With Golf Channel's Charlie Rymer Talking Golf, TV, Ribs, Life on Tour & Myrtle Beach - a podcast by Casey Bourque

How Charlie Got into Television

Many don’t realize (myself included) how great a player that Charlie was in his early days. He’s still competing occasionally on PGA Tour Champions as well.

After Q-School one year, he ran into his good friend Gary McCord who told him he should get into television:

“You’re an idiot, you’re perfect for television”

Funny story, but sounds like it worked…

Moving Back to Myrtle Beach

So, Charlie’s ending his time at Golf Channel after more than 10 years. He’ll be moving his family back north, closer to where he grew up in South Carolina.

He’ll still do some occasional work with Golf Channel, but mostly some freelance broadcasting.

He’s also taking on a new gig with Golf Tourism Solutions in Myrtle Beach to help reinvigorate that area as a leading golf destination. He’s got some great things to say about Myrtle as a group golf destination…awesome for families, wide variety of golf, beaches, restaurants, live music…and apparently there are some good biscuits up there!

Welcoming Kelly Tilghman to South Carolina’s Golf Hall of Fame

Charlie tells some cool stories about growing up with Kelly in South Carolina and the long odds of the two of them making it in the golf broadcasting business.

He’ll be attending the South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in just a few days where Kelly and Charles Warren will be honored. Charlie also makes it clear that he beat her to it, as he was inducted into SC’s Hall a few years back.

Friends in the Business: Feherty, Ian Baker Finch, Bill Macatee, Peter Kostis & Coach Lou Holz

Charlies shares a number of stories about his good friends and mentors in the television and golf business.

Although he’ll be stepping down with is move out of state, Charlie serves our local North Florida PGA Section as its Vice President. He shares some insight how he was able to convince his longtime friend Lou Holz to join us as a guest presenter at our most recent annual meeting.

Normally, Coach Holz would charge substantial fees for an hourlong presentation, but Charlie was able to make it happen by calling in a favor and perhaps trading off some Titleist AP3 irons and a custom Notre Dame wedge.

Just a fun chat with one of the best…hope you enjoy the podcast

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