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Golf Talk Canada host and PGA Radio play-by-play announcer Mark Zecchino made a visit to the TaylorMade offices at The Kingdom in Carlsbad, CA and...

PGA commissioner Jay Monahan discusses legalized gambling in golf

18 May 2018

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Mark Zecchino

The U.S Supreme Court’s ruling that individual states can legalize gambling has sent shock waves throughout the sporting world. The PGA and LPGA Tour will...

Three Canadians will tee it up at The Players Championship

09 May 2018

pga, adam hadwin, mackenzie hughes, nick taylor, golf, canadians, players championhsip

Mark Zecchino

Three Canadians will tee it up at The Players Championship by Chris McKee Twitter @MRMCKEE Three Canadians will play at The Players Championship at TPC...

Phil Mickelson wants to play Tiger Woods head to head

09 May 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Phil Mickelson wants to play Tiger Woods head to head by: Chris McKee Twitter @MRMCKEE Phil Mickelson has been paired with Tiger Woods and Rickie...

Jason Day wins the Wells Fargo and looks to return to No. 1

07 May 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Jason Day wins the Wells Fargo and looks to return to No. 1 By: Chris McKee Twitter @MRMCKEE Jason Day picked up his second win...

Updated FedEx Cup standings for Canadians on the PGA Tour

05 May 2018

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Mark Zecchino

There are eight Canadians who have earned FedEx Cup points so far this year in 2018. Adam Hadwin is far and away the top Canadian...

Tiger Woods playing with new TaylorMade irons

03 May 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Tiger Woods returns this week to play at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow...

Brooke Henderson becoming a global golf star

19 Apr 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Canada’s Brooke Henderson picked up her sixth career win on the LPGA tour this past week at the Lotte Championship in Hawaii. The 20 year-old...

Tiger Woods US Open exemption set to expire after 2018

19 Apr 2018

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Mark Zecchino

When Tiger Woods won the US Open at Torrey Pines back in 2008 he received a 10-year exemption that allowed him to play at every...

A look back at the 2018 Masters

12 Apr 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Leading into The Masters in 2018 there were dozens of interesting storylines just waiting to play out. The return of Tiger Woods. Rory McIlroy chasing...

Rickie Fowler now the best player without a major

12 Apr 2018

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Mark Zecchino

After Patrick Reed’s unwavering performance at The Masters it has left many in golf pondering the question; Is Rickie Fowler now the best in the world...

Canadians at The Masters in 2018

04 Apr 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Although there are a number of Canadians competing on the PGA Tour in 2018 only two Canadians will be playing at Augusta in The Masters....

Rookies at Augusta who have a shot at winning The Masters

31 Mar 2018

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Mark Zecchino

The big names in golf like Tiger, DJ, Phil, Rory & Sergio have been the focus heading into The Masters in 2018. However, there are...

Tiger Woods comeback incomplete without a win

22 Mar 2018

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Mark Zecchino

The Tiger Woods comeback has been the biggest story in golf so far in 2018. Woods has already notched two top five finishes and he...

Favourites to win The Masters in 2018

22 Mar 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Six weeks ago, picking the favourite to win The Masters in 2018 was a pretty clear cut choice. Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas...

Get to know Corey Conners

10 Mar 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Corey Conners has come out of nowhere this weekend and is leading the Valspar Championships after two rounds. Many people in the world of golf...

Canadians struggle at the Honda Classic

26 Feb 2018

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Mark Zecchino

It was a tough week for the Canadians at the Honda Classic at Palm Beach Gardens, FL. Mackenzie Hughes started off the week by shooting...

Hadwin wants to compete for Canada at the Olympics

21 Feb 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Adam Hadwin says he wants to compete for Canada in the next Olympic games. In a recent interview with Bob Weeks from Golf Talk Canada,...

Adam Hadwin impresses at Genesis Open

19 Feb 2018

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Mark Zecchino

After a slow start to the weekend, Adam Hadwin finished the Genesis Open in fine form tied for sixth place alongside of Phil Mickelson and...

Funeral home has a mini golf course in the basement

19 Feb 2018

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Mark Zecchino

We all have to go some day. Ahlgrim Family Funeral Services in Palatine, Ill has a nine hole mini golf course in the basement of...

Life beyond golf for former PGA and LPGA players

06 Feb 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Life beyond golf for former PGA and LPGA players by: Martha Kruk Twitter @1Misstennis Commitment, passion, focus, perseverance and talent are the key qualities one...

Golf Ontario and Golf Talk Canada announce new sponsorship deal with Play Golf Myrtle Beach

01 Feb 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Golf Ontario and Golf Talk Canada are proud to announce a new travel partner sponsorship deal with Play Golf Myrtle Beach. UXBRIDGE—Golf Ontario and Golf...

20 Weeks of TaylorMade is back!

30 Jan 2018

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Mark Zecchino

#20WEEKSOFTAYLORMADE IS BACK! For 20 consecutive weeks this season (commencing Masters week); GTC and TaylorMade will once again give away over $15,000.00 worth of product through...

Tiger Woods fairs well in return to PGA

28 Jan 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Tiger Woods finished up the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open shooting an even par 72. Woods ended up at 3-under par for the...

Tiger Woods tracker at Torrey Pines

26 Jan 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Tiger Woods made his return to golf yesterday at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Woods finished the day at even-par after shooting 72....

Hadwin falls short at Career Builder Challenge

22 Jan 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Adam Hadwin continued his stellar play at the Career Builder Challenge in La Quinta, CA. Hadwin finished tied for third with John Huh just two...

Hadwin in the hunt at Career Builder Challenge

21 Jan 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Adam Hadwin is right in the mix near the top of the leaderboard at the Career Builder Challenge in La Quinta, CA. Hadwin fired a...

Dustin Johnson dominates in Hawaii

11 Jan 2018

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Mark Zecchino

Dustin Johnson put on one of the more dominant performances in recent memory winning the Sentry Tournament of Champions with an eight shot victory over...

GTC Top 18 holes in Canada

10 Jan 2018

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Mark Zecchino

We previewed the top 18 holes in Canada from the most picturesque and challenging courses across the country. Here is the full episode of our...

Jason Day would love to be in the final group with Spieth

22 Nov 2017

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Mark Zecchino

Jason Day is back in his native Australia this week to compete at the Aussie Open. Jordan Spieth has also made the trip down under...

Lexi Thompson misses 2-foot putt to win CME Group Tour Championship

21 Nov 2017

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Mark Zecchino

In one of the more painful moments in recent golf history, Lexi Thompson missed a 2-foot putt that would’ve put her in a playoff to...

Touching story on Lanto Griffin earning his PGA Tour card

21 Nov 2017

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Mark Zecchino

Every year another player achieves his life long dream of earning his PGA Tour card and this year is no different. Lanto Griffin will be...

Justin Thomas exceeded all of his goals

09 Nov 2017

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Mark Zecchino

Prior to the start of the 2016-17 golf season, Justin Thomas wrote out a list of goals he was hoping to achieve. To win at...

Brooke Henderson 2017 year in review

07 Nov 2017

golf talk canada, golf, brooke henderson, LPGA, 2017

Mark Zecchino

What a year for Brooke Henderson. She already has five career wins on the LPGA Tour and sits second behind Sandra Post for most career...

Obama hints at the existence of aliens to Jordan Spieth

07 Nov 2017

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Mark Zecchino

Jordan Spieth had himself quite a week. Spieth had the opportunity to play a round of golf with Steph Curry and former President Barack Obama...

Tiger Woods – A look back at the year 2017

02 Nov 2017

golf talk canada, tiger woods, golf, golf news, 2017

Mark Zecchino

After an arduous year for Tiger Woods it looks as though 2017 will end on a much better note than the year started for him....

2017 Year in review – The four major tournaments

02 Nov 2017

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Mark Zecchino

Golf Talk Canada has been looking back at the year 2017 and what an amazing year it was in the world of golf. The game...

Rory McIlroy says he wants to be the best European golfer ever

13 Oct 2017

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Mark Zecchino

Rory McIlroy says he wants to be the best European golfer ever. By: Chris McKee @mrmckee After struggling all throughout the 2017 season Rory McIlroy has...

European tour adding a 40 second shot clock

12 Oct 2017

golf talk canada, golf, european tour, shot clock

Mark Zecchino

The European Tour will impose a 40 second shot clock during the Austria Open in the upcoming season. According to the Daily Mail: A referee...

Phil Mickelson ready to win again on the PGA Tour

12 Oct 2017

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Mark Zecchino

Phil Mickelson hasn’t won a PGA Tour event since 2013 but he says that he is ready to win again during the 2017-18 season. Mickelson...

Mickelson an old dog learning new tricks

06 Oct 2017

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Mark Zecchino

Mickelson an old dog learning new tricks by: Chris McKee @mrmckee Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Team USA easily handled...

What if Tiger Woods staged some form protest at a PGA event?

29 Sep 2017

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Mark Zecchino

What if Tiger Woods staged some form protest at a PGA event? By: Chris McKee For better or for worse, after decades of keeping politics...

Presidents Cup Preview

28 Sep 2017

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Mark Zecchino

The Presidents Cup tee’s off today with coverage on TSN starting at 1pm ET. Golf Talk Canada has you covered from tee to green. Here...

Top 5 players in the Tour Championship at East Lake

21 Sep 2017

golf talk canada, golf, fedex cup, Tour Championship, East Lake

Mark Zecchino

Mark Zecchino of Golf Talk Canada previewed the Top 5 players who will be competing in the FedEx Cup Tour Championship at East Lake. There...

TaylorMade M CGB Irons product launch

21 Sep 2017

golf talk canada, taylormade, golf, tomo bystedt, M CGB irons

Mark Zecchino

TaylorMade announced the release of their latest set of irons that has the golf world buzzing. Tomo Bystedt is TaylorMade’s Senior Director of Global Irons...

Ben Crane penalized eight strokes for stickers on clubs

15 Sep 2017

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Mark Zecchino

“That’s golf.” That was the quote from Ben Crane who was penalized eight stokes by the Web.com Tour for having stickers on two of his clubs...

Team USA Presidents Cup squad

09 Sep 2017

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Mark Zecchino

The team USA Presidents Cup squad reads like the who’s who of golf and features the best players on the planet. Johnson, Spieth, Thomas, Fowler...

Sergio Garcia breaks his putter

06 Sep 2017

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Mark Zecchino

Sergio Garcia had a bit of a rough outing this weekend at the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston. Garcia broke his own putter on...

Adam Hadwin qualifies for Presidents Cup team

05 Sep 2017

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Mark Zecchino

Canadian Adam Hadwin has qualified for the the 10th and final spot on the Presidents Cup International Team. Hadwin needed a strong outing this weekend...

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