Mad Dash to the Finish on the PGA & LPGA Tours’ Compact Schedules

Co-hosts Fred Altvater and Carlos Torres, once again check-in on the world of golf to bring you the latest news, insight, analysis, interviews, recaps and previews.

They begin with The Weekend Backspin covering Navy Vet Billy Hurley III big win at the Quicken Loans National; Lydia Ko’s 13th career victory at the NW Arkansas Championship; Henrik Stenson claimed a three-shot win at the BMW International Open; Kirk Triplett rallied to win the inaugural American Family Insurance Championship; and Ollie Schniederjans won his first Web.com Tour title Sunday at the Air Capital Classic.

On The Par-5 News presented by United Golf Network, they talk about Rory McIlroy officially withdrawing from the Rio Olympics; Tiger Woods is stepping up his playing time, while his son Charlie finished T-2 at junior event; the USGA ruling on Dustin Johnson still rages nearly two weeks after the US Open, Massive floods cause cancellation of the Greenbrier; and News on Greg Norman selling his Ranch and Home.

A compact schedule means there are only nine weeks left on the PGA and LPGA Tours. In the The Practice Range segment, they discuss the impact on the players, the rush to finish strong, The majors, the Olympics and the big events in- between.