGA TOUR Canada is returning to the Ottawa, Canada area in 2023 with the Commissionaires Ottawa Open Eagle Creek. We explore the three decade history of tour events at Eagle Creek (and in Ottawa) and talk about the opportunities and challenges ahead. In Product Watch we review a new book on the Math, Science, and Data in golf today as summarized by broad...

We're back after an unanticipated break but that means we have all the more to talk about. The outdoor golf season seems to hanging on in Eastern Ontario and we chat about why some golf courses are not staying open for more golf. We highlight some recent awards for regional golf people and wrap up some of the latest results for collegiate golfers from the area. We take a look at the recently annou...

With the golf season beginning to wind down in our part of Canada we take a big portion of this show to talk about what lies ahead for many of those who play the sport in the region, transitioning to indoor golf play, practice, and training. We talk about the evolution of indoor golf, how you might want to start if you plan to train this winter, and even some ideas on simple things you can do to k...

Fall Golf is in full swing and while the competitive golf season is coming to close in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec, there is still news from the secondary school, college, and pro golf ranks. We wrap up the Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour Ping Challenge Cup from the Hylands Golf Club. As Captains of the two sides, Jeff and Scott have the ultimate in perspectives. Even more so for Scott his...

It's a big week in golf with the return of the Presidents Cup and we take some time to preview the event, including what we like about it, what we are watching for this week, who we'd like to pair up with ourselves for a match, and what the future of this event might be. On the Front Nine there is no shortage of Eastern Ontario golf news to catch up on, including updates from the Flagstick Two-Bal...

Fall Golf is nearly upon us so rather than ignore the topic and the potential end of the golf season in part of the world, we are embracing it with a Back Nine discussion about the topic. We share what we like and don't like about golf at this time of year, adjustments golfers should make with their equipment, and highlight some golf courses in Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec that provide a sce...

After a very busy week away, the Flagstick Podcast returns with a show full of news and with plenty of analysis on the return of the LPGA Tour to Canada. The CP Women's Open has not been conducted since 2019 due to the pandemic and fans turned out in droves at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club to see some of the most talented golfers on the planet. We have a full wrap-up of the week including the wi...

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 OV...

Updates coming at you this week on the Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour and the Zone Championship, the 81st Eastern Ontario Golf Championship, and the growing field for the 2022 CP Women's Open. In Product Watch we discuss our own WITB (What's In The Bag) but focus on everything NOT golf clubs to allow every day golfers a look at what low handicap players and pros carry with them to the golf cours...

It's been a busy last two weeks and we have plenty of news to share this week from our recent coverage of everything from Ottawa Valley Golf Association tournaments to the Canadian Junior Girls Golf Championship. In Product Watch we dive into the proliferation of special edition golf shoes - what they are and what we like about them. Kevin and Jake Haime stop in from The Lesson Tee with some thoug...

After a week hiatus due to technical issues, the boys are 1,300 kilometres apart but still getting together for Epsiode 15. We catch you up on all the latest golf news from the Ottawa Valley with a recap of Intersectional play and the Senior Championships, share the name of the winner for the Senior Invitational at Brockville Country Club, and discuss the plan for the new home of Golf Canada and s...

It's that time of year when golf course ranking lists begin to appear all over the world. Of course, what you think about them and their merit is up to you, but we take the time on the Back 9 this week to have a spirited discussion on the topic. Do they hold merit, are they misunderstood by golfers, courses, and marketers, and what value do they have beyond being the centre of debate? We give our...

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 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 takeaw...

After a week away (with good reason) the Flagstick Podcast returns. Scott spent the entirety of last week on a special and personal assignment that surrounded the playing of the 2022 RBC Canadian Open. He shares his insight from the week in Etobicoke, Ontario, from both inside and outside the ropes. That includes the play of Rory, Justin Thomas, and Tony Finau, the Canada player angle, the overall...

Episode #10 is already here and this week we take a stroll down memory lane in the Back 9 to chat about pieces of golf equipment we played through the years and still have some fond memories. On the Front 9 we update you on Ottawa area golf course recovery after last weekend's storm, bring you the latest results from the Flagstick.com PGA of Ottawa Tour, Ottawa Valley Golf Association, and PLAY JU...

Yes, we're a couple days late hitting the publish button on this episode but, believe me, it's with good reason. A catastrophic storm hit parts of Ontario on the May long weekend and that interrupted a few things. That included power and internet service at our offices. Thankfully that has been resolved and here we are. That storm also impacted the** Flagstick Open Amateur Championship** presented...

We're both not huge proponents of the term "best" when it comes to golf courses. Afterall how you feel about a golf course is fairly subjective. This week in our Back Nine we share a little about some of the courses we have both enjoyed through the years and why they have become dear to us. It's sure to just be an entry way to the topic, and variations of it. Some of them choices might suprise you...

Tournament season is officially underway so we have plenty of golf news to cover off this week in the Front Nine. We bring you results from the Ottawa Valley Golf Association Spring Classic, news from the Canadian National Women's Team, an exciting addition to the field for the 2022 CP Women's Open at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club, word on a golfer named as the St. Lawrence College athlete of th...

As usual there is plenty on our minds this week as the golf season continues to roll on in our home base of Eastern Ontario. We bring you news this week about a new job opening with Golf Ontario, a new golf league program involving The Marshes and the Ottawa Valley Golf Association, a new F&B option at an Ottawa-area practice facility, and updates on the play of Kurtis Barkley, a Canadian play...

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 bet...

We've got nine holes on our mind this week. No, not playing nine but talking about the concept of playing nine holes instead of eighteen and exploring why from people frown upon it, or nine holes courses in general. We chat a little about the advantages, discuss how they shaped our own golf careers, and reference some of the better ones we have played though the years. Also on the agenda for Scott...