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Sunday, October 30
• Award-winning sports journalist and radio personality Mike Fisher will
    join us to discuss the NBA lockout. Mike has 20 years experience of
    covering the Dallas Mavericks and the Dallas Cowboys. He serves as a
    Mavs studio analyst on FoxSports Southwest telecasts and is a
    columnist for FoxSports.

  • You could WIN a $100 Gift Certificate to Al Biernat's Steakhouse!

  • You could WIN a $50 Gift Certificate to Randy  White's Barbeque!


 
   
 

Sunday, October 23
Steve Polanski of Ridglea Country Club in Fort Worth, this Year's ESPN
    Golf Connection on 103.3FM Tournament of Champions winner. The
    tournament was played last weekend at The Old American Golf Club.

  • Steve Heidelberger, Head Golf Pro at Pecan Hollow Golf Course in
    Plano, TX. The course will be reopening November 1st after the
    completion of an extensive renovation.

  • You could WIN a $100 Gift Certificate to Al Biernat's Steakhouse!

  • You could WIN a $50 Gift Certificate to Randy White's Barbeque!


Woodbrige  
   
 

Sunday, October 9
  • Jim Henderson, Golf pro at Stevens Park Golf Course. He will join us
     to talk about the grand re-opening of the course October 11 after its
    extensive renovation.

  • Jodi Lutz, owner of Pine Dunes Golf Course, loacted in Frankston, TX.

  • You could WIN a $50 Gift Certificate to Randy White's Barbeque!
 


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Sunday, October 2
  • Jim Henderson, Golf pro at Stevens Park Golf Course. He will join us
     to talk about the grand re-opening of the course October 11 after its
    extensive renovation.

  • You could WIN a $100 Gift Certificate to Al Biernat's Steakhouse!


Woodbrige  
 

Sunday, September 25
  • Joe Miera, Brand Manager and Director of Tour Operations for MATRIX
    Golf Shafts

  • You could WIN a $100 Gift Certificate to Al Biernat's Steakhouse!
 
  • You could WIN a Jack Black Travel Set!


Jeff Rude  
   
 

Sunday, September 18
  • Mike Modano, seven-time NHL All Star who led the Dallas Stars to the
    franchise's first ever Stanley Cup win in 1999
. He his currently with
    the Detroit Red Wings and is also an avid golfer. Mike is also passionate
    about his personal responsibilities to give back to the community.
    He established the Mike Modano Foundation to provide resources and
    education for at-risk, particularly abused, abandoned and neglected
    children in the Dallas area.

  • Jason Williams, Tour Operations Manager for Adams Golf


 
   
 

Sunday, September 11
 • Steve Orsini, Director of Athletics for SMU.

  • Warren Nugent, CEO of Terra Biotech. Terra Biotech combines some
     of the best natural ingredients on earth with the latest scientific
     research, to create a line of extraordinary nutritional products, which
     address specific demands in todays active and challenging
     lifestyles. Many athletes use their products to reduce inflammation and
     increase energy and brain function.


 
   
  Sunday, September 4
  • Art Sellinger, two-time National Long Drive Champion and four-time
   finalist in the RE/MAX North American Long Drive Championship. He has
   appeared in commercials for Taylor Made, Nitro, Pinnacle, and Power
   Swing Band. Art also acts as a contributing editor for Golf Tips Magazine.

  • Tyler Williamson, Oakley Golf Rep

Birdies for Kids  
  Birdies for Kids  
  Sunday, August 28
  • Cliff Harris, former NFL safety for the Dallas Cowboys. During his
   10-year career with the Cowboys, Cliff played in a record five Super
    Bowls, was named to six Pro Bowl squads and was named First Team
    All-NFL for four successive seasons.

  • Simon Buckle, Head Golf Professional at Brookhollow Golf Club and
     part of a group of Australians who work in the golf industry in the Dallas
     area who founded the Birdies for Kids fundraiser. In seven years,
     thanks to the generous support from thousands of people, Birdies for
     Kids has raised $858,006.97 for various children’s charities in the
     Dallas area.

Birdies for Kids  
  Old American Golf Club  
  Sunday, August 21
  • Simon Buckle, Head Golf Professional at Brookhollow Golf Club and
     part of a group of Australians who work in the golf industry in the Dallas
     area who founded the Birdies for Kids fundraiser. In seven years,
     thanks to the generous support from thousands of people, Birdies for
     Kids has raised $858,006.97 for various children’s charities in the
     Dallas area.

  • Jeff Kindred, General Manager of The Old American Golf Club, located
     in The Colony, TX.

Jeff Rude  
   
  Sunday, August 14, 2011
  • Mike Modano, seven-time NHL All Star who led the Dallas Stars to the
    franchise's first ever Stanley Cup win in 1999
. He his currently with
    the Detroit Red Wings and is also an avid golfer. Mike is also passionate
    about his personal responsibilities to give back to the community.
    He established the Mike Modano Foundation to provide resources and
    education for at-risk, particularly abused, abandoned and neglected
    children in the Dallas area.
  • Jeff Kindred, General Manager of The Old American Golf Club,
    located in The Colony, TX.

Jeff Rude  
   
  Sunday, August 7, 2011
  • Jeff Rude, Senior Writer for Golfweek and regular on the Golf
    Channel's "Grey Goose 19th Hole."

  
• Jeff Kindred, General Manager of The Old American Golf Club,
    located in The Colony, TX.

 
   
  Sunday, July 31, 2011
  • Steve Dennis, CBS 11 Sports Reporter, live from Dallas Cowboys
     Training Camp.

  
• Don Gafner, President of Dallas Golf. DallasGolf.com is proud to offer
     the deepest selection of quality pre-owned golf equipment and name-
     brand golf bags you'll find anywhere on the internet.
  
• Jonathan Bird, General Manager for our Must Play Course of the
     Week, Waterchase Golf Club, located in Fort Worth, TX.
 


  Sunday, July 24, 2011
  • Jeff Van Wagenen, VP, Health and Performance Network Under
    Armour/ Bite Tech. Under Armour Performance Mouthwear is an
    innovative new line of custom mouthpieces and mouthguards designed
    to improve athletic performance. UA Performance Mouthwear can help
    any athlete improve strength, endurance and reaction time, reduce
    athletic stress, and with the mouthguard, reduce impact from blows to
    the jaw; and are becoming very popular on the PGA and Champions Tour.

 
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  Sunday, July 17, 2011
  • Bill Rogers, 1981 Open Champion. This is the 30th anniversary of Bill
    Rogers' signature career victory at the British Open at Royal St. George's
    Golf Club, the same site as this year's Open.

  • Joe Miera, Brand Manager and Director of Tour Operations for MATRIX
    Golf Shafts


  Sunday, July 10, 2011
  • Billy Casper, one of the most accomplished golfers to ever play the
    game, recently named among the Top 20 players ever by Sports
    Illustrated magazine.

  • Eric Askier, PGA Professional for Woodbridge Golf Club.
  • Tyler Williamson, Oakley Golf Rep

  • Dan Dotson, General Manager for TopGolf


  Sunday, July 3, 2011
  • Kraig Kann, studio host for The Golf Channel and Founder/Managing
    Director of HTK Media

  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hank Haney
     Golf, Inc.

 
   
  Sunday, June 29, 2011
  • Dan Jenkins, author and sportswriter. Jenkins has written numerous
    works and over 500 articles for Sports Illustrated. He currently has a
    monthly column in Golf Digest magazine.
  • Ken Eakes, Executive Director at Military Warriors Support Foundation.
  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hank Haney
     Golf, Inc


  Sunday, June 19, 2011
  • Peter Kessler: A man with a sincere respect for the game of golf and an
    encyclopedic knowledge of its history, Peter Kessler has been called the
    voice of golf.
  • Marty Hackel, Golf Digest's Mr. Style, live from the U.S. Open.

 
   
  Sunday, June 12, 2011
  • David Toms, 2011 Champion of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at
    Colonial and founder of the David Toms Foundation. The foundation
    helps underprivileged, abused and abandoned children through funding
    programs that are designed to enhance a child's character, self-esteem
    and career possibilities.
Dr. Troy Van Biezen, chiropractor for the PGA Tour and the Dallas
    Desperados; Active Release Doctor for the Dallas Stars.

  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hank Haney
    Golf, Inc.joined us for "Hank Haney Golf Tips from the Pros".

  Sunday, June 5, 2011
  • Mike Epps, golf course superintendent who has served at Champions
    Golf Club in Houston and Mira Vista Country Club in Fort Worth.
  • Local custom fitting company The Golf Station
  • Must Play Course of the Week, SugarTree Golf Club, located west of
    Fort Worth in Dennis on the banks of the Brazos River.

  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hank Haney
    Golf, Inc.joined us for "Hank Haney Golf Tips from the Pros".

HPBNC  
   
  Special Event Coverage!
May 28-29, 2011
  • HP Byron Nelson Championship Coverage: live interviews from inside
    the ropes of the PGA TOUR and the most up-to-the-minute updates of
    the HP Byron Nelson Championship.
  • In addition to our normal show time of 8-10am Sunday mornings,
    Special Shows
aired Saturday from 11am-1pm and Sunday from
    6-7pm.

  • Jon Bradley, close confident and friend of Byron Nelson, shared a few
    of his personal stories.
  • Deane Beman, past PGA Tour Commissioner and recipient of the 2011
     Byron Nelson Award
.

HPBNC  
   
  Special Event Coverage!
May 19-22, 2011
  • Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Coverage: live interviews from
    inside the ropes of the PGA TOUR and the most up-to-the-minute
    updates of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
  • In addition to our normal show time of 8-10am Sunday mornings,
    Special Wrap-Up Shows
aired Friday, Saturday and Sunday from
    6-7pm.
  • We would like to welcome the newest addition to our team,
    Timm Matthews
. Timm is also Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of
    Scoreboard Magazine, Dallas/Fort Worth’s only comprehensive monthly
    sports publication that focuses on what’s most important to the local
    fans – their teams, their athletes, their stories.
  • Learn about our Must Play Course of the Week, Cleburne Golf Links,
    located in Cleburne, TX.

  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing
     Partner of Hank Haney Golf, Inc. will join us for
    "Hank Haney Golf Tips from the Pros".

 
   
  Sunday, May 15, 2011
  • Dow Finsterwald, Jr., Head Golf Professional at Colonial Country Club.
  • Colt Knost, professional golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour. Knost
     was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in Pilot Point, Texas. He
     graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2007 and lists winning
     the U.S. Amateur and Walker Cup as his biggest thrills in golf.
  • Learn about our Must Play Course of the Week, Stone Creek Golf Club,
    located in Sherman, TX.

  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hank Haney Golf,
     Inc. joined us for "Hank Haney Golf Tips from the Pros".

 

  Sunday, May 8, 2011
  • Chris Ownbey of Chris Ownbey's Institute for Golf Fitness, our Must
    Play Facility of the Week. He is Director of Golf Fitness of the Golden
    Bear Golf Academy located in Carrollton, Texas and Winstar Golf
    Academy at the Texas and Oklahoma border. He is also the owner of
    the Institute for Golf Fitness; specializing in Professional Golf Fitness,     Kinematic Sequence (K-Vest) and relief of shoulder and lower back pain
    through the Rossiter System.

  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hank Haney Golf,
     Inc. joined us for "Hank Haney Golf Tips from the Pros".

 
  Zach Johnson  
  Sunday, May 1, 2011
  • Steve Wilmot, Tournament Director for The Heritage. We reviewed the
     successful championship and got updated on the future of the
     championship at Hilton Head Island.

  • John Fields, University of Texas Men’s Golf Coach. We discussed the
    #11 ranked Longhorns who are just coming off a 3rd place finish at the
    Big 12 Championship as they prep for NCAA Regionals and hopefully,
    Nationals.

  • Tim Lawson, General Manager and Head Golf Pro for Pinnacle Golf &
     Boat Club, our Must Play Course of the Week.

  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hank Haney Golf,
     Inc. joined us for "Hank Haney Golf Tips from the Pros".

  Sunday, April 24, 2011
  • Jason Day, champion of the 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship.
     Day returns to the HP Byron Nelson Championship to defend his title
     May 23-29.

  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hank Haney Golf,
     Inc. will join us for "Hank Haney Golf Tips from the Pros".

Zach Johnson
  Sunday, April 17, 2011
  • James Edmondson, caddie for Ryan Palmer.
  • Steve Sands, Golf Channel reporter and host. Steve hosts Golf Central,
     Sprint Pre/Post Game and reports from PGA TOUR events and Major
     Championships
.
  • Must Play Course of the Week: Find out about The Trails of Frisco Golf
    Club, our Must Play Course of the Week, located in Frisco, TX.

  Sunday, April 10, 2011
  • Jim Nugent, president and publisher of the Global Golf Post, a weekly
    digital golf magazine.

  • Brandon McNabb, Head Golf Professional for Bear Creek Golf Club,
    our Must Play Course of the Week, located in Dallas, TX.

  Sunday, April 3, 2011
  • Tom Bennison, one of the most experienced and successful
    dealmakers in the private club and golf industry. During the past twenty
    seven years he has consummated approximately seventy five
    acquisitions, leases, joint ventures and management contracts for
    ClubCorp USA, Inc. where he was Senior Vice President of Business
    Development for seventeen years and prior to that Club Development
    Interests where he was a Partner for ten years.

  • Randy Smith, Director of Golf for Old Brickyard Golf Course, our Must
     Play Course of the Week, located in Ferris, TX.

  Sunday, March 27, 2011
  • Golf Channel Live Tournament host and PGA.com writer Grant Boone
    
will join us on the show. Boone shares play-by-play responsibilities
     with Golf Central anchor and reporter Kraig Kann and covers a variety
     of professional tours, including the PGA and LPGA.

  • David Royar, PGA Professional and Senior Director of Golf for Country
    View Golf Club, our Must Play Course of the week, located in
    Lancaster, TX.

Zach Johnson
  Sunday, March 20, 2011
Broadcasting LIVE from the North Texas Golf Expo!

  • Jordan Spieth of Dallas, one of the most talented juniors in the country
    will join us. He recently accepted a sponsor exemption to return to play
    in the 2011 HP Byron Nelson Championship. He made national headlines
    in 2010 when he went on to finish T16 in the Championship, which is
    the best amateur finish on record in the tournament’s 43-year history.

  • Chuck Whitcher, Director of Golf/ Head Pro for Grand Oaks Golf Club,
    our Must Play Course of the week, located in Grand Prairie. He will be
    joining us live at the expo.
  • Dave Kaspar, Director of Golf for Koasati Pines at Coushatta Casino
    Resort, our Destination of the Week, located in Kinder, Louisiana.

  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hank Haney Golf,
     Inc. will join us for "Hank Haney Golf Tips from the Pros".

  Sunday, March 13, 2011
  • Hank Haney, world-reknowned golf instructor and coach, will be our
    special guest this week. He will be joining us LIVE from Hank Haney
    Golf at Vista Ridge at the top of the 8:00am hour.

  • Eric Claxton, Director of Golf for Wolfdancer Golf Club, our Destination
    of the Week, located at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
    in Lost Pines, TX.
  • Lee Gillespie, Head PGA Pro for The Bridges Golf Club, our Must Play
    Course of the Week, located in Gunter, TX.


  Sunday, March 6, 2011
  • Kathy Whitworth, member of the World Golf Hall of Fame and the first
    woman to reach career earnings of $1 miilion on the LPGA Tour. She has
    won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on
    either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour.
  • Val D'Souza,General Manager of Butterfield Trail Golf Club, our
    Destination of the Week, located in El Paso, TX.
  • Eric Askier, Head Pro of Woodbridge Golf Club, our Must Play Course
    of the Week, located in Wylie, TX.

Zach Johnson
  Sunday, February 27, 2011
  • Steve Johnson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Hank Haney Golf,
     Inc. Be sure to check out Steve's NEW weekly segment on the ESPN
     Golf Connection, "Hank Haney Golf Tips from the Pros".

  • Jeff Rude, Senior Writer for Golfweek and regular on the Golf
    Channel’s “Grey Goose 19th Hole."

Zach Johnson
  Sunday, February 20, 2011
  • Zach Johnson, defending Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
    champion. He is a US Ryder Cup team member and has PGA Tour
    victories for each of the last four years.

  • Mike Davis, Senior Director of Rules and Competitions for the USGA.
    Mike oversees the set up of all the championship courses including
    the 2011 US Open at Congressional Country Club. He is also responsible
    for the implementation of the Rules of Golf for the USGA.


  Sunday, February 13, 2011
  • Peter Dawson, Chief Executive of the R&A. The USGA has jointly
     issued the Rules of Golf with the R&A since 1952.

  • Barney Adams, founder of Adams Golf, inventor of the Tight Lies
     fairway wood, and author of The WOW Factor.


  Sunday, January 30, 2011
  • Sean Foley, Tiger Woods' new swing coach. Sean has also coached
    Sean O'Hair, Hunter Mahan, Stephen Ames and Parker McLachlin,
    among other PGA Tour professionals.


  Sunday, January 23, 2011
  • Jason Sobel, ESPN.com Golf Columnist & blogger.
  • Matt McKay: Matt will be helping us cover local subjects and will provide
    us with a live report from the Bob Hope Classic


  Sunday, January 16, 2011
  • Mark Rolfing, course commentator for NBC sports and ambassador to
    golf in Hawaii. He has been instrumental in furthering Hawaii golf by
    producing, managing and consulting with Hawaii’s premier TOUR events
    and sites.


Sunday, January 9, 2011
  • Peter Kessler:, A man with a sincere respect for the game of golf and
    an encyclopedic knowledge of its history, Peter Kessler has been
    called the voice of golf.
  • Jeff Rude, Senior Writer for Golfweek and regular on the Golf Channel’s
   “Grey Goose 19th Hole."
 

Sunday, January 2, 2011
 • Jim Nugent, president and publisher of the Global Golf Post, a weekly
    digital golf magazine. He will discuss whats to be expected for 2011, as
    well as who we see as potential replacement for David Fay as Ed/CEO
    of USGA.

  • Brett Waldman, professional caddie now Nationwide Tour player, will
    share his journey through Q-School.

Sunday, December 26, 2010
 • Dr. Troy Van Biezen will fill in for Peter Ripa this Sunday. Dr. Van
    Biezen is chiropractor for the PGA Tour and the Dallas Desperados and
    Active Release Doctor for the Dallas Stars.

  • Paul Stankowski, - an American professional golfer who has played on
    both the Nationwide Tour and the PGA Tour. In 1996 he became the only
    golfer in history to win a Nationwide Tour event and a PGA Tour event
    back-to-back. Stankowski is active in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
    (FCA) and sponsors the annual Paul Stankowski FCA Golf Scramble in
    El Paso.

Sunday, December 19, 2010
 • James Sacheck, local Fort Worth golfer and TCU standout. James just
   earned his full Nationwide Tour status by finising in the top 75 in Tour
   School.

Sunday, December 12, 2010
 • Art Sellinger, two-time National Long Drive Champion and four-time
    finalist in the RE/MAX North American Long Drive Championship. He has
   appeared in commercials for Taylor Made, Nitro, Pinnacle, and Power
   Swing Band. Art also acts as a contributing editor for Golf Tips Magazine.

  • Andy Pazder, Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of
    PGA TOUR.

Sunday, December 5, 2010
Dr. Troy Van Biezen, chiropractor for the PGA Tour and the Dallas
    Desperados; Active Release Doctor for the Dallas Stars.
  • Tim Cusick, Director of Golf Instruction at the award-winning Four
    Seasons Resort and Club and the acclaimed Byron Nelson Golf School.


Sunday, November 28, 2010
• Golfer, designer and businessman D.A. Weibring. D.A. is the founder
    and chairman of Weibring- Wolfard Golf Design, and a full-time player on
    the PGA Champions Tour. DA's Golf Learning Center is located in
    Plano, TX
  • Jason Heitschmidt, General Manager of Waterchase Golf Club


Sunday, November 21, 2010
 • Golf legend Lee Trevino, Pro Golfer, Dallas native and member of World
    Golf Hall of Fame.
Darrell Crall, Executive Director of the North Texas PGA.
• Writer/broadcaster Matt McKay talked with us about the local golf scene


Sunday, November 14, 2010
 • Darren Nelson, Regional Director for the American Junior Golf
   Association (AJGA), discussed how to navigate competitive junior golf in
   Texas from entry level to AJGA.
Bill Nitcholas of Carrollton, who recently finished third in his division at
   the World Golfers Championship in Thailand.
Robert Harris, Head Golf Pro at SugarTree Golf Club, our Must Play
   Course of the Week.


Sunday, November 7, 2010
 • Jonathan Byrd, recently won the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for    Children Open with a walkoff ace.
Rob Addington,
Executive Director of the Texas Golf Association.
   Discussed the upcoming Texas Golf Summit and Players of the Year
   honorees.
Mike Hammond, PGA Pro and Manager of WinStar Golf Course in
   Thackerville, OK.


Sunday, October 31, 2010
 • Art Sellinger, two-time National Long Drive Champion and four-time
   finalist in the RE/MAX North American Long Drive Championship. He has
   appeared in commercials for Taylor Made, Nitro, Pinnacle, and Power
   Swing Band. Art also acts as a contributing editor for Golf Tips Magazine.
Nyle Pruitt, five-time RE/MAX World Long Drive Finalist and leading
   authority on long drive entertainment and charitable giving.

David Royar from Country View Golf Club, our Must Play Course of the
   Week.


Sunday, October 24, 2010
Kris Tschetter, an accomplished LPGA player who is well respected
   among her peers. After a formidable career, Kris has taken a step back to
   remember a time, place and person that helped form her and has written
   about her friendship with her mentor Ben Hogan in her book, "Mr. Hogan
   the Man I Knew"
.

Randy Owen from Stone Creek Golf Club, our Must Play Course of the
   Week.



Sunday, October 17, 2010
Brian Mahon, Director of the Hank Haney Golf Center at Dallas Market
    Center. For the past ten years he has been the Head Professional at the
    Hank Haney Golf Center at Cityplace.

Reid Meyers, Executive Director of the Texas Golf Hall of Fame and
    Museum at Brackenridge Park GC in San Antonio.
Randy Smith, Golf Pro from Old Brickyard, our Must Play Course
    of the Week.


Sunday, October 10, 2010
The ESPN Golf Connection Tournament of Champions is almost
    here. This 36-hole event is open to all the male and female clu
    champions from North Texas. The tournament is scheduled October 19-20
    at the Stonebriar Country Club Fazio Course in Frisco.
Mike Hammond, PGA Pro and Manager of WinStar Golf Course in
    Thackerville, OK.


Sunday, October 3, 2010
Mark Love, brother of Davis Love and Executive Director of Davis Love
    Foundation, will host the PGA TOUR’s inaugural McGladrey Classic next
    week at Sea Island Resort on St. Simons Island, GA, Davis’ home club.
Tim Lawson of Pinnacle Golf & Boat Club, our Must Play Course of
    the Week.


Sunday, September 26, 2010
Buck Mayers, golf swing biomechanics guru, talked about the evolution
    of Tiger’s swing (Butch Harmon Method, Hank Haney Method, Sean Foley
    Method) by describing each method and the transformation he has made
    leading up the Ryder Cup.


Sunday, September 19, 2010
 • Kraig Kann, studio host for The Golf Channel and Founder/Managing
    Director of HTK Media

Ryan Palmer, 2010 Sony Open in Hawaii champion. He is 16th on the
   FedExCup points, and is getting ready for next week’s Tour Championship
   at East Lake GC in Atlanta


Sunday, September 12, 2010
 • Golf writer Art Stricklin previewed the 2010Course at Celtic Manor for the
    Ryder Cup

  • J.J. Henry, PGA TOUR player and TCU alum, will be host of the White
    Hot Gala (9/19) and Ben Hogan Invitational (9/20) to support The First Tee
    of Fort Worth

  • Jason Heitschmidt, General Manager of Waterchase Golf Club


Sunday, September 5, 2010
 • Peter Uihlein & Alan Bratton: Peter Uihlein, the 2010 US Amateur
    Champion (Okla. State Univ., Jr.) joined us along with Alan Bratton, the
    Oklahoma State assistant coach and Peter’s caddie for the US Amateur.

  • Simon Buckle, head professional at Brookhollow Golf Club. Simon
    recently helped raise $124,311.00 for The Northern Texas PGA Junior
    Golf Foundation’s Golf in Schools program and Children’s Medical Center
    in the 7th Annual Birdies for Kids Fundraiser on Monday, August 30.


 Sunday, August 29, 2010
• Keith Erskine, Director of Golf Operations at The Old American Golf Club,
    located in The Colony. Designed by Tripp Davis and 12-time PGA tour
    winner Justin Leonard, The Old American Golf Club is a course design
    that is representative of classic American Golf. 

  • Randy Smith, PGA Head Professional at Royal Oaks Country Club in
    Dallas. He is the all time leading PGA of America National Award winner
    with 18 national awards to his credit.

  • Craig Nieman, Director of Golf for our Must Play Course of the Week,
    Cleburne Golf Links


Sunday, August 22, 2010
 • Larry Brown, Dallas Cowboys Superbowl MVP, will talk about his
    upcoming charity golf tournament September 9th.

  • Scott Robbins, Director of Instruction for D.A.s Golf Learning Center,
    our Must Play Facility of the week.



Sunday, August 15, 2010
 • Rex Hoggard, senior writer for GolfChannel.com, serving as a beat writer
    for golf's professional tours. Hoggard handles breaking news, features and
    opinion stories for the Web site and contributes to the network's news
    reporting team on-site at PGA TOUR events and at golf's Major  
    Championships.

  • Ken Moss, veteran teaching professional and owner of KISS: Keep It
    Simple School, our Must Play Facility of the Week.


Sunday, August 8, 2010
  • Mark Maness, Director of Instruction for Golden Bear Golf Center, our
    Must Play Facility of the Week.

  • Must Play Facility Text Contest: Tune in to the show to learn how you
    can win your choice of either a FREE private lesson with one of Golden
    Bear's senior instructors OR a Let's Get Started Golf School lesson!


Sunday, August 1, 2010
  • Darrell Crall, executive director of the Northern Texas Section of
    the PGA.
  • Charles Haley, 5-time Super Bowl Champion and former linebacker and
    defensive end in the NFL who has played for the San Francisco 49ers
    and the Dallas Cowboys

  • Dr. Troy Van Biezen, chiropractor for the PGA Tour and the Dallas
    Desperados and Active Release Doctor for the Dallas Stars.
  • Ken Moss, veteran teaching professional and owner of KISS: Keep It
    Simple School, our Must Play Facility of the Week.


Sunday, July 25, 2010
  • Peter Kessler:, A man with a sincere respect for the game of golf and an
    encyclopedic knowledge of its history, Peter Kessler has been called the
    voice of golf.
  • Chris Ownbey of Chris Ownbey's Institute for Golf Fitness, our Must
    Play Facility of the Week.


Sunday, July 18, 2010
  • Peter Oosterhuis, CBS Broadcaster and Golf Channel analyst.
  • Lyle Addicks of Los Rios Golf Course, our Must Play Course of the Week.


Sunday, July 11, 2010
  • Lindy Miller, pro golfer and Fort Worth native.
  • Kevin Bleiler of Kevin Bleiler's Golf School at Firewheel, our Must Play 
     Facility of the Week.


Sunday, July 4, 2010
  • John Ducker, author of The Kiss that Caused My Slice, a collection of
     golf poems that capture the joy, comedy, humanity and magic of golf.
  • Chip Graham, golf pro from The Tribute Golf Club
  • Marc Fagan, owner of our Must Play Facility of the Week, Edwin Watts
     Golf Academy.


Sunday, June 20, 2010
  • Tim Rosaforte, Golf Channel Insider and veteran Senior Writer at Golf
     World Magazine
  • Marty Hackel, Golf Digest's Mr. Style

Zach Johnson
Sunday, June 13, 2010
  • Zach Johnson, 2010 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Champion
  • Tripp Davis, reknowned golf course architect and designer, will talk about
     his most recent project, the Old American Golf Club
  • Duke January, golf pro from our Must Play Course of the Week,
     Creekview Golf Club

Jeff Rude
Sunday, June 6, 2010
  • Jeff Rude, Senior Writer for Golfweek and regular on the Golf Channel’s
    “Grey Goose 19th Hole."
  • John Kantarski, PGA Professional and Hank Haney Certified Instructor
  • Jason Heitschmidt, General Manager of Waterchase Golf Club

  • Craig Nieman, Director of Golf for our Must Play Course of the Week,
     Cleburne Golf Links

HPBNC
Sunday, May 30, 2010
  • Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Coverage: live interviews from
    inside the ropes of the PGA TOUR and the most up to the minute updates
    of the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial.
  • In addition to our normal show time of 8-10am Sunday mornings,
    Special Wrap-Up Shows aired Thursday 7-8pm, Friday 7-8pm,
    Saturday 6-7pm and Sunday 5-7pm

HPBNC
Friday - Sunday, May 21 - 23, 2010
  • HP Byron Nelson Championship Coverage: live interviews from inside
    the ropes of the PGA TOUR and the most up to the minute updates of the
    HP Byron Nelson Championship.
  • In addition to our normal show time of 8-10am Sunday mornings,
    Special Wrap-Up Shows
aired Friday at 7pm, Saturday at 6pm,
    and Sunday from 5-6pm

Tim Clark
Sunday, May 16, 2010
  • Tim Clark, 2010 winner of THE PLAYERS Championship. Tim ranks 43rd
     in Career Earnings on the PGA TOUR.
  • Must Play Course Text Contest: Listen to the show to learn how you
    can win a FREE round of golf with cart for your foursome at this week's
    Must Play Course, Kings Creek Golf Club, located in Kemp, TX!

Jon Drago
Sunday, May 9, 2010
  • Jon Drago, Tournament Director for the HP Byron Nelson Championship
  • Craig Smith, Tournament Director of the Valero Texas Open
  • Chuck Whitcher, Head Pro of our Must Play Course of the Week,
    Grand Oaks Golf Club, located in Grand Prairie, TX.
  • Must Play Course Text Contest: Listen to the show to learn how you
    can win a FREE round of golf with cart for your foursome at this week's
    Must Play Course!

Damon Hack
JJ Killeen
Sunday, May 2, 2010
  • Damon Hack, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated, covers golf and the
    NFL. Before joining the magazine, he covered golf and the NFL for The
    New York Times and golf and the New York Knicks for Newsday.
  • J.J. Killeen, Nationwide Tour player and TCU alum.
  • Jeremy Coon, general manager of our Must Play Course of the Week,
    Buffalo Creek Golf Club, located in Rockwall, TX.


Sunday, April 25, 2010
  • Golfer, designer and businessman D.A. Weibring. D.A. is the founder
    and chairman of Weibring-Wolfard Golf Design, and a full-time player on
    the PGA Champions Tour. DA's Golf Learning Center is located in
    Plano, TX
  • Art Sellinger, Two-time National Long Drive Champion and four-time
    finalist in the RE/Max North American Long Drive Championship. Art will
    inform us about the upcoming Texas Shootout.
  • Lee Gillespie, golf pro at our Must Play Course of the Week,
    The Bridges Golf Club, located in Gunter, TX.


Sunday, April 18, 2010
  •  2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open Champion Hunter Mahan.
     Hunter placed 8th at The Masters and was a member of the last two
     Presidents and Ryder Cups. He is an Oklahoma State alum and is
     hosted the Under Armour/Hunter Mahan Junior Championship at TPC
     Craig Ranch.
  • Randy Smith, PGA Professional at our Must Play Course of the Week,
    Old Brickyard Golf Course, located in Ferris, TX.
  • We talked about our next stop on the ESPN Golf Connection Tour:
     A 4-Person Scramble at Pinnacle Golf and Boat Club to take place
     April 23.


Sunday, April 11, 2010
  • We talked with world-famous golf instructor David Leadbetter.
    Leadbetter is widely regarded as the father of the modern golf swing and
    is coach to countless PGA Tour, European PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and
    Champions Tour players. He is known throughout the world for his
    innovative and creative teaching techniques.[
  • Golf Channel Live Tournament host and PGA.com writer Grant Boone
    joined us on the show. Boone shares play-by-play responsibilities with
    Golf Central anchor and reporter Kraig Kann and covers a variety of
    professional tours, including the PGA and LPGA.
  • David Royar, PGA Professional and Senior Instructor at our Must Play
    Course of the Week, Country View Golf Club, located in Lancaster, TX

Sunday, April 4, 2010
  • Golf coach and instructor Dave Pelz. Pelz was named by Golf Digest
    magazine as one of the 25 most influential instructors of the 20th
    Century. Pelz continues his research at the Pelz Golf Institute in
    Spicewood, Texas

  • Tony Martinez, 2009, 2007, 2005 NTPGA Randy Smith Junior Golf
     Leader Award Recipient, and 2009 U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Instructor

  • Golf Mental Coach Dr Bob Rotella. Dr.Rotella’s book, Golf Is Not a
    Game of Perfect,
is the best selling sports psychology book of all time
    and one of the three best selling golf books in history. 

  • Top-ranked long driver Nyle Pruitt filled in for RJ on the show this week.

Sunday, March 21, 2010
  • We spoke with PGA TOUR Executive Vice President of
    Communications and International Affairs Ty Votaw. Votaw also
    coordinated the 2016 Olympic golf movement on behalf of the International
    Golf Federation's Olympic Golf Committee, where he served as Executive
    Director. (Golf has now been added to the 2016 Summer Olympics.)

  • 5 time PGA TOUR and 5 time Champions Tour winner DA Weibring

Sunday, March 14, 2010
  • 2010 Waste Management Phoenix Open Champion Hunter Mahan
 
ESPN.com writer Jason Sobel
  • Professional golfer & sportscaster Bill Kratzert

  Writer/broadcaster Matt McKay


Sunday, March 7, 2010
  • PGA TOUR golfer Steve Stricker: The #2 ranked golfer in the world and
     current Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial Champion. Went from #337
     in 2006 to #2 in 2009!
 
Rory Sabbatini: A talk with the Fort Worth Resident, Winner of the 2009
     HP Byron Nelson Championship & the 2007 Crowne Plaza Invitational
     at Colonial

  Bill Nichols of the Dallas Morning News talks about his special golf
     section "Golf Texas"
  • Golf Tip from PGA Professional Michael Martin of Mira Vista
     Country Club


JOhnDaly

Sunday, February 28, 2010
  • Talked live with John Daly about his new reality show Being John Daly
  • PGA Golfer (and really good guy) JJ Henry
  • Golf Course Superintendent Mike Epps discusses how the winter and
     mother nature affect golf course conditioning.

 

 

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