It was with more than passing interest we noticed that Canada’s National Post recently published a list of the 25 most influential figures in Canadian golf today. The golf industry north of the border is understandably much smaller than in the U.S. but has been buffeted by the same economic conditions that have devastated courses in this country.
No surprise that Canadian golfing hero Mike Weir topped the list. After his stellar performance in the 2007 Presidents Cup, his popularity has soared in his native country, and he’s also launched a new golf course design firm (good timing, Mike!).
Regular Golf Inc. readers will find some familiar names on the list, including Rai Sahi, CEO of ClubLink (No. 8), architect Thomas McBroom (No. 19) and Stephen Johnston, principal of Toronto-based Global Golf Advisers (No. 21).
This fall, Golf Inc. editors will be selecting our own annual list of the Most Powerful People in Golf. For the past five years, Jack Nicklaus has topped the charts, primarily due to his dominance of the course design industry throughout the world. With development at a standstill, could this be the year the Golden Bear falls from the top rung?
If you have suggestions about who you think should make this year’s Most Powerful list, let us know and we’ll be glad to add their names to the mix.