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The Golf Insiders 06-29-2016

The Golf Insiders 06-29-2016

FromThe Golf Insiders


The Golf Insiders 06-29-2016

FromThe Golf Insiders

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jul 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

PODCAST NOTE: Listeners can tune in to iHeart Radio 740 The Game or listen in the Orlando area on FM 96.9 Wednesdays from 6-7 p.m. to hear The Golf Insiders live. Add The Golf Insiders podcast to your iPhone as an app. Click here and go to the bottom of the device's screen to create the "Quick Launch" icon for the Golf Insiders. Once you've done this it will add The Golf Insiders podcast as an App to your home screen. 

Holly G is at Dewey's Indoor Golf and Sports Grill in Orlando along with co host Kevin Sternett, assistant pro at Golden Bear Club at Keene's Point and Will Perry, creative director at EVVUS and Golf Insiders social media guru. Dewey's and Ready Golf League are sponsoring the show.
Holly and the gang are joined by Dr Bob Winters, Sports Psychologist/Mental Conditioning Coach and author. Holly, Kevin and Dr Bob discuss the week in golf including Billy Hurley III's magical win at the Quicken Loans National.  
Lydia Ko picked up her 3rd win of the season on the LPGA Tour with her 2-stroke win at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Her 17-under par is a new tournament record. Dr Bob says that he feels that Lydia's success is that she is happy and having fun enjoying the game. 
Kevin and Dr Bob talk about how Lydia is like a surgeon on the course. The trio talk more on the women's play of late including Brooke Henderson's win. 
In the next segment Holly welcomes Jeff Babineau, Golfweek. Jeff talks about his recent article on the Olympics and mentions that it's an unfortunate situation with players opting out of participating for a number of reasons. It's the first time in over a 100 years that golf is a part of the Olympics. Jeff feels that it's a perfect storm of factors that affect the game. Jeff and Holly talk about the Zika virus, the scheduling and the format of 72-hole stroke play. Holly also mentions that kids don't grow up today thinking about playing in the Olympics but more so a major championship. 
Kevin brings up a lot of the unknown factors at Rio that might be affecting the players' decision. Funding dilemmas, Zika virus, security and more. Golf is only set as part of the Olympics for this year and the next Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The committee will vote in 2017 on the future of golf participating. 
Holly asks Jeff about the WGC-Bridgestone this week and the French Open. Dr Bob and Jeff revisit the recent U.S. Open ruling debacle and the USGA's ruling. Dr Bob said that it was like the USGA held everyone hostage not knowing the final ruling.
Next week's event at the Greenbrier has been cancelled due to the deathly flooding. Holly and Jeff talk about Bubba Watson's efforts to help bring attention to the golf world and others about the devastation and helping the people in the area.
Dr Bob, Jeff and Holly talk about Tiger's return to golf and when he might come back.
For the final part of the show, Holly welcomes Josh Broeker from Ready Golf League, an innovative combination of both networking and golf, created for motivated business professionals in Central Florida. Lee Goldberg a ready golf league participant mentions that it's open to the public on the last Wednesday of the month at Dewey's. There are also golf tournaments that are cheap to participate in and around the local area. Golf is a good conduit to bring business and people together. 
Released:
Jul 1, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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!