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The Golf Insiders Aug 31, 2016

The Golf Insiders Aug 31, 2016

FromThe Golf Insiders


The Golf Insiders Aug 31, 2016

FromThe Golf Insiders

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Sep 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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Holly G along with Will Perry are in the studio wrapping up the first event of the FedEx Cup playoffs, The Barclays, won by Patrick Reed.
Co-host and assistant pro at Golden Bear Club at Keene's Point calls in to talk with Holly and share with the listeners about the successful Golf United Charity Scramble for Pulse Orlando event that took place Aug. 26, 2016 at Grand Cypress Golf Club's New Course at Grand Cypress. A big thank you to all that worked the event to make it a success as well as for all those that participated. More than $36,000 was raised.  Donations are still being taken at golfunited.org. 

Jeff Babineau from Golfweek calls in to talk about his participation in the Charity Scramble. Jeff's team finished at 21-under-par and won the tournament. 
Holly and Jeff talk about Sunday's finish at Bethpage where Reed won and Rickie Fowler faltered down the stretch losing the tournament as well as an automatic spot on the U.S. Ryder Cup team.
Will talks with Jeff about Reed's momentum as he progresses through the FedEx Cup playoffs. Holly brings up the red hot Sean O'Hair who finished second at Bethpage and jumped from 108th to 15th in the FedEx Cup standings. Jeff mentions that the Ryder Cup selections deadline has been moved back and U.S. Captain Davis Love III has a couple more tournaments before he has to fill his final spots on the team.
John Glozek, Publisher Golfing Long Island Magazine, chats with Holly and Will about The Barclays and the New York crowd. John was at the event and shares his thoughts on the first stage of the FedEx Cup. Phil Mickelson, who is a fan favorite in New York didn't fare as well as he and his fans would have liked. John said that watching the tourney on television doesn't give the viewers the full understanding of how tough the breaks are on the greens at Bethpage. 
Steve Eubanks, Global Golf Post, talks about Ariya Jutanugarn's 5th win on the LPGA Tour. Steve compares her ball striking to that of a PGA Tour player. She over powers golf courses and fields. Will comments that she reminds him of the domination that Yani Tseng had in the LPGA a few years ago.
Holly asks Steve about Inbee Park winning the gold medal in Rio. He said it was comparable to Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open with a broken leg. Everything that Inbee has been through of late including her injury ... to just come out and play so well and capture the gold was incredible.
Steve turns his focus to the PGA Tour. He and Will talk about Jordan Spieth's play of this year as compared to his domination last year when he won the FedEx Cup title. Steve doesn't think Jordan may ever play the four majors as well as he did last year. 
Holly asks Steve about this week's Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston and who the course may favor. Steve said it's a layout that favors defending champion Rickie Fowler. Steve feels that the guy who makes the most 20 footers is going to win this event. Holly mentions that Billy Horschel tied for 13th in the Barclays and won the FedEx Cup a couple years ago. The player who is playing well right now and didn't have his best "stuff" this past week is said Patrick Reed.
Released:
Sep 2, 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!