The Golf Insiders

04/18/12 The Golf Insiders

Rich Bianco is in the studio and joined on the line by Holly G. Friday Holly was in Daytona shooting a commercial with Sean Foley and then in Tampa for the Champions Tour event. Sunshine State Conference Championship event at The Concession last Monday and Tuesday. Second Straight Conference Title for the men and the women had a one stroke win over. Bob Harig, ESPN.com, calls in and talks about the Valero Texas Open and the lack of the Top 50 players in the field after the Masters.  The Valero is the third longest running tournament on the PGA Tour with more than 9 decades on the Tour. Bob mentions that even though the field is not full of top players, there is still a lot of good golf being played. Holly feels that Matt Kuchar needs to step up and win a tournament.  The only other that might want it more would be Justin Leonard in his own backyard. Rich and Bob talk about Carl Pettersson’s win at the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, S.C.  Ironically he would not be eligible to play for the European team at the Ryder Cup. He is not a member of the European Tour and with the commitments he would have to play there, which he doesn’t want to. Jeff Shain from the Orlando Sentinel calls in to talk to the duo about golf and the lack of events going on. Rory McIlroy jumps back to Number 1 in the OWGR without even playing.  Jeff explains to the listeners that the World Golf Rankings are based on a two-year rolling tournament schedule. So each time a player adds another event, the first event on the two-year timetable drops off. Jeff also talks about an article he is working on about how to continue to grow the game of golf during these trying times. Todd Lewis from the Golf Channel calls in to talks about The Golf Channel's coverage of the Tour. Holly asks Todd about Luke Donald's trials of this season. Todd feels that Luke is the most under rated #1 player in the World. With his accomplishments last year there is a lot of belief that he should do it again this year.  Luke has told Todd that his short game is off at this time and that he will be working on it before he competes again. The trio also talks about the former number one players, like Luke who have not won a Major championship. Sean Gorgone, Golf Master Instructor and Coach at Sweetwater Country Club, calls in to the Show to talk to Rich and Holly about being named the North Florida Section PGA Player of the Year.

04/04/12The Golf Insiders

Rich Bianco is joined in the studio by Jay Golden, teacher, entertainer and PGA Pro at Winter Park Pines, on the day before the Masters. Holly G is on location in Augusta. Holly kicks off the show calling in from the Masters and talks about the conditions there as well as the storm that cancelled the Par 3 event. The guys are joined in studio with former PGA Professional Fred Gibson. Fred offers golf lessons in the Central Florida area. www.golfwithfred.com 407-808-6561. Fred also stresses the importance of club fitting. Todd Lewis from the Golf Channel phones in from Augusta and talks about some of the changes made to the course. Jeff Shain from the Orlando Sentinel calls in from the Augusta to talk about the wet conditions to start the Masters.  Jeff talks about comments made by Luke Donald and Lee Westwood prior to the Masters. The chances for them and others. Close to 10 other players than Tiger and Rory McIlroy. Tony Leodora, Golf Talk Live, calls in from Augusta to wrap up the show talking about the man from Seattle who won 4 tickets to the Masters and had his dog eat his tickets. Tony talks about his conversation with Jim Furyk's father.

03/28/2012 The Golf Insiders

Holly G and Rich Bianco are in studio talking about all things golf. The duo starts off talking Arnold Palmer Invitational and Tiger's win. Jeff Shain, Orlando Sentinel, calls in to start the show to talk about Tiger's play and win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.How the Florida Swing has gone so far and the notable wins. Jeff also talks to Holly about the LPGA Tour, Yani Tseng and her three wins already this year as the ladies head into the Kraft Nabisco Championship. Holly and Rich were at Tiger Wood's press conference just after winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational and has the audio for the Golf Insider's listeners. Holly also brings up the fact that Sean Foley who works in the Orlando area has a pretty good stable of top players in Hunter Mahan, Justin Rose and Tiger Woods. Golf Channel's Jason Sobel calls in to talk to the duo about Tiger and his success this past week and what he has gone through over the past two years. Holly and Jason talk "Tigermania" and how the past three months have been in golf and heading into the Masters. Phil Mickleson, Luke Donald, Justin Rose, Hunter Mahan and Tiger have all won. Dr Bob Winters, calls in to wrap up the show talking about Hank Haney's book and the controversy surrounding some of his comments. The trio talk about confidentiality between player and coach.  Dr Bob finishers talking about Tiger and his putting on Sunday.

03/21/2012 The Golf Insiders

Holly G and Rich Bianco are in studio talking about all things golf. Brian Hewitt, editor of Global Golf Post, talks to Holly and Rich about some of the key European players who have skipped the Arnold Palmer Invitational, especially Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald, the number 1 and number 2 players in the world. Brian also talks about special invitations to Majors and the hope that Ernie Els can get one for the Masters. Todd Lewis calls in from the Golf Channel to the Holly and Rich B about Bay Hill and Tiger Woods and his preparations for the Masters and his injuries. Todd also talks about Tiger's past two years and all that he is trying to rebuild. Todd also talks about other player's chances. ESPN.com's Bob Harig talks to the Golf Insiders from the press room at Bay Hill. Bob talks about Tiger tweaking his back on the front nine and some of his injuries in the past and now that he is 35 years old. Bob also talks about Ernie Els and how well he played at the Transitions but was not able to putt well. Bob also talks about the golf courses here in Florid this year and how some Tour players are playing them. Dr Bob Winters, putting guru, calls in to talk about Ernie Els' putting woes and  the stress that surrounded his undoing in the final few holes at the Transitions Championship. Dr Bob talks about putting. www.drbobwinters.com Orlando Sentinel's Jeff Shane calls in from Bay Hill to wrap up the Show.  Jeff and the team talk about Ernie Els and what he needs to do to get into the Masters. He has to win at Bay Hill or in Texas the following week. Jeff picks Bubba Watson and Robert Garrigus potential to win this week.