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Calgary Herald
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
How to win the Rogers Charity Classic: Tips from past champions
Article content We've asked a few recent past winners — defending king Ken Tanigawa and 2023 champ Ken Duke — and the man in charge of the course, head golf professional Matt Freeman, to help us break down a path to success. Article content While the close-to-consensus answer isn't the only way to victory, it's certainly a recipe followed by many of the PGA Tour Champions stars in their push to be crowned with the white Stetson after the 13th edition of the Calgary-hosted high-profile golf event. Article content Article content Article content 'I've never seen it this lush,' Tanigawa said of the private course in southwest Calgary. 'You know, this is my eighth season out here and I've played here every year I've been eligible, so I've never seen it this green, and I've never seen the rough as healthy as it's been. I can't recall that. Article content 'It's just an older, traditional course, right? It's just tree-lined. The greens are fantastic. The contours aren't crazy and they roll beautifully. I think a lot of courses now, they try too hard. There's so much movement on the green, and it's really unnecessary, and they get really big, as well. Article content Article content 'So it's just nice to see a course that doesn't kill you with length or kill you with massive slopes or undulations,' Tanigawa added. 'It's just a fun course to play. You know, easy on the eyes and nothing too drastic or crazy about it.' Article content Article content No. 2: Par 4, 442 yards Article content Duke: 'No. 2 is a little sneaky hole. It's a three-wood or a driver, but it's a little dog-leg left.' Article content No. 4: Par 5, 600 yards Article content Duke: 'There's a possibility you can get to No. 4 in two if it dries out a little bit.' Article content No. 5: Par 3, 165 yards Article content No. 6: Par 4, 384 yards Article content No. 7: Par 4, 469 yards Article content Tanigawa: 'I think seven is always kind of a sneaky hole that you kind of have to pay attention to.' Article content No. 8: Par 4, 440 yards Article content No. 9: Par 3, 205 yards Article content No. 10: Par 4, 421 yards Article content No. 11: Par 5, 532 yards Article content Tanigawa: 'Eleven is definitely one you can get home in two. I think that par five is pivotal. You've gotta birdie 11.'
Edmonton Journal
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
How to win the Rogers Charity Classic: Tips from past champions
Article content We've asked a few recent past winners — defending king Ken Tanigawa and 2023 champ Ken Duke — and the man in charge of the course, head golf professional Matt Freeman, to help us break down a path to success. Article content While the close-to-consensus answer isn't the only way to victory, it's certainly a recipe followed by many of the PGA Tour Champions stars in their push to be crowned with the white Stetson after the 13th edition of the Calgary-hosted high-profile golf event. Article content Article content 'I've never seen it this lush,' Tanigawa said of the private course in southwest Calgary. 'You know, this is my eighth season out here and I've played here every year I've been eligible, so I've never seen it this green, and I've never seen the rough as healthy as it's been. I can't recall that. Article content 'It's just an older, traditional course, right? It's just tree-lined. The greens are fantastic. The contours aren't crazy and they roll beautifully. I think a lot of courses now, they try too hard. There's so much movement on the green, and it's really unnecessary, and they get really big, as well. Article content Article content 'So it's just nice to see a course that doesn't kill you with length or kill you with massive slopes or undulations,' Tanigawa added. 'It's just a fun course to play. You know, easy on the eyes and nothing too drastic or crazy about it.' Article content Article content No. 1: Par 4, 468 yards Article content No. 2: Par 4, 442 yards Article content Duke: 'No. 2 is a little sneaky hole. It's a three-wood or a driver, but it's a little dog-leg left.' Article content No. 4: Par 5, 600 yards Article content Duke: 'There's a possibility you can get to No. 4 in two if it dries out a little bit.' Article content No. 5: Par 3, 165 yards Article content No. 6: Par 4, 384 yards Article content No. 7: Par 4, 469 yards Article content Tanigawa: 'I think seven is always kind of a sneaky hole that you kind of have to pay attention to.' Article content No. 8: Par 4, 440 yards Article content No. 9: Par 3, 205 yards Article content No. 10: Par 4, 421 yards Article content No. 11: Par 5, 532 yards Article content Tanigawa: 'Eleven is definitely one you can get home in two. I think that par five is pivotal. You've gotta birdie 11.'
Calgary Herald
2 days ago
- Climate
- Calgary Herald
Rainy summer makes for thick rough at 'juicy' Rogers Charity Classic
The rain, rain went away. Article content Just in time for the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. Article content And much to the delight of tournament boss Sean Van Kesteren, for many reasons. Article content 'The course is still a little moist, but it's in the best shape it's ever been, and we're getting lots of great comments from the golfers,' said Rogers Charity Classic executive director Van Kesteren. 'The greens are always the best here at Canyon Meadows. But the rough and everything around the golf course is looking like Augusta right now. Article content Sounds exactly what golf fans want to hear ahead of the Calgary-hosted PGA Tour Champions event — the 13th of its kind for the world's best golfers age 50-plus — which begins Friday and runs through Sunday. Article content 'Juicy means it takes a lot more effort to get the ball out of the rough and you don't have a lot more accuracy and control,' Van Kesteren said. 'And that's fun. That's what golf should be. Article content 'You should be penalized if you don't hit the fairway.' Article content Article content Indeed, the golf stars aiming to cash in at the US$2.5-million event are already feeling the aftermath of Calgary's rainy summer during practice rounds and prep sessions at Canyon Meadows. Article content Word is the rough has risen to a height seen only in the first year of the event back in 2013. Article content But even moreso is grab of the growth under their feet when they're a few feet off the fairways. Article content Article content 'It's not much taller than it normally would be, but it's way thicker,' said Canyon Meadows head golf pro Matt Freeman. 'Like it is really thick. Article content 'In member play last week, people were looking for golf balls in the rough for upwards of three minutes. In our club championships, the scores were a little higher than normal and the ball searches were drastic. Article content 'It's a much different year than others.' Article content Article content 'You never know, because when the greens are perfect, it's all about putting,' Van Kesteren said. 'When the greens are perfect, low scores happen no matter what. Like when Rocco Mediate won the first year (with a Rogers record 19-under score), we had really tough rough then, too. Article content 'But he didn't miss any fairways or miss any greens, really.'
Edmonton Journal
2 days ago
- Climate
- Edmonton Journal
Rainy summer makes for thick rough at 'juicy' Rogers Charity Classic
The rain, rain went away. Article content Just in time for the 2025 Rogers Charity Classic at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club. Article content And much to the delight of tournament boss Sean Van Kesteren, for many reasons. Article content 'The course is still a little moist, but it's in the best shape it's ever been, and we're getting lots of great comments from the golfers,' said Rogers Charity Classic executive director Van Kesteren. 'The greens are always the best here at Canyon Meadows. But the rough and everything around the golf course is looking like Augusta right now. Article content Article content Sounds exactly what golf fans want to hear ahead of the Calgary-hosted PGA Tour Champions event — the 13th of its kind for the world's best golfers age 50-plus — which begins Friday and runs through Sunday. Article content 'Juicy means it takes a lot more effort to get the ball out of the rough and you don't have a lot more accuracy and control,' Van Kesteren said. 'And that's fun. That's what golf should be. Article content 'You should be penalized if you don't hit the fairway.' Article content Article content Indeed, the golf stars aiming to cash in at the US$2.5-million event are already feeling the aftermath of Calgary's rainy summer during practice rounds and prep sessions at Canyon Meadows. Article content Word is the rough has risen to a height seen only in the first year of the event back in 2013. Article content But even moreso is grab of the growth under their feet when they're a few feet off the fairways. Article content Article content 'It's not much taller than it normally would be, but it's way thicker,' said Canyon Meadows head golf pro Matt Freeman. 'Like it is really thick. Article content 'In member play last week, people were looking for golf balls in the rough for upwards of three minutes. In our club championships, the scores were a little higher than normal and the ball searches were drastic. Article content Article content 'You never know, because when the greens are perfect, it's all about putting,' Van Kesteren said. 'When the greens are perfect, low scores happen no matter what. Like when Rocco Mediate won the first year (with a Rogers record 19-under score), we had really tough rough then, too. Article content 'But he didn't miss any fairways or miss any greens, really.'
