You would be hard-pressed to find a more avid golf fan than Graeme Kirkland, CIM.
Returning as the ‘Official Investment Partner’ for the 2026 Toronto Golf & Travel Show, Toronto-based Graeme Kirkland has spent his life around the game from a very young age. “As a young boy, I caddied for a Championship golfer – Tom Woodall – and saw some really high-level golf being played,” he says. “My teenage years focused less on golf, and more on my passion for playing and composing music.”
Mr. Kirkland was well-known as an extraordinarily talented professional drummer, played with international jazz greats, as well as on multiple on Juno-award-winning albums, such as with brilliant Canadian fiddler Ashley McIsaac.
Graeme Kirkland was also voted as “Best Toronto Drummer” in NOW magazine’s reader-poll for six consecutive years (1996-2001); the runner-up in each of those years was Rush’s Neil Peart.
Kirkland created, composed, and produced many recordings, live productions, and tours. Amongst many productions, he performed in all 7 major Canadian jazz festivals, in New York City – where he used to reside – in Europe with singer Mary Margaret O’Hara, and much more.
In 2001, Mr. Kirkland entered the professional investment industry, working at multiple major Canadian brokerages, before working with Argosy Securities in 2017. Currently, Mr. Kirkland manages over $125 million for families and corporations, in a strong and rapidly growing professional investment advisory practice.
Taking a look at his webpage, www.GKirklandWealth.com, you’ll find one glowing testimonial after another from his investor clients, all speaking to a wealth of very positive experiences that came from entrusting Mr. Kirkland, with his quality professional wealth-management expertise and care.
And, of course, Graeme plays golf.
“Years ago, after a 15-year golf-hiatus, I slowly got back into golf. I love being outside, on the course, with the sights and sounds of nature. It is a wonderful experience.” Whether as a onesome, or with friends, clients, or new friends, Graeme loves golfing.
And Graeme is committed to bettering his game. Currently, he’s being coached by ex-PGA tour player Albin Choi. “I know many golfers refuse to get a coach, but I’m not one of them,” Graeme says proudly. “If Tiger Woods used a coach, certainly I should be using a coach!”
Graeme has played on golf courses all over the world, from Ireland to Jamaica to Maldives, to Bahamas, to Dominican Republic, to Turks and Caicos, to Panama, across the United States, and more.
“In 2025, I was invited back to the same course I caddied at for many days as a young boy, to the Weston Golf Club Invitational Tournament. That turned out to be a great day of golf. And I was awarded the distinction of “1st Net” – in C-Flight. It was a real treat!”
Fairweather or challenging, Kirkland has played golf internationally – in sunshine, gale force winds, hail, rainstorms, snow, and extreme temperatures of cold and heat. When asked what life lessons he takes from golf, Mr. Kirkland shared two:
1) “Humility. You will be humbled. No matter how strong your game is, you will be humbled, if not by yourself, or the creativity and challenges of the course, then by nature and all its dynamic power that will challenge you.”
2) “Exhilaration. There is something I’ve found common to golf, to music, and even to investing; that’s being in ‘The Zone.’ That’s when you’re in the experience of the flowing moment; you’re not concerned about anything else; and it is working! Everything flows and feels effortless. The spirit that flows through you at this time is exquisite. Simply incredible. And if you work tenaciously at it, you may find ‘The Zone,’ whatever it is you’re doing.”
In addition to sponsoring the 2026 Toronto Golf & Travel Show, and many other charitable community organizations and events, Graeme Kirkland is a proud, multi-year sponsor of the Canadian Junior Golf Association. Founded in 1993, the CJGA provides young Canadian golfers the opportunity to develop their character and talents in a highly competitive context across Canada. “I’ve watched some of these talented young CJGA golfers,” Graeme says, “and many of them are exceptionally good.”
Mr. Kirkland sees this kind of partnering work as supporting more than kids just building their golf skills. “Youth can get on a wayward path and get led astray. The CJGA provides these junior golfers a great, nationally competitive golf-community, a place to build themselves up, as well as their golf talent. I believe this both helps Canadian youth to achieve better character and also helps foster the future of a stronger Canada.”
Graeme Kirkland is enthused for the 2026 Toronto Golf & Travel Show. 
“I love golf,” he reiterates. “I love playing golf. I love learning golf. I love experiencing the many diverse and wonderful golf courses earth has to offer golfers today. This abundance of wonderful international golf courses is really a blessing we have on earth today. It is a greatness to experience!”
Golfers will have the chance to meet and talk with Graeme Kirkland, as well as his guests: His friend and 4x Stanley Cup Champion NHL player – Mike Krushelnyski; his friend The Giant Golfer (8-feet high); his friend the legendary inimitable golfing comedian Rodney Dangerfield; and his new and improved, wonderful ‘SuperTeam!’ – all at The 2026 Toronto Golf & Travel Show – running Friday January 30th to Sunday February 1st – Hall 5 – The International Centre.
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