Carlos Torres and Kieran Clark, fill in for Fred Altvater, who is on his way to the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando. They check-in on the world of golf to bring you the latest news, insights, analysis, recaps, previews and interviews.
On The Weekend Backspin, they recap the sensational win by Rickie Fowler at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, in a tough field that included World’s No. 1 and 2, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy; plus, Jason Dufner’s return to form by winning the Career Builder Challenge in a playoff over David Lingmerth, to capture his first win since the 2013 PGA Championship.
The Par-5 News presented by United Golf Network, has the latest on Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Rickie Fowler; the PGA Merchandise Show, PGA Tour Commisioner Tim Finchem and the R&A saying NO to shorts on the course (for the moment), Sponsors are playing musical chairs on the PGA Tour and the European Tour tackles slow play with a penalty for the World #1.
The Very Important Guest (VIG) of the Week, is Chris Vince, the Assistant Pro at the Lake Oconee Course at Reynolds Plantation.