So You Think You Can Golf?
The Faro Golf Tournament is returning July for its 25th year, hosting 50 teams (of four) for a scramble format tournament…
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Larger Than Life
The Yukon has been known for many sports over the years. Disc golf may not be the first one that comes to mind for a lot of people…
Learning To Golf
I’ve tried a lot of things as an adult, some have been more difficult than others. But something relatively easy for me is golfing.
In the hunt
The average reader may be surprised to learn that disc golf tournaments even exist. Indeed, many people are still unfamiliar with the bastard cousin of traditional ball golf.
Tee Time in the Town of Faro, Yukon
For the first Faro Golf Tournament “we drew circles on the soccer field to serve as holes,” The Faro Golf Club incorporated in 2001.
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Honeymooners Head to Augusta
When Abbotsford’s Adam Hadwin, 29, defeated American Patrick Cantlay on the final hole of the Valspar Championship in Florida on March 12 to win the
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The Anhyzer
The discs one uses in disc golf have certain innate properties that allow them to act in a reasonably predictable manner. For example, all else
The Saga of Hole 17
Preemptive clarification: The targets in disc golf look like baskets. However, due to the culturally dominant influence of regular golf, disc golfers will often refer
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Homecoming: An Old Friend Returns
My friend Mike Bertrand was in town for the 21st Annual Peter Gzowski Invitational Golf Tournament on June 15. Mike, son of Annette and legendary
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Golfing for Good
On August 7 and 8, Yukoners will have not one, but two opportunities to tee up for great causes. On Friday night, Special Olympics Yukon
Slipping Those Discs
If, on a recent walk through the Mount McIntrye trails, you’ve heard a lot of rustling and crashing around in the bushes, it may not
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Ladies Take to the Tee for Special Olympics
BY GEORGE MARATOS On July 4, 48 female golfers will hit the links at Meadow Lakes Golf Resort to take part in the inaugural Women’s
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