My Personal Bio
This section illustrates my personal background including other interests, best memories / places travelled, and golfing career:
Interests
- Golf; Basketball; Weightlifting; Fitness Training; Real Estate; Photography; Videography; Reading; U.S. / Canada History and Politics; Watching Classic Cinemas; and Learning about the Design, Scheduling, Planning, Construction, and Maintenance of Major Civil Engineering Projects across Earth.
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Outstanding Literature and Cinema Recommendations
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Favorite Television Shows
- Canada (& America) Over the Edge; Aerial America; Life, Liberty, and Levin; Hannity; Tucker Carlson Tonight; GUTFELD!; Jay Sekulow Live; Holmes on Homes; Holmes 9-1-1; Holmes Makes it Right; Holmes Family Effect; Holmes Next Generation; Shark Tank; Battlebots; Building Giants; How Did They Build That?; Still Standing; Seinfeld; NOVA; NHL; CFL; PGA; and Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles / New York.
Best Sports Memories and Places Travelled
- Watching the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Championships in 1983/84, 1984/85, 1986/87, 1987/88, and 1989/90; and playing minor hockey in Northlands Coliseum (Edmonton, AB) in 1983/84; and in 2017 visiting the new Rogers Place.
- My Golf Career Distance Hole-out Record from the Fairway (135 Yards - PW): in Autumn 1992 as a junior golfer as part of the McNally Composite High School Golf Team, playing from the back tees eagled Hole #2 at Goose Hummock Golf Resort in Redwater, Alberta, Canada (Rural Edmonton North) holing out my second shot.
- My Golf Career Consecutive Birdies Record: (4) - during a round in Summer 1993 as a junior golfer, from the back tees birdied Holes 9 through 12 (on original layout before front nine switched with back nine) at The Barrhead Golf Club in Barrhead, Alberta, Canada (Rural Edmonton North). [Details: Hole 9, Par 4 holing 40' breaking putt; Hole 10, Par 5 hitting 60' eagle putt 3" from hole; Hole 11, Par 3 holing 5' breaking putt; and Hole 12, Par 4 hitting second shot 2" from cup].
- My Golf Career Holes in One: (1) - in August 1998 on #14 (125 yards) at the Riverside Public Golf Course in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
- My Golf Career Par 3 Record in nine holes: (-3) - during a round in Summer 2000, birdied all three par 3s on the original course back nine layout at the Devon Golf & Country Club in Devon, Alberta, Canada (Rural Edmonton West)
- My Golf Career Driving Range Distance Record: in Summer 2006 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (on two separate occasions out of 100s of attempts spanning several years) hit two range balls that carried over the high back fence at the Victoria Driving Range and overtop of Victoria Park Road into the tree groves behind!
- My Golf Career Driving Distance Record: on Sept. 15, 2013 at Predator Ridge in Vernon, B.C. on a 420 yard par 4, when driving off the top of a cliff from the Championship Tees in perfect weather, temperature, and no wind: hit the ball 365 yards centre-cut fairway, close to the green, immediately yelling "FORE" and carrying over top and beyond the foursome group playing in front which had been presumed to be well out of range :)!
[Also: My Golf Career Driving Distance Record for Trackman Indoor Virtual Golf Simulator:
1st Place Drive (Feb. 23, 2025) -- 387 Yards on Moonlight Course in Montana (length: 8000 yard course Championship Tees)
2nd Place Drive (Dec. 11, 2023) -- 386 Yards on Yellowstone Course in Montana (Championship Tees)
3rd Place Drive (Feb. 3, 2025) -- 382 Yards on Promontory - Dye Canyon Course in Utah (only 24 yards from the hole after slightly cutting diagonal on par 4, 441 yard hole).
4th Place Drive (Feb. 23, 2025) -- 368 Yards on Moonlight Course in Montana (Championship Tees)
5th Place Drive: (Jan. 9, 2024) -- 367 Yards on Blackhawk (Falls Course -- Championship Tees), California, U.S.A.
A sample: some of my quality distance drives (February 2025 -- Royal Mayfair Golf Club Trackman Simulator):
- Longest Course Played: on Feb. 11, 2024 - Promontory Nicklaus Course, Utah from Championship Tees - 8096 Yards (Also: Reserve at Moonlight: 8000 Yards; TPC Colorado 7994 Yards; Marcella Tiger Woods: 7980 Yards)
- My Golf Career Albatrosses (Double-Eagles): (0) - Closest was on Sept. 17, 2013: 2 ft. away from the pin, carrying over the water in two shots on Hole #2 at Tower Ranch Golf Club in Kelowna, B.C., Canada (565 Yards Par 5 from Championship Tees)!
- My Golf Career 'playing through groups speed play record in 18 holes': (9) On September 4, 2015 at the Fox Creek Golf & Country Club in Moncton, New Brunswick (with extra motivation desiring to drive back across the Confederation Bridge to my hotel in Charlottetown, P.E.I. before an oncoming storm could blow in :) and playing from the Championship tees, caught up to and played through a total of nine (9) groups in 18 holes!
- My Golf Career Sand Play Records: (1). Hole-out Record from the Sand (170 Yards - 7 Iron) In Autumn 2021 on Hole #13 at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, holed a 170-yard fairway bunker shot for eagle. (2). In practice during Summer 2022, holed two consecutive greenside bunker shots, with the first shot being a pure slam dunk (i.e. no green or flagstick). (3). Beginning practice on May 27, 2023, holed my first and third shots out of a greenside bunker!
- My Golf Career Hybrid Chipping Success Practice Record: (50% & 3 in a row) - On July 29, 2023 at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club on the brand new North putting green, and chipping only 10 balls with a hybrid ranging from 10' to 25' with an average of about 15' in length, holed chips 1, 5, plus 8, 9, & 10 to finish! & on July 27, 2024 in Edmonton pulled out three balls and holed all three chips from 15'-20' after not practicing for several days.
- My Golf Career Distance Hole-out Record from the Rough (168 yards): On October 11, 2023 on Hole #18 at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, holed a 168-yard shot from the rough for eagle (the ball landed to the right past the hole, and nicely rolled up from behind, stopped, and then dropped!)
- My Basketball Practice Record completed on February 24th, 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta: 5 Consecutive Pure Swishes (no rim, no board, center-cut) including combination of 3 x perimeter NBA-distance 3-point shots and 2 x medium / deep NBA-distance 2-point shots (total: 13 points) - it gets very tough after the third in a row :)!
- Touring the Canadian Rocky Mountains including the picturesque and scenic areas of Radium Hot Springs; Invermere; Panorama; Hinton; Jasper; Banff; Calgary; Canmore; Cochrane; Grande Cache; Lake Louise; and Kananaskis Country
- Touring Other Areas of Alberta including: Athabasca; Cold Lake; Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park; Drayton Valley; Drumheller; Fort McMurray; Grande Prairie; Lethbridge; Lloydminster; Medicine Hat; Olds; Peace River; Red Deer; Slave Lake; Stettler; Sundre; Swan Hills; and Vegreville
- Touring areas of Western B.C. including EXPO '86, Canada Place, and B.C. Place in Vancouver, B.C.; the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, B.C.
- Touring throughout the B.C. Okanagan Valley including visiting the municipalities of Kamloops, Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton, and Osoyoos.
- Touring throughout Northern B.C. including visiting the communities of Prince George; Smithers; Terrace; Kitimat; and Prince Rupert.
- Touring the Parliament Buildings and Rideau Canal in Ottawa, ON; and the Skydome, CN Tower, and Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, ON
- Touring throughout Southern Ontario including the picturesque Niagara Parkway; visiting the Cities / Municipalities of Hamilton; Burlington; St. Catharines; Niagara-on-the-Lake; Niagara Falls; Fort Erie; and visiting Canadian Warplanes Museum (Mount Hope)
- Touring throughout la Belle Province de Quebec: cities of Gatineau, Montreal, Trois-Rivieres, Levis, and Quebec City (including traversing the Laviolette Bridge; visiting Vieux-Quebec; La Citadelle; The Plains of Abraham; and Ports servicing St. Lawrence Seaway)
- Touring throughout Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick; Viewing the Canadian Confederation Buildings in Charlottetown, P.E.I. and the Lighthouses in both East Point and Panmure Island, P.E.I.; and traversing the 13 km Confederation Bridge from Borden-Carlton, P.E.I. to and from New Brunswick; and touring the cities of Charlottetown, Summerside, and Moncton
- Touring throughout Nova Scotia; travelling on the Cabot Trail; traversing the Canso Causeway at Port Hawkesbury to and from Cape Breton Island; traversing the Angus L. MacDonald bridge; and touring the cities of Halifax; Dartmouth; Truro; and Sydney
- Touring areas of the Pacific U.S. / California: Los Angeles; Beverly Hills (Rodeo Drive); Hollywood; Anaheim (Disneyland and Universal Studios); Buena Park (Knott's Berry Farm); San Diego (Seaworld; San Diego Zoo; Point Loma; Torrey Pines); Poway; La Jolla; Del Mar
- Touring areas of Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona; visiting Frank Lloyd Wright's famous Winter Home (Desert Lab) at Taliesen West; and meeting and receiving professional golf instruction from both James Sieckman (9-Time PGA Section Teacher of the Year) and Former PGA-Tour Player / Champions Tour Player (5-Time Winner) Mike McCullough.
- Qualifying to play in both the 1994 Alberta Junior Golf Championship at the Pinebrook Golf and Country Club, Calgary, AB; and in the 1994 Western Canadian Junior Invitational at the Windermere Golf and Country Club, Edmonton, AB
- In addition to my primary professional goals serving real estate clients, as an experienced and avid golfer I have enjoyed travelling and playing from the championship / professional tees at the following North American scenic and world-class golf courses (note: 100% of the North American photographs you see below are my exclusive copyright).
TRAVELLING ACROSS CANADA
British Columbia:
Golden Golf Club in Golden, B.C.
Eagle Ranch Golf Course in Invermere, B.C.
Black Mountain Golf Club; Okanagan Golf Club (Bear Course); Tower Ranch; The Harvest; and Gallagher's Canyon Golf Courses in Kelowna, B.C.
Fairwinds Golf Club in Nanoose Bay, B.C. and Arbutus Ridge Golf Club in Cobble Hill, B.C.
Hirsch Creek G&WC in Kitimat, B.C.
Osoyoos Golf Club (Desert Gold Course) in Osoyoos, B.C.
Greywolf Golf Course in Panorama, B.C.
Prince Rupert Golf Club in Prince Rupert, B.C.
Skeena Valley G&CC in Terrace, B.C.
Swaneset Bay Resort G&CC in Pitt Meadows, B.C.
Radium Resort (Springs Course) in Radium Hot Springs, B.C.
Point Grey G&CC in Vancouver, B.C.
Predator Ridge Golf Resort (Predator and Ridge Courses); and The Rise Golf Club in Vernon, B.C.
Bear Mountain Golf Club (Mountain and Valley Courses); Highlands Pacific Golf Club; Royal Colwood Golf Club; and Olympic View Golf Club in Victoria, B.C.
* To view My Picturesque Photos of British Columbia visit the following link: Kelly Grant's British Columbia Photos
Alberta:
Athabasca Golf Club in Athabasca, AB
Fairmont Banff Springs Golf Course in Banff, AB
Barrhead Golf Club in Barrhead, AB
Bearspaw Golf Club; Canyon Meadows G&CC; Heritage Pointe Golf Club; Sirocco Golf Club; Links of Gleneagles; Pinebrook G&CC; Redwood Meadows G&CC; and Winston Golf Club (formerly Calgary Elks) in the Greater Calgary Area, AB
Canmore G&CC; Silvertip Golf Resort; and Stewart Creek Golf Resort in Canmore, AB
Belvedere GCC; Blackhawk GC; Coloniale GC; Cougar Creek GC; Derrick GWC; Edmonton Petroleum GCC; Edmonton G&CC; Glendale GCC; Goose Hummock Golf Resort; Highlands GC; Jagare Ridge GC; Leduc GCC; Lewis Estates GC; Northern Bear GC; Raven Crest GCC; Redtail Landing GC; Royal Mayfair GC; The Quarry; The Ranch GCC; and Windermere GCC in the Greater Edmonton Area, AB
Grande Prairie GCC; and The Dunes Golf and Winter Club in Grande Prairie, AB
Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Golf Course in Jasper, AB; and Hinton GC in Hinton, AB
Innisfail Golf Club in Innisfail, AB
Kananaskis Mount Lorette and Mount Kidd Golf Courses in Kananaskis Country, AB
Lacombe GCC in Lacombe, AB
Black Bull Golf Resort near Ma-Me-O-Beach, AB
Wolf Creek Golf Resort (Old & Links Courses) in Ponoka, AB
Sundre Golf Club in Sundre, AB
Ironhead G&CC near Wabamum, AB
Montgomery Glen Golf Club in Wetaskiwin, AB
* To view My Picturesque Photos of Alberta visit the following link: Kelly Grant's Alberta Photos
Saskatchewan:
Dakota Dunes Golf Links in Whitecap, SK
Riverside GCC; Saskatoon GCC; Greenbryre GCC; and Moon Lake GCC in Saskatoon, SK
* To view My Picturesque Photos of Saskatchewan visit the following link: Kelly Grant's Saskatchewan Photos
Ontario:
Burlington Golf and Country Club in Burlington, ON
Hamilton Golf and Country Club in Hamilton, ON
Grand Niagara Golf Club in Niagara Falls, ON
Royal Niagara Golf Club in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, ON
The Marshes Golf Club in Ottawa, ON
Cherry Hill Club in Ridgeway, ON
St. Catharines Golf and Country Club in St. Catharines, ON
* To view My Picturesque Photos of Ontario visit the following link: Kelly Grant's Ontario Photos
Quebec:
La Tempete Golf Club in Levis, QC
Royal Montreal Golf Club (Dixie and Blue Courses) in Ile-Bizard, QC
Royal Ottawa Golf Club in Gatineau, QC
Royal Quebec Golf Club (Parcours Quebec, Parcours Royal) in Boischatel, QC
Summerlea Golf and Country Club (Dorion and Cascade Courses) in Vaudreuil-Dorion, QC
* To view My Picturesque Photos of Quebec visit the following link: Kelly Grant's Quebec Photos
New Brunswick:
Fox Creek Golf Club in Moncton-Dieppe, NB
Nova Scotia:
Cabot Cliffs and Cabot Links Golf Courses in Inverness, NS
Glen Arbour Golf Club in Hammond Plains, NS
Highlands Links Golf Club in Ingonish Beach, NS
Prince Edward Island:
Dundarave Golf Course in Cardigan, P.E.I.
Green Gables Golf Club in Hunter River, P.E.I.
Mill River Golf Course in O'Leary, P.E.I.
The Links at Crowbush Cove in Morell, P.E.I.
* To view My Picturesque Photos of Atlantic Canada visit the following link: Kelly Grant's Maritimes Photos
TRAVELLING IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Arizona:
Grayhawk Golf Club (Talon and Raptor Courses) in Scottsdale, AZ
* To view My Picturesque Photos of Arizona visit the following link: Kelly Grant's Arizona Photos
California:
Los Coyotes Country Club in Buena Park, CA
Maderas Golf Club in Poway, CA
The Grand Golf Club in Del Mar, CA
Torrey Pines (South Course) in La Jolla, CA
* To view My Picturesque Photos of California visit the following link: Kelly Grant's California Photos
** Note: my experiences traveling to, enjoying, and learning about real estate across Canada and the United States provide me with a helpful perspective when advising and servicing clients coming to or moving out of Edmonton (and also providing travel advice! :)
