Living Golf
Episode 48
FLORIDA, USA
IRISH RAIDERS
Irish investors have bought into the US golf market in a big way, spending $200 million on the TPC at Sawgrass resort in Florida. Living golf explores the move which comes at a time when the US golf market has been struggling over the past 12 months as consumers tighten their belts. But they have bought into one of the more prestigious courses in the States and this month Don Riddell talks to the majors players about the move and the prospects for the US golf market.
PGA TOUR COMMISSIONER TIM FINCHEM
Arguably the most powerful man in golf he runs the world’s biggest and richest golf tour in the US. Tim Finchem has a lot on his plate after restructuring the PGA Tour season to include the FED Ex Cup system that will see $10 million go to the eventual winner at the end of the season. It’s made a long season even longer and world number one Tiger Woods doesn’t appear happy about it. Don Riddell talks to Finchem in a Living Golf exclusive that will also cover such topics like the state of the game and industry around the world, potential rules changes with regards to equipment the pro’s use and a whole lot more.
NEWS
JEEV MILKHA SINGH
He will be India’s first golfer to play in the Masters at Augusta when the first of four majors championships for the year tees off in April. Justin Armsden talks to Singh, the son of an Olympic sprint champion, about his superstar status in India, the 35 year-olds incredible season last year that earned him the right to play in the Masters and how he thinks he’ll cope playing in the showpiece event.
TIPS WITH CHRIS MEADOWS
Monthly tips section with our resident professional Chris Meadows. His 90 second quick fix helps the travelling golfer iron out those small faults before the next round.
FATHER AND SON TOURNAMENT
Golf competitions come in many formats and Living Golf was invited to play in the exclusive Father & Son Invitational at Waterville in Ireland. 160 players tee off in this historical event, the biggest of it’s kind outside the USA. We follow the progress of Justin Armsden and his father Alan after they teamed up to take on players from all over the world. They made the cut but didn’t win and Justin says his father won’t be invited to Christmas dinner this year because he can’t handle pressure putts.
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