The Golf Insiders

02/01/2012 The Golf Insiders

Holly G and Rich Bianco are in the studio. PGA Show wrap up.  Holly shares her playing experience with Mary Bryan at Errol Golf and Country Club. The Golf Insiders won an Outstanding Achievement at ING Interview with Paula Creamer at PGA Show will air next week on the Golf Insiders. Holly and Rich talk about the finish at the Farmers Insurance.  Brandt Snedeker wins in a playoff. Todd Lewis, the Golf Channel, calls in to talk about the Farmers Insurance and his conversation with Kyle Stanley who lost after leading by 7 shots.  Todd thinks it was hard for Stanley to play with a large lead thinking what could happen if he lost the lead. All-American at Clemson and on the Walker Cup team. Todd feels that this loss much like McIlroy’s in the past will make him a stronger player eventually. Todd Lewis shares his thoughts about Tiger’s performance and his attitude or control of his temper at the event. Tiger needs to work on his temper and controlled competitiveness.  The team also talks about Robert Rock’s performance and his apparel. Rock doesn’t wear a hat or visor but may be not wearing one because of his “great” hair. Might need to rethink his endorsement deal and wear a hat or visor for endorsement opportunity. Todd looks ahead for some of the interesting story lines in 2012.  Tiger, Phil and Jason Day will all unfold each week on The Golf Channel. Bob Harig, ESPN.com, just back from the Abu Dhabi. Even though the climate can be tough, there are lush green golf courses there in the United Arab Emirates.  Tiger received an appearance fee to be there as did several other players. Bob speculates as to whether we as golf fans should ever expect Tiger to get back to the Tiger he was several years ago, especially due to his age. Next up is the Waste Management Open on the PGA Tour and the Qatar Masters and then the Dubai tournament.  Bob Harig shares his thoughts on Phil’s play coming into a tournament in his own “backyard.” Jeff Shain, Orlando Sentinel, calls in to wrap up the show.  Lexi Thompson makes her start on the LPGA Tour year.  She is playing at the Gold Coast Tournament upcoming and then the Women’s Australian Open.  Jeff shares the composure of Lexi and the great support team, i.e. her parents.  Think that it also helps that her two brothers are competitive golfers. One on the Nationwide and the other brother in college. Jeff talks with Holly G and Rich about Meg Mallon being named the next Solheim Cup captain. He feels that Meg is at an advantage since she knows the area and the course well.

01/25/2012 The Golf Insiders

Holly G and Rich Bianco open the show talking about the PGA Merchandise Show.  Demo Day at Orange County National Golf Course was today.  The duo talks about the new upcoming equipment. Tour talk with Brian Hewitt from Global Golf Post calls in to talk about the Tour.  Mark Wilson won the Humana Challenge. Brian talks about the fact that Brian got criticized for not being emotional after his win. Hard to switch from controlling your emotions to letting it out. Preview of the event at Abu Dhabi Luke Donald, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods playing together for the first three days. Brian talks about Dustin Johnson and if he can straighten out his mental game, he can be a force to be reckoned with.  Luke Donald has 12 new clubs of 14 to start at Abu Dhabi. Why? With the metrics and the testing and machinery of computers to tell players what they are doing and what the club is doing and is not as big of a deal as it used to be in the past when players changed. Golbalgolfpost.com Sign up, weekly digital golf magazine that comes on Monday morning free of charge. PGA Show kicks off tomorrow. Scott Walker from the Golf Channel called in to share the Golf Channel’s 17the year. Scott talks about Ernest Sports has an app that hooks up to your iPhone and records how far you hit the ball. Oakley has some new shoes. Bright Red and the lightest. Barefoot B.E.R.B.S. debuted their minimalist shoes that let you feel like you are playing with no shoes.  Ping I20 line. Design means as much as anything with the new cliubs. The look and feel of the clubs. Performed well as well as looked good. PSP The Little One Sqrd up has the laser that shoots lasers out of all four ends to help you line up. About $300. Alignment is key. Puma recently partnered with Cobra. Rickie Fowler changed to Cobra.  Lexi Thompson was putting on a demonstration at Demo Day.  New Shows with Grey Goose and new hosts this year on the Golf Channel. Trying to be all things to all golfers on the Golf Channel which is keeping them busy. Rich talks a bout the new iPhone app to keep up with the PGA Tour. Mike Ferris, VP of Product Marketing at TaylorMade calls in to talk about their new Rocketballz. RBZ New line of clubs and balls.  Bomb with bite.  Testing a 3 wood with Dustin Johnson jumps off the face like a rocket. Full line of clubs in the Rocketballz insane distance and exceptional short game performance. React core and speed mantle technology. 3 piece ball core is soft but fast all about velocity. Engine of the golf ball. Cover is really soft, all the speed and distance and bite on the greens. The new R11 S follows the R11 white driver.  Only thing that remained the same is the color. Bigger, faster and longer and more tunable. Best driver we have ever made. Tour players finding 7-12 yards more this year over the last year’s R11. The Burner line affordable price points.  2.0 Driver will be able to afford this newer technology. Rick Smith, executive director of PGA North Florida Region, calls in to wrap up the show talking about Golf 2.0 with Jack Nicklaus kicks off the PGA Show. Golf is fun, great fitness, fellowship and friendships. Ken Griffey Jr. junior golf initiative big primary focus for PGA of the US. Electronic surveys used at demo Day to help better tailor the game to fit what the people’s needs are in the golf world today. Rick talks about the Tee It Forward program that lets players from a point on the course that they can feel comfortable.

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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.

The GI 113011 DJ Gregory

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.