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.
The Weekend Backspin recaps Brooke Henderson topping Lydia Ko in a playoff to win her first major title at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship; Daniel Berger won the FedEx St. Jude Classic for his first PGA Tour title; Bernhard Langer cpatured his third consecutive Senior Players Championship; Ashun Wu won the EuropeanTour’s Lyoness Open by one shot; Max Homa won the Web.com Tour’s Rust-Oleum Championship and they give a summary of the Curtis Cup.
On The Par-5 News presented by United Golf Network, they talk about whether Rio de Janeiro is ready for The Olympics? The announcement of the final UL International Crown teams; Texas’ Beau Hossler and UCLA’s Bronte Law Win Fred Haskins and ANNIKA Awards; Dustin Johnson settled his lawsuit; and Phil Mickelson is linked to yet another gambler and money laundering scheme.
On The Practice Range, both Fred and Carlos will give you a complete, wall-to-wall preview of this weekend’s US Open; its history, the course and the favorites; everything you need to know.
Plus, they have two Very Important Guests (VIGs) of the Week, one of them is legendary Oakmont Country Club Head Pro, Bob Ford, and the other is sports writer and host of Golf News Net Jay’s Plays, Jay Flemma.