2021-Inside Golf Digital Magazine- June Issue- AB Version

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10. Gord?s Albert a Golf Not es: Canadian Women?s Am; Easing Of COVID-19 Rest rict ions and more...

08. Edmont on Pet roleum G&CC Set To Tee Up Canadian Women?s Amat eur

14. The Barrhead Golf Club Is Not One To Be Overlooked



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Edmont on Pet roleum G&CC Set To Tee Up Canadian Women?s Amat eur With COVID-19 restrictions beginning to ease and Canada beginning to open up again the Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club is opening up its arms to the rest of Canada. After an unexpected decision to forgo a major championship by the selected host site in Quebec, the Edmonton-based golf course is now set to host the 2021 edition of the Canadian Women?s Amateur Championship. INSIDE GOLF



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Ellwee Single Rider Golf Cart A New Face On The Scene Ellwee Single Rider Golf Cart A New Face On The Scene Technology in the golf world isn?t just limited to clubs and balls anymore. Rather, things are being driven in another direction ? especially with on-course mobility. Such is the case with the newest motorized transport for golf, a single rider vehicle known as Ellwee. INSIDE GOLF



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As the country begins to open up again, a couple of big golf tournaments are slated for courses in the northern regions of the province. The first is slated for late July, as the Edmonton Petroleum Golf & Country Club has secured the rights to host the 2021 edition of the Canadian Women?s Amateur Championship, from July 26 to 30. INSIDE GOLF



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The Barrhead Golf Club Is Not One To Be Overlooked Every golf course has at least one hole that becomes etched into your mind after a round of play. Then there?s a course like the Barrhead Golf Club where at least three, and maybe even four or five holes become embedded in your memory bank. INSIDE GOLF



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Mackenzie Tour ? PGA TOUR Canada Adds Elk Ridge Open To Schedule W it h Long-Term Deal The Mackenzie Tour ? PGA TOUR Canada officially announced the creation of the Elk Ridge Open, a new event taking place at Elk Ridge Resort in Lake Waskesiu, Saskatchewan. The tournament, set for the week of September 6, is one of the eight official tournaments on the recently announced Mackenzie Tour ? PGA TOUR Canada season. The Tour and the Elk Ridge Open entered into an eight-year deal. INSIDE GOLF



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McIlroy On Board W it h Ban On Green Reading Books Count Rory McIlroy in when it comes to banning the books players use to help them read greens ? even though he uses one himself. McIlroy, responding to reports the books carried by most players in their back pockets may be on their way out as early as this fall, said he believes reading the way greens break is a skill that should be part of the game. INSIDE GOLF



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Premier Golf League Releases An Open Let t er To The World Of Golf There?s been a lot of rumour and speculation flying around recently regarding the proposed future of professional golf. Firstly, we?d like to make clear that our proposition ? the Premier Golf League ? has been a labour of love for 6 years. We haven?t entered into this lightly, we?re unabashed golf fans... INSIDE GOLF



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PGA of Canada Int roduces New Nat ional Awards Named For Brooke Henderson & Lorie Kane The PGA of Canada announced that Brooke Henderson, the winningest professional golfer in Canadian history, will have her name attached to a new PGA of Canada National Award; the ?Brooke Henderson Female Player of the Year Award.?In addition, the trophy awarded to the DCM PGA Women?s Champion will be named after Lorie Kane, who?s five wins, including a string of four-in-a-row from 1996-1999, is the most ever at the event. INSIDE GOLF



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The Right Place, The Right Time When Dale Jackson asked a rules question 20 years ago, it would have been hard to imagine what that would lead to. The member at Royal Colwood Golf Club on Vancouver Island may modestly say that his rise to the upper echelons of Canadian golf may be about being in the ?right place at the right time,? but, other than the original incident that sparked his interest, chance really has had little to do with it. INSIDE GOLF



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REEF Launches Special-Edit ion Golf Sandal W it h Spikes REEF, the iconic footwear brand, is known for creating novelty sandals that merge comfort with practicality? and sometimes off-the-wall designs. The latest entry into the product portfolio is the special-edition, ?game changing? Fanning Spackler sandal ($100). INSIDE GOLF



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Cobra Golf Int roduces The First Complet e Line Of 3D Print ed Mult i-Mat erial Put t ers COBRA Golf announced their first foray into the putter world in 2020, when they partnered with HP to become the first OEM to launch a commercial, 3D printed metal putter with the limited-edition KING SuperSport-35. Now, COBRA has announced its official entry into the putter market with the KING 3D Printed Series - its first complete line of 3D Printed multi-material putters. INSIDE GOLF



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Golf Canada Announces Revised 2021 Championship Schedule Due to interprovincial travel restrictions and other complexities related to COVID-19, Golf Canada has announced additional changes to its championship schedule for the 2021 season. Provincial restrictions had previously forced the cancellation of U.S. Open Local and Final Qualifiers, in addition to the NextGen Pacific, NextGen Western, and NextGen Ontario Championships. INSIDE GOLF



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Canada's Tokyo 2020 Golf Team Announced Golf Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee have announced Canada?s golf team nominated to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont. and Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont. will comprise the women?s team competing in their second Olympic Games, while Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont. and Mackenzie Hughes of Dundas, Ont. will represent Canada in the men?s Olympic golf competition. INSIDE GOLF



BY PETE IACOBELLI, ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brooks Koepka insists his ongoing rivalry with fellow major champion Bryson DeChambeau is good for golf. Koepka, at the inaugural Palmetto Championship, his first event since a video interview outtake at the PGA Championship showed the four-time major champ rolling his eyes as DeChambeau walked behind him. The clip was not supposed to be shown, yet it was posted on social media and picked up more than 10 million views before it was removed. INSIDE GOLF



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Rahm Birdies Last 2 Holes To W in U.S. Open At Torrey Pines; Hughes Finishes T15

Whether it was destiny or karma was of no relevance to Jon Rahm. He won the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, the perfect time and the perfect place to become a major champion. How it unfolded was beyond his dreams. INSIDE GOLF



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The Biggest Mist ake Golfers Make As They Get Older For as much fun as it is watching golf ?s elite players accomplish heroic feats of athleticism, it?s not always very relatable ? by design. GOLF.com?s Luke Kerr-Dineen spoke with Omar Uresti and got some advice for the rest of us. INSIDE GOLF



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Motocaddy has launched its 2021 bag range, incorporating three lightweight models with eye-catching designs, spacious easy-open pockets and a host of impressive features. Featuring the multi-award-winning waterproof Dry-Series cart bag; the premium Pro-Series cart bag and the popular HydroFLEX hybrid carry bag ? the 2021 range has a contemporary feel, with every model incorporating the brand?s innovative EASILOCK? bag-to-caddy connection system. INSIDE GOLF



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Posing With Phil During a practice round for the Rocket Mortgage Classic PGA Championship winner Phil Mickelson took time to pose for photoswith several kidsincluding thisyoung girl and her brother who he called over when he saw her being a bit shy. Well done, Lefty, well done.

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