The Golf Insiders

Host Holly G and Rich B take the show on the road to one of the title sponsors for The Golf Insiders, Fields BMW in Winter Park, Fla. Holly shares her golf experiences in Jamaica playing some of the great courses in Montego Bay.

Next Wednesday 12/21/11 The Golf Insiders returns to Fields BMW for their annual Holiday Bash from 5-8 p.m. that benefits the New Hope For Kids Charity. The Bash is co-hosted by Florida Golf Central Magazine.

Bob Harig, ESPN.com, calls in to talk to the team about Luke Donald being named PGA TOUR Player of the Year today Dec. 13. Donald is currently No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking and finished fourth in the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup events.He is also The Race To Dubai champion on the European Tour.

Harig also talks to The Golf Insiders about Keegan Bradley being named Rookie of The Year on the PGA Tour today.  Bradley won twice on the PGA Tour this season including the HP Byron Nelson Championship and the PGA Championship. He became the first player  to win a major championship in his first major start since Ben Curtis did it in 2003.

The team also talks with Bob about Dan Jenkins to be inducted into The World Golf Hall of Fame & Museum as part of the Class of 2012. The 82-year-old writer was selected through the Lifetime Achievement Category.

Jeff Shain, Orlando Sentinel, calls in to talk about The Shark Shootout and the success of Luke Donald.  Jeff also talks about Hollis Stacy being selected to the World Golf Hall of Fame. She won 3 consecutive U.S. Girls’ Junior Championships and 3 U.S. Women’s Open Championships. The ceremony is set for May 2012.  Jeff also recounts some of his favorite memories from the year on the PGA Tour in 2011.

Dan Watkins, Golfsmith in Altamonte Springs calls in to talk to the Golf Insiders about some of the selections you can get for the favorite golfer in your life. Ping Rapture V2 on sale for $199.99. G20 is on sale as well. Callaway Burners on sale for $199.99 Garmin approach is the GPS Wristwatch on sale for $199.98 a savings of $50. Golf Buddy World Premium GPS is $299.98 Golf Balls on sale as well as Golf Shoes and Golf Grips, New wedges Golfsmith also does custom club fitting as well as offer Golf Tec instruction. Belly putters and long putters are hot. Ping's new Anser putter is online.

Terrie Purdum, Florida Golf Central, calls in to wrap up the shot talking about the upcoming Holiday Bash next week at Fields BMW.

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The Golf Insiders Show Rich Bianco is in the studio holding down the fort while Holly G is on the road live at Montego Bay, Jamaica at the 6th Invitational Pro Am "Annee's Revenge" presented by Nike Golf.

Due to technical difficulties, the Show picks up with Bob Harig, ESPN.com, talking about Tiger's win at the Chevron World Challenge.

Donnie Dawson, Deputy Director of Tourism for Jamaica Tourist Board, (visit Jamaica.com) talks with Holly and Rich about everything that Jamaica has to offer the traveling golfer. With non-stop flights from Orlando on Jet Blue and Air Tran, this beautiful destination is only a couple hours away.  Once you get to Montego Bay you are withing 50 minutes of 4 great golf courses that are all very close to one another.

White Witch Golf Course is about 1,000 feet above sea level with 16 ocean view holes. Situated on the historic 4,000 acre Rose Hall Plantation, and sited on 200 acres of lush greenery and rolling countryside, The White Witch Golf Course is carved from the rolling countryside of Jamaica’s historic Rose Hall Plantation and is an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert von Hagge and Rick Baril. This 6,758-yard, Par 71 treasure, staffed by the Ladies & Gentlemen of the Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica is named for the plantation’s beautiful but wicked 19th century plantation mistress, Annee Palmer.

The Cinnamon Hill Golf Course at Rose Hill Course was designed by von Hagge and Baril with elevations that give the sense of both links and inland golf. You'll experience the best of Jamaica golf — the cool ocean spray on your cheeks as you putt on seaside greens, then the wind whistling through the pines as you tee-off on the 17th hole, 350 feet above sea level. This is a test you will enjoy, enchanting panoramas framing your every shot.

Half Moon Golf Course has great undulating greens, demanding holes, challenging drives and breathtaking vistas are all part of the award-winning, Par-72 championship course, designed by renowned course architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr., at Half Moon Jamaica. Well known across the Caribbean and around the world as one of the finest luxury golf resorts worldwide, Half Moon has gone the extra mile in designing and maintaining its course to create a golf experience unlike any other in Jamaica.

Tryall Golf Course is an unforgettable experience that blends the beauty of the Caribbean with the challenges of a world-class course. The course winds its way around the estate through the lush hills and palm groves down to a mile and half stretch of scenic coastline. Tryall is an 18-hole, 6221-yard, par 72 course, designed by Ralph Plummer, has been called “among the most beautiful golf courses in the world.” This tricky, wind-swept course offers stunning views, unique natural hazards and challenging greens. With nine holes bordering the Caribbean and nine that snake through verdant hillsides, Tryall offers stunningly divers topography.

Jeff Shain, Orlando Sentinel, calls in from the Shark Shootout in Naples, Fla. gives his thoughts on Tiger's win over the weekend. Jeff and Holly talk about Tiger's success at the President's Cup and the Chevron World Challenge. Jeff and Holly wrap up the Show talking about PGA Q School and the LPGA Q School and the ones who earned their Tour cards for 2012.

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Host Holly G and Rich Bianco are in the studio talking all things golf.  Unfortunately this week's Show is broken into interview segments due to technical difficulties at the station.

DJ Gregory, the man who walked the PGA Tour in 2008 even though he has Cerebral Palsy, calls in and wraps up the Show talking about his Walking For Kids Pro-Am at Celebration Golf Course Dec 4-5. DJ believes that his condition should not prevent him from doing anything.By the end of his journey in late 2008, D.J. had walked more than 988 miles and followed 3,256 holes on the Tour.  His Foundation Walking for Kids helps raise money for kids across America.

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Host Holly G and Rich Bianco are in the studio talking all things golf.  Unfortunately this week's Show is broken into interview segments due to technical difficulties at the station.

Jeff Shain from the Orlando Sentinel, calls in and talks to Holly and Rich B start off talking to Jeff about Korea's Hee Young Park's win at the CME Titleholders. Grand Cyprus presented some challenges for the ladies of the LPGA. Yani Tseng tried to come back but an injury hampered her swing. To play Grand Cyprus well Yani feels that you need to be able to hit the creative shots. She felt that she didn't have that ability this year but wants to work on it during the "off season."

The discussion turns to the LPGA Q School with nearly 100 players out of LPGA International 20 Full and 20 partial cards and the PGA Tour Q School and the amount of former PGA winners trying to earn their PGA Tour cards back.

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Host Holly G and Rich Bianco are in the studio talking all things golf.  Unfortunately this week's Show is broken into interview segments due to technical difficulties at the station.

Bob Harig, ESPN.com, calls in and talks to the team from the Chevron World Challenge. Bob talks about his trip to Australia and The President's Cup as well as the success of the American duo of Matt Kuchar and Gary Woodland at the World Cup. The two rallied on the final day to capture the World Cup title after a U.S. drought for more than 12 years.

The success of the Americans leads to a discussion of the Davis Love III's picks for the U.S. Ryder Cup.

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