TORONTO—Gerry Dee has a simple goal for this week’s Osprey Valley Open: don’t embarrass himself. There’s no debating that.”The comedian, best known as the lead on CBC’s Mr. D, has an exemption to play in this week’s Mackenzie Tour event at TPC Toronto. “I have so much respect for these players, so I just don’t want to embarrass myself too badly,” Dee said. After speaking with some of his professional golfer friends, Dee thought the good for the Mackenzie Tour would outweigh the bad. “But I’m trying to do this to put some eyeballs on the players, and the sponsorships, and the tournament, and the tour.

Source: thestar July 11, 2019 01:18 UTC