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On Veteran's Day, Holly G is in the studio with special guest Brendan Sweeney, Director of Golf Media and Player Relations at French Lick Resort, Ind., who lives in Orlando.  Holly takes a quick trip around the golf world briefly talking about the past weekend's tournament winners. World Golf Championships HSBC Champions was won by Jacksonville University alumnus Russell Knox from Scotland who posted his first win on the PGA Tour. The Sanderson Farms finished on Monday with Peter Malnati winning over a crowded field. 

Holly pays tribute to the Veterans with special guest Air Force veteran Michael Leonard calls in to share some of his insights and appreciation of 21 years that he served in the military and working in the Public Affairs career field and some of the places he's been stationed and the people who he worked with all.

Jeff Babineau, Golfweek, calls in to talk to Holly and Brendan about the Folds of Honor a non-profit organization that was started by Maj. Dan Rooney in 2007 to help provide scholarships for educational support to spouses and children of America's fallen and wounded soldiers who do not qualify for federal scholarship assistance. Nearly nine out of 10 family members do not qualify for federal scholarship assistance. Jeff serves as on the Folds of Honor board of directors. Over the past eight years the organization has awarded some 10,000 scholarships. Jeff said that the organization is opening a chapter in Central Florida. Anyone can donate to the Folds of Honor and help out either in and out of the world of golf. To donate Click here. 

Holly and Jeff turn to the world of golf and talk about the first time winners of Knox and Peter Malnati on the PGA Tour. They also discuss the Charles Schwab Cup with Billy Andrade winning the final event and Bernhard Langer winning his third Charles Schwab Cup. The PGA and the LPGA are in Mexico this week after a trip to Asia. The latest issue of Golfweek features technology and how it has affected the game over the years. 

In the next segment Holly G is joined by Andy Mears Director of Golf Operations at the Freedom Golf Association and a 25-year PGA professional from Michigan. Freedom Golf Association is  a 501(C)(3) charitable organization (NFP) dedicated to bringing joy and a sense of freedom to the special needs community through their inclusion in the game of golf. The Freedom Golf Association is three years old and work with more than 1,000 individuals who have special needs in the Chicago area. The organization works with kids and adults with special needs as well as disabled veterans providing them with the social and therapeutic benefits of golf. United States Adaptive Golf Alliance organization that brings all the special needs group to talk with one voice in the golf industry.

Todd Lewis from the Golf Channel calls in to wrap up the hour of intelligent golf talk on Veteran's Day. Holly asks Todd about Phil Mickelson's swing coach change from Butch Harmon to Andrew Getson after many years. Butch has a lot of younger players like Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, Brandt Snedeker who are all looking for their first major championship. Todd and Holly also talk about the first time winners on the PGA Tour as well as Boo Weekley's comments on the wrap around season. Todd said that a lot of players are taking advantage of the wrap around season to help get them a leg up in the FedEx Cup points race.

Looking back over the past year Todd feels that this was the year of Jordan Spieth and his success winning two majors and being in the mix of all four major championships and then winning the FedEx Cup.

Holly pointed out that through the Golf Channel viewers in the United States are becoming more familiar with the European players as the Golf Channel airs some of the European Tour events that Americans can watch at night. 

Todd wraps up the show commenting on having the privilege of playing golf this morning with a group of Veterans from the Korean War.

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