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Bob Weeks, Senior Reporter and Golf Analyst for TSN

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4 years
Tonight, in Holten, Netherlands, as they have done for decades, citizens will lay candles at graves of Canadian soldiers who liberated this town in April 1945. It will be a scaled-down event due to COVID but these people have never forgotten the sacrifices made for their freedom
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Once again on Christmas Eve in Holten, Netherlands, children placed candles at the graves of the 1,393 Canadian soldiers resting in the Holten Canadian War Cemetery. These brave men who helped liberate the country in WW2 are not forgotten. Merry Christmas!
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3 years
Golfers in Ontario are starting to protest.
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Every Christmas Eve, children in the Netherlands light a candle and place it on the grave of a Canadian soldier in cemeteries in Holten and Groesbeek. It’s a tribute to those who gave their lives for freedom. Never forget.
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2 years
Once again on Christmas Eve in the Netherlands, school children laid candles at the graves of fallen Canadian soldiers in the Holten Canadian War Cemetery. Those soldiers gave their lives to help free the country in WWII and will never be forgotten.
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3 years
Premier Ford reveals his science behind closing golf courses: says he talks to his buddies and that they car pool and then have some pops afterwards.
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5 years
Q: Do you wish the US Open started tomorrow? Rory: No because I’ll be hung over.
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5 years
Working on a story about whether golf courses should stay open. Here's what one official told me: “If we can’t get people to fix their ball marks, do you think we can get them to stay six feet apart over four hours?”
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2 years
Brooke Henderson becomes the first Canadian golfer to win multiple major championships.
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3 years
This is the Holten Canadian War Cemetery in the Netherlands. Tonight, on Christmas Eve, school children from the area laid candles at the 1,355 graves of Canadian soldiers who were killed liberating the village and area in WW2. Let us remember them as they do.
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5 years
Today I got the best birthday present a father could ask for. After 12 days in the hospital, I got to bring my son home. Still a way to go for his recovery but at least he's headed in the right direction!
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2 years
Breaking: TSN has acquired the rights to PGA Tour LIVE and will broadcast it on all-new streaming product TSN+ You can watch the SONY Open right now!!! TSN will stream every PGA Tour event, start to finish. Four days of coverage and four simultaneous live feeds. Free trial is on
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2 years
Official word from RBC: "As a result of the decisions made by professional golfers Dustin Johnson and Graeme McDowell to play the LIV Golf Invitational Series opener, RBC is terminating its sponsorship agreement with both players. We wish them well in their future endeavours."
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5 years
This brings me to tears every Christmas eve. Children in Arnhem and other cemeteries in Holland place candles at the graves of Canadian soldiers who liberated their country and paid the ultimate sacrifice. Never forgotten. Merry Christmas to all.
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3 years
"OK, let's stop for some beer and then head to the golf course." #dougfordsbuddies
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5 years
Corey Conners had to win a 6-for-1 playoff on Monday to get into this tournament. Now he's walking up 18 about to win and head to Augusta for the Masters. What a remarkable story.
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3 years
The Canadian War Cemetery at Beny-sur-Mer. The final resting place for soldiers who landed on Juno Beach, 77 years ago today -- D Day. Let us never forget.
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I am so proud of this amazing woman, my Ally, who today got to bang the gong at Princess Margaret Hospital. After mammograms, biopsies, surgery and radiation, she is walking out cancer-free. There were tears but…
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4 years
Happy 94th birthday to my pal Bill Whiteside. A life member at @ScarboroGolf he was a gunner in a Lancaster in WW2. He lives at @Sunnybrook Veteran's Ctr. We can't celebrate because of the lockdown so it would lift his spirits if you'd join me wishing this hero a Happy Birthday
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Today is the annual Father-Son alternate shot championship at my club. My 87-year-old dad gave me his annual motivational words on the 1st tee. “Your name is in the will. But it’s only in pencil.”
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On this day in 1917, Canadians -- including my grandfather -- fought in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. More than 3,500 died and 7,000 were injured. We will remember them. #VimyRidge
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Justin Thomas, when asked about the star-studded leaderboard at the @RBCCanadianOpen "I mean, without sounding cheesy, it makes me pretty happy inside seeing this."
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4 years
This is the Beny-sur-mer Canadian cemetery, the final resting place for 2,044 men who came ashore on D-Day on Juno Beach 76 years ago today. Let's never forget their sacrifice. #DDay76 #JunoBeach
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4 years
Mike Weir shoots 34 in his second nine and will make the cut at The Masters for the first time since 2014.
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Mackenzie Hughes has been officially moved to No. 50 on the FedEx Cup rankings after Jon Rahm’s departure for LIV. That gives him entry to all the Signature events for 2024.
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1 year
Through all the crazy news of today, I feel sad for the RBC Canadian Open. It's been kicked in the gut yet again.
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3 years
Mike Weir captures his first @ChampionsTour event winning the Insperity Invitational. His first win since the 2007 Fry's on the PGA Tour. He becomes the fourth Canadian to win on the 50-and-over circuit, joining Dave Barr, Rod Spittle and Stephen Ames.
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It's a fifth-place finish for @BrookeHenderson at the CME. That's worth $175,912 and brings her year's earnings to just shy of $1.7 million. 2 wins, 13 top-10 finishes. It's another remarkable year that isn't getting enough recognition.
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After all his press requirements and all the photos, a classy @ntaylorgolf59 stopped by to thank tournament organizers of the @attproam and was serenaded with a familiar song
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For the first time, four Canadians are in the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking. Adam Hadwin - 53; Corey Conners - 66; Mackenzie Hughes - 97; Nick Taylor - 100.
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2 years
Rory McIlroy this morning on the field for the first LIV golf event: "I certainly don't think the field is anything to jump up and down about. Look the field this week. Look at the field next week in Canada. They are proper golf tournaments."
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2 years
Rory is introduced in the media centre as having just won his 21st PGA Tour title and he chimes in: "And one more than Norman."
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5 years
It was 102 years ago today that Canadian soldiers -- including my grandfather -- went over the top at Vimy Ridge to win a nation-transforming battle. Today Mother Canada weeps for the fallen and we should never forget their courage and sacrifice. #vimy102
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This is Brooke Henderson's 100th start as an LPGA member. This will also be her 39th top-10 finish. Let that sink in for a minute.
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3 years
Basketball and tennis courts active this morning despite lockdown.
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2 years
Brooke Henderson has won her 11th LPGA title in a one-hole playoff at the @ShopRiteLPGA
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3 years
I just spoke to a staffer at The Bridges at Tillsonburg, the course that is defying the Ontario order to close. Golfers are out on the course, and aside from a news truck out front, there is nothing unusual happening. Tee sheet is sold out today and tomorrow.
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Corey Conners birdies 17 and 18 to finish at 3 under. He will post his third straight top 10, joining Stan Leonard as the only Canadians to accomplish that. Also, he’ll gain some big Presidents Cup points and a spot in next year’s Masters field.
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4 years
Today is #VimyRidgeDay . The ceremonies have been cancelled but we should all still remember what happened 103 years ago when brave Canadians, like my grandfather, went over the top. Maybe consider a donation to the @vimyfoundation
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3 years
Through two rounds, @BrookeHenderson is perfect in greens in regulation — 36 for 36. She’s -8 at the Lotte Championship.
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5 years
You go Canada, you go Sunnybrook!
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5 months
This guy lived life to the fullest, every single day. A legend in our business, and a guy who made so many smile. 💔
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TSN is mourning the loss of our friend and beloved SportsCentre host Darren Dutchyshen.
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2 years
Brooke Henderson notches career win No. 13 with a wire-to-wire, four-shot victory.
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1 year
At Pearson this morning and it’s hard to walk 10 feet without someone stopping me to talk about Nick’s win. Everyone still pumped about that amazing moment.
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2 months
That 10k race was amazing. And crazy. The fastest 10k in history. The first 13 runners bettered the old Olympic record. 13!! Huge congrats to 🇨🇦 Moh Ahmed who came 4th. He summed it up in his interview with @Devin_Heroux “I ran really, really f*cking well.” Yes you did Moh.
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4 years
Happy 50th birthday to this guy! @mweirsy is officially a senior golfer.
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3 years
Happy Opening Day Ontario!!
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5 years
Mac Hughes showing off the proper way to celebrate a Canadian PGA Tour win.
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8 years
The graves of Canadians who died at Vimy Ridge, 99 years ago today. Please remember them. @vimyfoundation
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3 years
Happy birthday to @BrookeHenderson who turns 24 today!
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4 years
All-Canadian group at @usopengolf -- Hadwin, Hughes and Conners for the first two rounds.
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2 years
Adam Svensson wins the RSM Classic. He becomes the 16th Canadian to win on the PGA Tour and gets: -- spot in the Masters (and likely other majors) -- two-year exemption -- $1.4 million -- joins Mac Hughes as Cdns to win this season -- first Canadian to win while wearing a toque
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4 years
Furry Creek GC, just off the Sea to Sky Highway in BC was the site of this great scene. Always thought there should be a plaque installed on this hole.
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25 years ago today, Happy Gilmore was released in theaters. 📽🏌🏼‍♂️
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3 years
Three birdies in four holes for Conners and he's -7 and T4. Just three more birdies and they might start showing him on the broadcast!
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3 years
Corey Conners and Mac Hughes both said they are getting asked all the time about the Ontario golf shutdown by fellow players on the PGA Tour.
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Mike Weir: “Four or five years ago, I couldn’t find a fairway, I couldn’t hit a solid iron shot, I couldn’t make a putt. I mean I was really, really struggling." Today he got his first @ChampionsTour victory thanks to his perseverance, dedication and commitment.
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4 years
Golfers — it’s not necessary to social distance from your divots. You can still replace them.
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2 years
He may not have won but Nick Taylor picked a good time for a great performance. Second place in the new designated event is worth $2.1 million.
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Adam Hadwin, who was the first alternate after his U.S. Open qualifier, is now in the field for the championship next week.
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Brooke Henderson .. . 🇨🇦🐐
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With his third-place finish at The Memorial, Adam Hadwin earns a spot in @TheOpen (plus $1.4 million!).
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4 years
If you were Golf Canada and had to cancel two national Opens because of mandatory 14-day quarantine on PGA, LPGA players, how would you feel knowing MLB baseball teams now have a pass and won't have to do the same when coming to play the Blue Jays?
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With his victory at the Sanderson Farms, Mac Hughes becomes just the eighth Canadian to win more than one PGA Tour event.
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3 years
It's a solo second-place finish for @BrookeHenderson at the @HiltonGrandVac Tournament of Champions. Great start to the new season. Good: Averaged 29 putts for the week Not so good: No birdies on par 5s on the weekend Bad: Almost zero coverage on the broadcast. Really ridiculous.
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Just when you thanks @BrookeHenderson can’t get any classier, she sinks her birdie putt on 18 and walks over and shakes hands with Pte. Affricot of the Governor-General’s Foot Guards. @cpwomensopen
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1 year
A visit to @CabotCapeBreton (Canada’s Best Course) for @BrookeHenderson (Canada’s Best Player).
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4 years
With Norlander's bogey, @MacHughesGolf gets a spot in the U.S. Open.
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It's a seven-under 65 for @BrookeHenderson in Round 3 who now sits at -12 and will head to Sunday with a chance for her second major title.
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4 years
20 years ago today . . .
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Nick Taylor moves to 73 in the world ranking, from 223, and for the first time there are five Canadians inside the top 100. Connors, Hughes, Hadwin and Svensson are the others.
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Nick Taylor wins the @WMPhoenixOpen on the second playoff hole. It's his fourth PGA Tour title and he becomes just the fifth Canadian man to win 4 or more (Ames, Weir, Balding, Knudson).
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4 years
I took my dad in to @HRHospital for his vaccine today. You know who is awesome? Every single person we met there. They were kind, professional, cheerful, courteous and doing the most amazing work. Thank you everyone for the dedication you are putting in.
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4 years
It's official: Golf Courses in Ontario can open on Saturday says Premier Ford.
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7 years
Congrats to my dad who, at 85, just completed the @OttawaMarathon 5k race!!
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4 years
Corey Conners shot 3-under 67 today and is currently T10. Here are his numbers today: 5 birdies, 2 bogeys, 11, pars, 16 greens, 7 fairways and 0 appearances on the broadcast.
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6 years
Classy. @BrookeHenderson dedicates her win to everyone in Humboldt, Sask.
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3 years
Was it windy out there? Keegan Bradley hit 9-iron from 95 yards and a few holes later hit it from 208 yards.
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3 years
Hole in one for Conners on 6!
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3 years
Book your tee times for Saturday.
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5 months
So sad to hear of the passing of Peter Oosterhuis, great player and, later wonderful announcer. Former RBC Canadian Open champ. He worked with TSN back in the days when we had our own Canadian broadcast of the Cdn Open. A warm, friendly guy who just loved the game.
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3 years
Expect a public push from golf stakeholders later today as they continue to try and convince the Ford government that golf is safe and courses should be allowed to open.
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5 years
Amazing — 7.4 million unique Canadian viewers watched Bianca defeat Serena on TSN. And the average audience was higher than the Stanley Cup final.
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4 years
Manitoba will permit golf courses to open as of May 4. So by May 15 you will be allowed to play golf in BC, Sask., Man., NB and PEI.
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4 years
Happy birthday to @BrookeHenderson who turns 23 today!
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Congrats to @TeamGushue for winning the Brier and especially @MarkNichols_NL who not only wins his fourth title, but does it while laying in bed and eating @TimHortons donuts.
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Winner! Brooke Henderson has captured her ninth LPGA Tour victory and is now the winningest Canadian golfer (PGA/LPGA) in history.
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3 years
The T6 finish by Mackenzie Hughes is the best by a Canadian in the Open.
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2 years
Four Canadians after successfully navigating the 17th at Sawgrass. @THEPLAYERSChamp
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3 years
And 46 minutes in to the LPGA broadcast we get our first look at the player in third place.
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3 years
Canada 🇨🇦 rules the 7-9 age group at the Drive, Chip and Putt. Alexis Card and Anna Wu finish 1-2 at Augusta National.
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Taylor Pendrith gets his first @PGATOUR victory in dramatic fashion! It took him a while but I’m sure it’s worth the wait. By my count, he’s the 18th Canadian to win in the @PGA Tour.
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8 years
As Dr Seuss said: Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened. Thank you #TheHip
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Does it seem as if this year, the WM Phoenix Open has jumped the shark and gone from fun-boozey-golf event to obnoxious-drunk-harrassing-the-players tournament? I realize that it's a few that are likely ruining it for many.
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Tiger on what he thinks about John Daly being able to take a cart this week at the PGA Championship: “I walked with a broken leg.”
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Fred Couples birdies his final seven holes -- seven!!! -- to shoot a 12-under 60 and win the SAS Championship on @ChampionsTour . Freddy is 63 and still has a swing like syrup.
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Wishing my son a speedy recovery from Augusta as he cheers on the @MapleLeafs back home while under the amazing care of @THP_hospital
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