Fred Altvater and Carlos Torres check-in the world of golf to bring you the latest Golf news, insight, analysis, interviews, recaps and previews.
On the Practice Range, they double up with wall-to-wall previews of both the 98th edition of the PGA Championship and the 40th Ricoh Women’s British Open presented by the LPGA and Ladies European Tour.
The Weekend Backspin recaps Cristie Kerr helping give Team USA a win at the UL International Crown Win; Paul Broadhurst win at the Senior Open Championship as Miguel Angel Jimenez falters at Carnoustie; Jhonattan Vegas won the RBC Canadian Open with a birdie binge, plus Nicholas Lindheim earned his first Web.com Tour win at Utah Championship.
The Par-5 News talks about Golf.com and Pete Madden’s articles concerning Scott Stalling’s suspension and the absurdity of PGA Tour Drug Policy; the European Tour considers a six-hole format with music and time limits in 2017; recent USGA adds, moves and changes; Catriona Matthew was named a vice-captain for the European Solheim Cup team, and Lewine Mair’s article offering insight into Turnberry “no women” vote.
The Very Important Guest (VIG) of the Week is course architect Rees Jones, the son of legendary architect Robert Trent Jones and brother of Robert Trent Jones Jr.