Brad Ziemer
@BradZiemer
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Proud Poco (Port Coquitlam) native, ex Vancouver Sun, now writing for British Columbia Golf and others. Enjoying semi-retirement.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Coquitlam, B.C.
Joined September 2011
HNIC has really sold its soul with these intermission betting segments.
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Hands up everyone who missed the first half of the Super Bowl to watch @ntaylorgolf59 do his thing at the Phoenix Open.
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Just talked to Nick Taylor's parents, Jay and Darlene, who watched the final round at their Abbotsford home. Asked how they reacted when that putt dropped: "Cry, hug, cry, hug," said Jay Taylor. "We're so proud of Nick," added his mom. "He's an amazing dad, he's an amazing son.".
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What a game. This kid, this team, this new owner deserve more support than they’ve been getting. I am going to something I haven’t done in a while: buy tickets to next @BCLions home game.
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No surprise to anyone who dealt with him as a player that @kbieksa3 seems a natural fit on HNIC crew. Delivers some nice insight and has a wicked sense of humour.
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The #Canucks and their fans would like to thank the Devils, Flyers, Stars and Avalanche for passing on Pettersson. Suckers.
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Just ran over to Costco to buy a 10-pack of gardening gloves they had on sale for $10. $300 later I'm home. .
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What a great tournament for @ntaylorgolf59 who went head to head with a couple of the world’s best and never blinked. Closes with a six-under 65 to finish solo second and earn the biggest cheque of his career: $2.18 million.
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I am hearing that at least a couple Metro Vancouver golf courses that had been closed for COVID-19 are planning to re-open in the next week or so.
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My wife and I decided to practise a little social distancing today. I’m going golfing. She’s not.
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So many kind words from so many people tonight. I feel blessed to have enjoyed a 30-year run at The Sun. Time for the next chapter. #30.
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Oilers certainly deserve credit for their play, but what an embarrassing display by the Canucks.
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Hey @Sportsnet all I want is an audio feed that matches the play on the ice. It’s not rocket science. Fix it.
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There’s nothing that will make me flip the station on my car radio faster than those nauseating Spence Diamond ads. Tell me it’s not just me….
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@NHLPlayerSafety The official who gave him a two-minute minor should also be facing a hearing.
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So the message you send to the rest of the league is ‘go ahead, rag doll the guy who looks like he may be our franchise player. We won’t respond.’ #canucks.
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I truly hope we have not become smug regarding our relative success battling COVID-19 here in B.C. We all need to remain vigilant and make sure all our good work does not become undone.
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The familiar figure of Doug Roxburgh as he prepares to hit his opening tee shot in today’s second round of the BC Amateur Championship at @StoreyCreekGolf in Campbell River. This is Roxburgh’s 54th BC Am. He has won it 13 times and missed only three cuts.
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How about @dougroxburgh , who at age 68 won his 17th club championship at @MDGC1922 today. He had to beat his son James to do it. James had his dad by one at the turn.
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I don’t care how bored I get, I will never watch an episode of The Masked Dancer.
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So sad to hear of the passing of Jim Taylor. Grew up reading his column as a kid in the @VancouverSun & his work helped inspire me to get into the business. I loved the title of one of his books I still have: Forgive Me My Press Passes. #RIPJim.
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So if Joel Quenneville gets a $25,000 fine for grabbing his crotch, what does Lucic get for trying to castrate DeKeyser? Probably nothing.
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Bieksa: "It’s not the first time we have seen that in playoffs. We have played against Ben Eager and some other dumb-dumbs like that before.
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Here's some great golf news. Sagebrush, the highly acclaimed course near Merritt, is being prepped to re-open on July 1 after being in mothballs since the end of the 2014 season. My story:
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Jay Taylor on his son's win: "This is as major as it gets. He could win all four majors now and this would still probably be the most special.".
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It's official. Victoria's Nolan Thoroughgood is the medalist at a US Open local qualifier today in Canby, Ore. The 2016 BC Amateur champion, now a junior at Oregon State University, shot a 6-under 66 today. On to sectionals & chance to earn a spot in field at Torrey Pines.
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Bonino had six more points (49) in same number of games (77) as Kesler last season. He's 25. Kesler turns 30 in August. #Canucks.
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Another remarkable story scripted by @dougroxburgh in today's third round of 120th BC Amateur Championship. The 70-year-old legend shot a five-under 67 at Christina Lake GC, his first sub-70 round at a BC Am in 20 years. Finished it in style with a 50-footer for birdie on 18!.
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All the best to two of the classiest guys I had the privilege to cover. What a legacy they leave behind, on and off the ice.
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Abbotsford's @ntaylorgolf59 has earned a spot in next month's U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. Shot 10-under at 36-hole sectional in Dallas. He's currently T1 with a few scores to come. It will be Taylor's first US Open as a pro. He last played there in 2009 and finished as low amateur.
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Politics is not my specialty but I must say I have been mightily impressed by the job Adrian Dix has done as health minister. Such a difficult portfolio but he seems to be on top of it and making good decisions for the right reasons.
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Congrats to @PhilJonas1 who for the second straight year has qualified for the U.S. Senior Open. Shot a three-under 69 today to claim the only spot at Sequim, Wash.
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In his 55th BC Amateur Championship, 13-time winner Doug Roxburgh opens with an even-par 72 -- two strokes over his age -- today at Christina Lake Golf Club. He's is in good position to make what would be his 52nd cut. #Legend.
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Nice payout of $866,666 for @adamhadwin after his tie for fourth finish at Riviera. Surrey's @adamsvensson59 also cracked the top 10, tying for 10th, and made $455,000. @ntaylorgolf59 tied for 39th and made $82,000.
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Bo Horvat on No. 53 and why he wears it. It will make you like him even more. #Canucks
http://t.co/WvMZJBcaW4.
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Do we really need to watch Tiger walk from the 12th tee to green? There’s a golf tournament going on and he’s 14 shots behind.
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Congrats to Vancouver’s Michelle Liu. The 13-year-old shot a bogey-free six-under 64 and won the BC Women’s Amateur by seven shots today at @cr_golfresort
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Congrats to @ShellyStouffer who beat Australian Sue Wooster 4&3 today to win US Senior Women's Amateur in Anchorage, Alaska and become the first British Columbian to win a USGA championship.
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It was something of a foregone conclusion, but his tie for seventh on @KornFerryTour today officially clinches PGA Tour status for Surrey's @adamsvensson59 . He has surpassed the 1,700-point mark the KFT uses as its 'fail-safe threshold' for clinching PGA Tour card.
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The medals BC Golf hands out at its championships really are quite cool
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Just an incredible performance by @ntaylorgolf59 who earns his fourth PGA Tour win in a dramatic playoff with Charley Hoffman. His wedge game and putter were magic.
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What a clutch performance by @ntaylorgolf59 . Closed with a 63 to retain his exempt status on @PGATOUR.
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Great news. Three and a half years after a fire destroyed its clubhouse, @LedgeviewGolf is finally getting a new one. Abbotsford city council has approved construction of a new facility, which will start next month.
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Huge par-saving putt on 18 sends @RogerSloan87 back to the PGA Tour. Sloan was candid about being gutted when he lost his Tour card last year. Sucked it up, won on Korn Ferry Tour earlier this year and now has played his way back to the big leagues. Good for him.
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I know I shouldn't let little things bother me, but why can't the @VancouverSun boldface Adam Svensson's name in the @PGATOUR scores? He's from Surrey, British Columbia, for God's sake. There, I feel better.
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Nice to cross this one off the bucket list. Everything was perfect, other than my game. A couple of those dreaded pot bunkers got the better of me.
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His tie for 7th in Hawaii earned Surrey's @adamsvensson59 the biggest cheque of his pro career: $$227,813.
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Can confirm a deal is in place for sale of @PeacePortalGolf to a local buyer. Substantial non-refundable deposit has been made and deal closes on Oct. 4. Sale price believed to be in neighbourhood of $30 million. New owners intend to make maintenance upgrades to course.
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They are 32 games back in their division, so how can the Blue Jays be the lead item on your sportscast on a busy September weekend @NEWS1130 ? Asking for a friend.
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A casual Sunday round at @VernonGolf with some family and friends turned into something pretty special for Vernon pro @Barker_Bryce . He fired a 14-under 58, much of it in the pouring rain!
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Bonino on Vrbata illness: "“When he found out he was on our line I think he decided he’d be sick,” #Canucks.
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Kellan Lain's parents and one of his siblings apparently flew in from Ontario to watch his NHL debut. Lasted two seconds. #canucks.
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Booth on his wedding: "We are getting married in a field where I shot my biggest deer. I want the deer head in the wedding somehow.”.
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Doing some cleaning in our spare room and found this. My Mom and Dad got this after buying season’s tickets for @Canucks inaugural season. Section 8, Row 35, Seats 15 and 16. First row of the cheap seats at Pacific Coliseum. About $5 each, I think.
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Abbotsford’s @ntaylorgolf59 birdies his last 2 holes to shoot an 8-under 63 and has a two-shot lead at @attproam in Pebble Beach.
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Nothing but good memories covering Alex Burrows. Always accountable, never ducked the tough questions. Happy to see he got extension.
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Kimberley’s @Jareddutoit has the solo lead at 17-under heading into Friday’s final round of @PGATOURLA Q school in Mazatlan.
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Bless me Father, for I have sinned. I ordered a Hawaiian pizza in Italy tonight.
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Cookie, Iain Macintyre and me after a round two years ago at Bald Eagle Golf Course in Point Roberts. Cookie forgot his passport that day. Literally talked his way across border.
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Richmond’s @ChristineWong6 wins inaugural BC Women’s Open at @MayfairLakes . She earns $2,500 and gets paid entry and airfare to Canadian Women’s Open Monday qualifier in Ottawa.
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Great to see John Shorthouse getting some HNIC work. Never understood Rogers bringing in their eastern guys for #Canucks games.
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If Brad Richardson was still a Canuck, the folks at Safeway would be sweating bullets right about now.
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At the bar with my pal @imacVanSun who just worked his day at Vancouver Sun. What a body of work he leaves behind!
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Went to high school with these guys. Fifty years later, here we are in Portugal chasing birdies on the Algarve.
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Did the Bellingham double today with my son Ryan. 18 at Shuksan in morning, 18 at Sudden Valley this afternoon. Great day.
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Last three paydays for @ahadwingolf during his top-10 streak: $344,000 (T4 Texas Open), $228,930 (T7 Valspar) and $525,000 (T9 Players). That's a total of $1,097,930.
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Surrey's Lauren Kim earned 1 of 2 spots available today at a U.S. Women's Amateur qualifier in Sundre, Alta. Kim, a Grade 12 student at Earl Marriott, has now qualified to play in this summer's U.S Women's Open, US Women's Amateur and U.S. Junior Girls. Quite the accomplishment.
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Not many tee time bargains these days with courses so busy, but here's one in Kamloops. @RivershoreGL has something called Titleist Tuesdays. $80 gets you your golf, power cart and a dozen ProV1s.
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Ridge course @NorthviewGolfCC will be set up to remember the 1998 Greater Vancouver Open. Today, Friday, Saturday & Sunday pins & tees will be set up as they were during '98 GVO when @chambleebrandel won tourney. By the way, this weekend is 25th anniversary of the 1st GVO in 1996.
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A while back, Gino would occasionally work as a marshal at Musqueam Golf Course. Can only imagine the looks on some players’ faces when Gino pulled up to ask them to pick up the pace. RIP.
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I've got no problem with @realDonaldTrump taking hydroxychloroquine. I just wish he'd take it with a bleach chaser.
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My scores haven't been great and that's an understatement. But there were some numbers I liked from a recent round: 13,000 steps taken and 9 kilometres walked while climbing the equivalent of 23 floors. My mantra: Golf is good for me.
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Classy move by @NkMipCanyon GM Dave George, who had special plaques made up for the two girls who set course records at BC Junior Girls Championship. Here’s Richmond’s Tina Jiang getting hers.
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Here's an example of why the Korn Ferry Tour guys are scratching and clawing trying to get to the PGA Tour: @adamsvensson59 and @ahadwingolf both tied for 8th today. Svensson made $15,922. Hadwin took home $190,750.
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Congrats to 15-year-old Austin Krahn of Christina Lake (shown here with his dad/caddie Gene) on winning inaugural BC Indigenous Championship at Nk’Mip in Oliver. Fired a one-under 71 today
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How about the 2 @LedgeviewGolf junior golf buddies @ntaylorgolf59 & @ahadwingolf both inside top 6 at halfway point of @RBCCanadianOpen . Did I mention the @City_Abbotsford still hasn't replaced the clubhouse that burned down 3 years ago? @GolfChannel @CBSSports.
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