The Golf Insiders

08/15/2012 The Golf Insiders

Holly G and Rich Bianco are in the studio and are joined on the phone by Bob Harrig, ESPN.com. The trio talks about Rory McIlroy's big win at the PGA Championship. Bob and Rich talk about the huge European showing at the PGA Championship with most of the Top 10 finishers being European. Bob and Holly also talk about Tiger and Rory. Bob Baldassari, Senior Director of Player Development, PGA of America, calls in and talks about the PGA Championship and everything else that went on at Kiawah Island Resort (Ocean), Kiawah Island, South Carolina during the week of the PGA Championship. Bob also talks about the upcoming events for the Juniors and growing the game of golf. The PGA of America comprises 27,000 men and women professionals with one singular goal in mind - to make the game of golf more enjoyable for you. Bob also talks about beginner golfers and the It's Okay rules that make it more fun for golfers who are just starting out to use until they learn the game. Todd Lewis, the Golf Channel, calls in from Greensboro to talk to Holly and Rich B about golf . Todd talks about Rory's big win and how effortlessly he seemed to play over the weekend. Todd also talks about the spotlight now being more on Rory much as it has been on Tiger for years. Todd discusses the changes to the greens at the Wyndham Championship, Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, North Carolina and how the greens will be a lot faster than they were in the past and how that will affect the scoring. Jeff Shain, Orlando Sentinel, calls in to talk to Holly and Rich about Rory's win. Jeff talks about the horrendous traffic backup issues in the South Carolina area around the PGA Championship. Jeff talks about the young talent on the Ryder Cup and that Davis Love III has to pick some veterans ... like Stricker and Furyk. Jeff Babineau, Golfweek Editor, wraps up the show with his thoughts about the PGA Championship and the redesigned Golfweek.com web site.

08/08/12 The Golf Insiders

Holly G is joined in the studio by Michael Jamison, International Network of Golf, Sean Gorgone, PGA Class A Pro. Todd Lewis, the Golf Channel, calls in from S.C. to talk about the PGA Championship and the changes to the grass and the wind that surrounds the course and how it affects the play. Todd also comments that this is the longest golf course. Holly asks Todd who he thinks will do well at the event and how the play of some of the players play of lately will affect them. Mike Jamison talks with Todd about the fact that players are ready to play once they leave the Web.com Tour, like Keegan Bradley is doing. Todd also mentions that Tiger is not as formidable as he has been in the past where players didn't think they could beat him. Todd also mentions a heated debate segment upcoming on the Golf Channel about the status of Anchoring the Putter. Jeff Shain, Orlando Sentinel, calls in from S.C and updates everyone on the weather and how much rain has been falling in the area and how it may affect the tournament. Jeff discusses Tiger's putting and how it is improving of late. Holly and Jeff review Furyk's collapse and failure to close the deal at the Bridgestone Invitational where Keegan Bradley walked away with the tournament title. Jeff feels like Dustin Johnson to win the PGA Championship. Dr Bob Winters, calls in and talks about what it takes to get in the right state of mind to play golf. Bob mentions that it is 72 holes of golf and nothing is over until the end of the tournament. You have to keep playing until the game is over and you can't really try to protect the green. Jim Furyk shot a 69 but Bradley shot a 64 to win. Sean asks Dr. Bob about Tiger. Dr. Bob feels that Tiger needs to take it one play at a time and go back to his basic mental fundamentals. That is how he won so many championships and if he wants to beat Jack's record, Tiger needs to go back to the mental basics and he can do it. Dr. Bob Winters is teaching out of the David Leadbetter Academy and can be reached online at www.DrBobWinters.com. Bob Harig, ESPN.com, calls in to talk to the team about the weather at Kiawah Island Resort (Ocean), Kiawah Island, South Carolina. Bob discusses the player's take on the golf course there and how most have been very complimentary so far about the cours. Bob feels that may change depending upon the weather as the tournament gets underway. Holly asks Bob if there is someone flying under the radar who might step to the front and win the PGA Championship? So much parody on the Tour of late.

08/01/2012 The Golf Insiders

Host Holly G and special guest host Jay Golden, teaching Pro at Winter Pines Golf Course in Winter Park are in the studio talking golf.  Jay talks about the problem with Tiger's putting and leaving it short. Jay talks about Dave Pelz and his numerous experiments on putting. Pelz's conclusion was that you need to hit a putt with the speed enough to roll past the hole 18 inches. Why were some many putts coming up short? Bob Harig, ESPN.com, calls in from Akron, site of the upcoming World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational and talks about his article on Adam Scott and how he is doing after his Open Championship collapse.  Bob and Jay also talk about the equipment in today's game and how it has changed over the years. Holly and Bob also discuss the last major of the season, the PGA Championship at Kiawah Island's Ocean Course. The conditions and how Tiger and others may fare? Jeff Babineau, Editor of Golfweek, calls in and talks about Scott Piercy's ability to outlast the field at the RBC Canadian Open.  Jay and Jeff talk about how a major championship should test the player's entire game. Jeff talks about Tiger's conservative approach at the last Major. Holly asks Jeff about the potential upcoming ban on anchoring the putter to your body. Jeff mentions that it's legal at the time according to the rules. Some players are made to feel like they are doing something illegal when they are not. Jeff mentions that he feels that if it keeps people in the game that they should allow it. The trio also talk about Jeff's article on Adam Scott and Stevie Williams getting together after Adam Scott lost the Open and discussing the results. Jeff Shain, Orlando Sentinel, calls in from the Bridgestone to talk to Holly and Jay. Jeff explains what the World Golf Championships are about. It was designed to create avenue that the best golfers could come together and compete more often outside the majors. The trio talk about the WGC Bridgestone right before the final major of the season. It used to be Tiger's tournament. Jay and Jeff discuss Rod Perry who is a local golfer that is now qualified to compete in the upcoming PGA Championship. Jeff wraps up the show talking to Holly about the upcoming Ryder Cup. Jeff feels that it is going to be a lot of fresh faces at Medinah.

07/18/12 The Golf Insiders

Host Holly G and Rich B are in studio as golf heads and kickoff the show congratulating Zach Johnson on his big win at the John Deere Classic. Mike Bender, former golf teacher at Timacuan Golf Club was on Johnson's bag, as his regular caddy was playing in a tournament on the Senior Open Championship. Brian Hewitt, Global Golf Post editor nearly 400,000 subscribers, talks about the season's third major, the Open Championship. Brian was saying that the winner of the tournament will be declared the Champion Golfer of the Year. With all the rain in England of late, the golf course will be green and the speed of the greens will be a little slower. As always the weather plays an integral part of the Open Championship and determines whether you are 15 over or 16-under par. Brian and Holly talk about the top 3 players in the World and how they may fare at the Open? Brian has Tiger and Luke Donald in the pool for the top two at the Open Championship. Brian has a sense that Luke Donald, the #1 in the World, might be the week he gets it done. Follow Brian at (www.globalgolfpost.com) After the break, Rich and Holly talk about Roger Chapman wins the Senior PGA Championship. Todd Lewis, The Golf Channel, calls in to talk to Holly and Rich about the Open Championship.  Todd talks about how Tiger's short game is not as good as it used to be and he doesn't think Tiger will do as well. Todd feels that Tiger is NOT the favorite even though odds makers have him as such.  If the course was faster and firmer, then Tiger would be the favorite. But since it won't be, Todd doesn't like Tiger as the Champion. He still doesn't feel Tiger is at the top of his game. Luke Donald or Lee Westwood's chances at winning their first major. Luke doesn't start well at major championships and Todd feels that would be the key for Luke if he starts well, he could finish well. As for Westwood, Todd doesn't like his chances either because his short game is not great. For the Open Championship, you have to get up and down a good bit. Follow Todd at  (www.golfchannel.com) Todd feels that an Englishman will win the Open Championship. Jeff Shain, Orlando Sentinel/Tribune Newspapers, calls in from the Open Championship in the U.K., to wrap up the Show.  Jeff tells listeners that the weather will be way better than previously expected. The bunkers are penal enough as is with a multitude of them at Royal Lytham, but Jeff says with the rain of late there on top of the type of  sand, bunker play will be heavier and clumpy. Jeff picked four Europeans including Justin Rose, Lee Westwood, Padraig Harrington and Retief Goosen. Follow Jeff on his blog at (http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports-golf/)