The Golf Insiders 10/16/2013 - a podcast by The Golf Insiders

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Holly G and Rich Bianco are in the studio talking about Jimmy Walker's win at the Frys.com Open, the first event of the new wrap around season. With the win Walker picked up 500 FedEx Cup points for the new season and an invitation to the Masters.
Monday is the inaugural event of the Space Coast Pro Tour at Reunion Resort. 
Jeff Bernstein, co-owner and Director of Operations of the Space Coast Pro Tour, calls in to talk a little about Monday's event and the rest of the 38 two-day tournament season. The SCPT's charity partner is the Folds of Honor Foundation. Prior to the 8 a.m. tee time Monday, there will be a short ceremony to help kick off the 38 two-day event season of the Tour.
Bob Harig, ESPN.com, calls in to talk to Holly and Rich about Adam Scott's win at the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. He won by two strokes over Justin Rose in Bermuda. 
Holly and Rich also talk about the Frys.com event and players like Vijay Singh and Brooks Koepka competing. Koepka won four events on the Challenge Tour in Europe last season which got him some invites to PGA Tour events this year. The Challenge Tour is European Tour's equivalent of the Web.com Tour.
Bob and Holly talk about the upcoming Shriners Hospitals for Children Open and that more and more "known" PGA Tour players will start competing in these tournaments for a chance to pick up some early FedEx Cup points. Bob favors Zach Johnson, Rich favors Graham DeLaet and Holly picks Webb Simpson to win the Shriners.
Michael Collins, Senior Golf Analyst ESPN.com, calls in to talk to Holly and Rich B talk about the Presidents Cup and all the craziness that went on there. The trio talk about the random streaker that ran past Fred Couples on the final day of the Presidents Cup. Michael also talks about the status of the caddies on the PGA Tour. Canceling the caddie races at Colonial, Waste Management Open at TPC Scottsdale. Michael talks about the relationship between each player and their caddie. Michael can't believe that there is not a caddie in the World Golf Hall of Fame. Someone like Jim "Bones" Mackay who caddies now for Phil Mickelson. Michael feels that Bones is on of the best caddies out there.
Jeff Shain, PGATour.com, calls in to talk about the Q School for the Web.com Tour. Jeff says that the new Q school is much like the old qualify school except for the destination. There are a lot of guys that were college stars or Mini Tour players now competing to get into the Web.com Tour. 
Jeff also talks about Fry.com sensation Koepka who originally played in South Florida and at Florida State like fellow alum Jonas Blixt. 

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