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On Wednesday, TSN will air a very interesting documentary on Stephen Ames. Created by filmmaker Kevin Foley, the brother of Sean, From a Dot on the Map examines the remarkable path Ames took to reach the winner’s circle on the PGA Tour.

Making it from Trinidad to the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame is no small feat and this program will detail just how Ames accomplished that.

I was privileged enough to host a sit-down interview with Ames that will go with the documentary.

Not everybody is an Ames fan, but after seeing this program, it’s hard to imagine anyone not having some admiration for what Ames has achieved and, also, what he’s given back.

The program airs on TSN1 and 3 at 8 pm et/5pm pt on Wednesday.Am

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After missing the cut at the Frys.com Open, Mike Weir has decided to spend time on the range rather than entering the next tournament. Weir was slated to play at the Shriners Hospital for Children tournament in Las Vegas, but will now meet up with instructor Martin Ayers for some rebuilding time.

Weir and Ayers started working together last month and the lefthander liked what he heard. Ayers bases much of his teaching simplifying the golf swing and Weir is attempting to get back to basics. During a session in September, Weir said he was on the range for two hours and only hit about 20 balls as the two worked on Weir’s alignment and setup.

He’ll make his next start in Malaysia at the CIMB Classic.

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Who is the most powerful person in golf? According to U.S. publication Golf Inc., it’s Eric Affeldt, who is the president and CEO of ClubCorp. That’s the outfit that owns and operates golf courses in the U.S. and made a big splash by acquiring Sequoia Golf and its 54 courses for $216 million.

Affeldt is followed on the list by Donald Trump, who is buying up courses as well. Also on the list are Jack Nicklaus, Tim Finchem and Mike Kaiser.

As befits a magazine that is more course-oriented, the majority of the people named have some connection to course ownership or operation, although both Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods also make the list.

The complete list is here.

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There are four Canadians in the field this week at the Shriners Hospital for Children Open in Las Vegas. Graham DeLaet, Adam Hadwin, David Hearn and Nick Taylor are in. Roger Sloan is sitting patiently on the alternate list.