Robert Thompson
Freelancer
Award-winning author and best-selling author Robert Thompson has covered golf for more than 15 years and has written for the likes of Golf Digest, Golf World, SCOREGolf, the National Post and the Toronto Star.
He is currently the editor of PRO:Files, the PGA of Canada’s magazine, and the columnist for web-based golf magazine Global Golf Post.
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How many more Canadian Opens for Glen Abbey?The RBC Canadian Open returns to Glen Abbey for the 29th time this week, but the question is, how many more pro golf tournaments will grace its fairways?CommentaryJul 27, 2017
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Who to watch at the RBC Canadian OpenThe World No. 1 golfer, Dustin Johnson, is also in the field, and is clearly one to watch this week.CommentaryJul 25, 2017
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Austin Connelly’s British Open breakthroughAustin Connelly, 20, is near the top of the leaderboard at the British Open, a breakthrough performance for the part-time Canadian with Texas roots and Maritime heritage.SportsJul 22, 2017
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Masters winner Vijay Singh commits to Shaw Charity ClassicWith three major championships under his belt, Vijay Singh is undoubtedly one of the PGA Tour's greats. And the big man from Fiji is coming to Calgary as part of the Shaw Charity Classic.SportsJul 18, 2017
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Fred Couples, Rocco Mediate join Shaw Charity fieldSeveral past champions - including Fred Couples - are returning to the Shaw Charity Classic at the start of September, filling out a field that already includes Colin Montgomerie as well as Canadians Stephen Ames and Rod Spittle.SportsJul 5, 2017
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Spanish greats head to Calgary for Shaw Charity ClassicJose Maria Olazabal and Miguel Angel Jimenez will head to Calgary for the Shaw Charity Classic in late August.SportsJun 6, 2017
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Shaw renews Calgary PGA Tour Champions tournament through 2020Since its inception, the Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary has been considered one of the leading events on PGA Tour Champions, with huge charitable donations and great champions. On Monday, the tournament announced it will remain in Calgary through 2020.SportsMay 15, 2017
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DeLaet seeks first PGA Tour win in Hilton HeadSaskatchewan's Graham DeLaet finds himself one shot off the lead at the PGA Tour's RBC Heritage in South Carolina heading into the final round.SportsApr 15, 2017
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Canada’s Adam Hadwin claims first PGA tour title at Valspar ChampionshipCanada's Adam Hadwin won the Valspar Championship by a stroke over American Patrick Cantlay to earn his first PGA Tour victory.SportsMar 12, 2017
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Canada’s Adam Hadwin finishes in second at PGA Tour’s CareerBuilder ChallengeAdam Hadwin, from Abbotsford, BC, finished second at the PGA Tour’s CareerBuilder Challenge in La Quinta, Calif. after carding a remarkable 59 to vault into the lead Saturday.CanadaJan 22, 2017
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Canada’s Hadwin shoots 59, vaults into lead at CareerBuilder ChallengeHadwin ties a record for the most birdies in a round in the history of the PGA Tour with 13.Jan 21, 2017
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Abbotsford’s Adam Hadwin shoots 59, vaults into lead at CareerBuilder ChallengeHadwin ties a record for the most birdies in a round in the history of the PGA Tour with 13.SportsJan 21, 2017
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Canadian PGA Tour hopefuls compete in Aruba CupThe inaugural Aruba Cup is a team event that pits a group of Mackenzie Tour/PGA Tour Canada golfers against pros from PGA Tour Latinoamerica.SportsDec 7, 2016
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Shaw Charity Classic eclipses $5 million in charity donationsThe 2016 Shaw Charity Classic raised over five-million dollars for local children's charities.EconomyOct 20, 2016
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Watson gives himself a birthday gift, shoots his ageGolf legend Tom Watson shot his age on the final round of the Shaw Charity Classic. And he accomplished the feat on his 67th birthday.SportsSep 4, 2016
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Maggert looks to repeat at Shaw Charity ClassicJeff Maggert, who went head-to-head and came up short in a battle at the 2003 Masters with Canadian Mike Weir, has found redemption in Calgary at the Shaw Charity Classic.SportsSep 3, 2016
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Frost savors his wine business, and the lead at the Shaw Charity ClassicA look at David Frost, one of the golfers at the Shaw Charity Classic.SportsSep 2, 2016
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Even at 50, Daly remains fan favouriteA look at what makes John Daly so popular with golf fans.SportsSep 1, 2016
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Shaw Charity birthday for golf legend Tom WatsonTom Watson will be at the Shaw Charity Classic for the first time this year.SportsSep 1, 2016
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Watson, Daly headline star-filled Shaw Charity Classic fieldThe 2016 Shaw Charity Classic starts on Friday at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club and is led by some of the game’s greatest names, including multiple major winner Tom Watson, and golf hall of famers Mark O’Meara, Tom Kite, Bernhard Langer and Colin Montgomerie.SportsAug 29, 2016
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Rio 2016: Canadian DeLaet near the top as golf returns to OlympicsCanada made a solid start in defending its gold medal as golf returns to the Olympics for the first time in 112 years.SportsAug 11, 2016
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Venezuelan Johnny Vegas birdies his way to RBC Canadian Open winJhonattan Vegas won the RBC Canadian Open Sunday shooting a 12-under par at the Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario.SportsJul 24, 2016
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Heat makes Canadian Open a challenge for players, spectatorsWith temperatures soaring to near records — 33 C with a humidex of 38 C today — and heat warnings by Environment Canada, there was only a warm breeze to offer respite to spectators.CanadaJul 24, 2016
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Canadian amateur’s improbable run at RBC Canadian Open continuesJared du Toit is in the incredible position of being in second place going into the final round, trying to become the first native son to win the Canadian Open since 1954.SportsJul 23, 2016
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Dustin Johnson takes RBC Canadian Open lead, as Canadian amateur Jared du Toit lurks close behindRecord heat didn’t lead to record scoring, as swirling winds meant a handful of players, notably U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson and Canadian amateur Jared du Toit, battled for the lead in the second round of the RBC Canadian Open.CanadaJul 22, 2016