What’s it like to prepare a golf course for Canada’s premiere professional golf event? How to make decisions around golf course routing when you have options? What are some of the considerations to take into account when accommodating the world’s best professionals?
Join the TPL crew, Rebecca Lee-Bentham (former LPGA Tour), Ian Andrew (consulting architect) and Patrick Greenman (Director of Property Management) for a preview into the 2023 RBC Canadian Open. The team explores the golf course, some of the par 5 to par 4 conversions, the routing adjustments, timing of growing the rough and the closing hole of the 2023 Championship.
The crew also explores Oakdale and its surrounding community of Jane & Finch. Ian Andrew says it best;
“If you think back in history, Jewish clubs existed because Jewish golfers didn’t get the opportunities that the rest of us were afforded, which is criminal looking back. This is a club that’s embraced society around them and tried to help where they could help. It’s time for the golf community to embrace Oakdale, it’s sort of like a coming out party. I was thrilled (when I found out Oakdale was hosting the RBC Canadian Open), because big picture, I thought this was a really important moment for Canadian golf.”
We couldn’t agree more.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
1:55 – Oakdale Golf Course
4:22 – Front 9
12:29 – Back 9
19:34 – 18 The Tough Finisher
21:55 – Ian Andrew Conclusion
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5 Comments
Another great series. Well done.
Great Overview ! Loved this review. Fantastic!
Sweet sticks Ian!
hopefully its a lot better in person… so many better courses across our country to host the open
When I use to work at Oakdale, Hole 4 was used as the final hole in the club championship. Use to play there once a month on Friday mornings before work.