Every week on Back 9 Report, Carlos Torres and Fred Altvater bring Golf fans the latest news, views and information from around the world.
This week on the Back Spin, Charley Hull won the CME Group Championship, but Ariya Jutanugarn earned the $1 million. Lydia Ko and Se Yeon Ryu talked with Mike May after their final rounds on Sunday. Henrik Stenson capped off his most excellent year with by winning the Race to Dubai on the European Tour, with youngster Matt Fitzpatrick winning the DP World Tour Championship. Jordan Spieth won the Australian Open for a second time, Canadian Rookie Mackenzie Hughes won the RMS Classic, plus Brooks Koepka won in Japan. The guys also give a short preview of the ISPS Handa World Cup to be held this week at Kingston Heath in Melbourne, Australia.
The Par 5 News covers President-elect Donald Trump holding transition meetings at Trump Bedminster, the LPGA Tour is adding two events for next season, the USGA appointed Diana Murphy to a second one-year term as President, Peter Senior retires and Symetra Tour pros are using Social Media to garner money to pursue their dreams.
The VIG of the Week is Golf Digest Senior Writer, Ron Sirak, who talks his “Five Ideas to Make Golf More Interesting.”
In the Final Putts segment, Rory/DJ exhibition in Philippines is off, Snedeker splits with Butch Harmon, John Elway has been tapped as the Honorary Chairman for the 2018 Senior Open at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, the field for the PNC Faher/Son Tournament is set, Jim Furyk is the leading candidate to become the next Ryder Cup Captain, Jim, “Bones” Mackay had double-knee replacement surgery, and a tour operator listed a hoax Trump Presidential Challenge.