Lorne: An Ode To Glen Abbey

Lorne Rubenstein sounds resigned to the demise of Glen Abbey and while he points out that it's no Pebble Beach, there is plenty of history there.

He writes:

Then there was the first Open at the Abbey in 1977, won by Lee Trevino. The Abbey has hosted 26 more Canadian Opens since; I’ve attended most every one and caddied in a few, for Jim Nelford first, and then, in 2004, for Richard Zokol. The Abbey has been a terrific home — well, all but a home — for the Canadian Open. But times change. Land values swell. It’s not a shock that ClubLink is interested in turning iconic golf holes into what will likely be cookie-cutter homes. Any other view is sentimental and clouded. I say this as a golfer and writer long smitten with the game’s history.