The Golf Insiders Sept 28, 2016 Full Show - a podcast by The Golf Insiders

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Host and Producer Holly G and The Golf Insiders Social Media Expert Will Perry, EVVUS, are in the studio with a wrap up of the Tour Championship and a preview of the 2016 Ryder Cup in Minnesota sponsored by L2 Putters. 

Holly and Will talk about the passing of Arnold Palmer last Sunday. Holly recaps her Arnie story from when she was a little girl and how that has impacted her life and career choice. For more about that story, see "Arnie and Me" on The Golf Insiders Blog. Will and Holly talk about what Arnie has done for the game of golf, the Golf Channel and how the people always were the most important thing.

This weekend the National Women's Golf Association is having its Celebrity Scramble at Black Bear Golf Club to benefit the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation of Central Florida. The event is Saturday and Sunday. Butch Benton at Black Bear calls in to talk about this weekend's events. The cost for the two day event including golf is $150 per person. For more information call 352-357-4732 or visit Black Bear Country Club's website.

In the second segment, Greg Wires Publisher Golf Minnesota calls in to talk about the Ryder Cup. Holly and Greg talk about Arnold Palmer's passing and how Arnie will be honored at the Ryder Cup this week. Holly mentions that with Arnie's passing there might be a 13th player on Team USA. Greg said that Darren Clarke mentioned in a press conference Arnie's Army was worldwide. Greg said that It's an unusual feeling while there is sadness with his passing, there is joy in rejoicing his life as well. 

Holly asks Greg about the golf course at Hazeltine National Golf Club. Has had huge events, U.S. Open, PGA Championship, Ryder Cup and many. Greg and Holly talk about the way the course's holes are being switched around for the Ryder Cup this year for the fans and the competition.  It's not set up the way members play daily nor how it has been set up for Ryder Cups in the past.

Holly asks Greg what might be some of the keys and strategies to playing the best golf at Hazeltine. Greg says that it's a big course and you have to be able to get the ball out there.  But when you are playing your teammates ball in some of the matches, it might not might make that big of a difference how far you hit it.

Will asks Greg about the vibe around the area. Greg said that something surrounding the event now is an article where Danny Willet's brother didn't say nice things about American golf fans. Neither team was happy about the comments.

If you want to take a trip to Minnesota and see the beautiful fall season while playing golf, visit www.golfminnesota.com. 

In the third segment of the show, Holly and Will welcome long time sports writer Mike Kern from Philadelphia Daily News. Mike talks about Arnold Palmer. We knew his health was fading and then he didn't show up at Oakmont for the U.S. Open. The writing was on the wall. Mike said that "You would be hard pressed to find someone who didn't like Arnie. "There were so many contributions that Arnold Palmer made to the game of golf. He invented the grand slam, the Golf Channel and he helped increase the tournament purses. 100 years from now when people go through the history of golf his name will stand out.

Mike said that there used to be a Senior Tour event in Philadelphia in the twilight of Palmer's career, and more people showed up to watch Arnie play with one of the early tee times than would show up to watch the leaders. 

Holly and Mike tun their attention to this week's Ryder Cup. Mike says that in the past the problem has been that the Americans don't play well on Friday and Saturday. The Euros seem like they seem to play better together. 

In the final segment of the show, Dr Bob Winters, mental conditioning coach and author of Mistake-Free Golf, calls in to talk about the Ryder Cup and the mental aspects of the tournament. The Europeans have a strong team with six new players and they have no scar tissue from previous Ryder Cup emotional scar tissue ... and they know each other very well.

Team USA is a collection of individual egos that comes together once every two years and try to create some cohesive bond. On the other hand Team Europe has a collective ego, and consciousness I call it "Eurogo." Basically wherever one goes the others go too.

Dr Bob feels that Team Europe will win. There is a lot more pressure on the USA, even though there are so many things stacked in Team USA's favor that it adds more pressure and we want to win so badly. I think in the end Europe will win and we will look and say, Wow, what do they have that we don't? They have a team ego.

Will asks if the team concept that is something that is taught with coaching over time? 

Dr Bob says that Together Everyone Achieves More - TEAM. The Europeans really like each other and hang out with one another. USA doesn't have that.

Dr Bob feels that there are too many American brains involved --- five vice captains is too much over coaching.

Check out Dr Bob's website at drbobwinters.com to see how he can help you with your game like he has helped so many pros and average Joes over the years.

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