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The Golf Insiders 05-27-2015

The Golf Insiders 05-27-2015

FromThe Golf Insiders


The Golf Insiders 05-27-2015

FromThe Golf Insiders

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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Holly G and Jeff Shain, PGATour.com and Prime Sports Network, are in the studio for another hour of intelligent golf talk. Holly and Jeff talk about Chris Kirk's win at the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. Makes his 4th Tour win. Jeff said that Kirk was the last man standing and birdied the 18th hole, which his competitors who were chasing him could not do. 
Holly and Jeff talk about Jordan Spieth who finished second has had several this year. There were at least 11 people who withdrew from the AT&T Byron Nelson. Torrential rains have been falling and the course is sloppy and wet and probably a lot of rain delays.
Jeff and Holly also discuss Ian Poulter and Ricky Fowler being rated as the most overrated players on the Tour in a recent survey. The survey was before Fowler's recent win. 
Bob Harig, ESPN.com, calls in to talk to Holly and Jeff about the Texas event with 12 players withdrawn. Bob said that the Byron Nelson had their best field in 8 or 9 years until the rain came and players started bailing out of the tournament. 
It's a long year and there are a lot of tournaments to play. Bob said that the players are not obligated to play. Day had dizziness issues before and Poulter said he tweaked his body earlier in the day and had to withdraw. 

Holly asks Bob about how these 12 players pulling out might
help some of the remaining players who stayed who have been playing well. Bob
said that if you are putting well those players have an advantage now with the
weather. Holly asks Bob about Byeong-hun An's win at the BMW Championship. An
is another example of how deep the tour really is right now.

Bob, Holly and Jeff also discuss how much golf Rory has been playing many tournaments and didn't fare that well at the
BMW.  Bob said that maybe Rory missing
the cut might help him down the road or at least in the near future with all of
his travels.
Holly and Jeff give away a stay at the Cinnamon Inn in Mt Dora. Homemade breakfast and the great cinnamon rolls.
Colin Montgomerie has won 3 events on the Champions Tour in the past 370 days and they have all been Major championships. 
Baylor and Stanford are playing for the NCAA Championship at The Concession in Bradenton, Fla., while the Golf Insiders is being aired live. The men's NCAA Championship starts this week coming up.
Mike Jamison, Executive Director of the International Network of Golf, calls in to talk about The 25th Anniversary of the International Network of Golf that starts Sunday evening at Mission Inn at Howie-in-the-Hills, Fla. ING is the industry's only media-based networking organization.  The conference will feature a full schedule of networking and educational events. This year's theme will be growing the game of golf and will feature some of the nontraditional perspectives of the game including Sling Golf, more like a hybrid between Jai-alai and golf. Also other attendees will be the Freedom Golf Association, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing joy and a sense of freedom to the special needs community through their inclusion in the game of golf. Golf phenom 3-year-old Tommy Morrisey will be there, also Dennis Walters will do a trick shot exhibition from his specialized golf cart. Many other companies including TaylorMade, Nike, Razor, Bridgestone, Tour Edge. People coming from as far off as South Africa and Australia.
Lance Ringler, Golfweek, calls in from The Concession Golf Club to talk about the NCAA Division 1 Women's Championship with Baylor vs Stanford. Lance said that The Concession an outstanding Match Play course since it is tough and can be set up so many ways. It
Released:
May 28, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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The Golf Insiders, hosted by Holly G Geoghegan, features a mix of fun and intelligent golf talk from inside the ropes of the PGA and LPGA Tour. The show features a weekly line-up of the nation’s top, award-winning golf reporters and journalists from ESPN, Golf Channel, Golfweek, and more! New episodes release every week!