Golf Talk Radio With Mike & Billy Podcasts

During Mike's Course - Mike shares and email from a listener describing the rules of golf at Richmond Golf Club located in Great Britain from 1940.  Chuck Evans calls into the show - Chuck Evans, G.S.E.D., a Golf Magazine Top 100 Teacher, is one of only 31 golf instructors worldwide designated to hold a doctorate in golf stroke engineering. He is executive director of instruction for the Medicus Golf Institute and has served as director of schools for the PGA Tour Golf Academy, and as director of instruction for the United States Golf Institute. He is also the author of "How To Build Your Golf Swing." When you're practicing, work on the things you're having trouble with, Chuck Evans writes. If your putting and chipping are good but you're driving is off, then work on driving. Always have a plan when you're practicing. Practice with a purpose.Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Adams Golf, Avila Village Inn , Golfland Warehouse . Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show informatio

Golf Talk Radio with Mike & Billy broadcasted LIVE from Pebble Beach for the Nature Valley First Tee Open on Saturday, July 9th. Guests included Ed Murray the oldest brother of Billy Murray, Senior PGA Tour Player Mark McNulty, First Tee Coaches and Players. Mike & Billy had a great time hanging out with over 30 kids and their families who made the trip up from the Central Coast of California and are part of the First Tee of the Central Coast.A select few First Tee kids from all over the world had the chance to play Pebble Beach and Old Del Monte Golf Courses with Senior PGA Tour Players such as Bobby Wadkins, Mark O'Meara, Chip Beck and Hale Irwin just to name a few.Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Adams Golf, Avila Village Inn , Golfland Warehouse and Dr. Tullius. Sign up for a chance to Win a Bridgestone Davis Love III Staff Golf Bag.  Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show information, contests, videos iPhone and Android Apps and more!

Golf Talk Radio with Mike & Billy broadcasted LIVE from Pebble Beach for the Nature Valley First Tee Open on Saturday, July 9th. Guests included Ed Murray the oldest brother of Billy Murray, Senior PGA Tour Player Mark McNulty, First Tee Coaches and Players. Mike & Billy had a great time hanging out with over 30 kids and their families who made the trip up from the Central Coast of California and are part of the First Tee of the Central Coast.A select few First Tee kids from all over the world had the chance to play Pebble Beach and Old Del Monte Golf Courses with Senior PGA Tour Players such as Bobby Wadkins, Mark O'Meara, Chip Beck and Hale Irwin just to name a few.Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Adams Golf, Avila Village Inn , Golfland Warehouse and Dr. Tullius. Sign up for a chance to Win a Bridgestone Davis Love III Staff Golf Bag.  Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show information, contests, videos iPhone and Android Apps and more!

Phil Auerbach founder of GolfCoachDirect.com calls in to the program to discuss the only online golf lesson site that allows the instructor/coach and student to interact LIVE via the internet.  Registration to www.GolfCoachDirect.com is FREE and you choose which instructor/coach is right for you!Mike & Jim play Caddyshack Trivia sponsored by Dave Schimandle and Slickstix.  They also play Chip Away at it and announce the winner of 4 rounds of golf with golf cart rental, range balls and lunch at the end of the show.Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Adams Golf, Avila Village Inn , Golfland Warehouse and Dr. Tullius. Sign up for a chance to Win a Bridgestone Davis Love III Staff Golf Bag.  Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show information, contests, videos iPhone and Android Apps and more!

During Mike's Course - Has golf technology gone too far?  Golf courses are longer and more difficult to play is it due to the progession of golf technology?  The PGA has introduced new programs such as "Tee it Forward" to improve scores, improve the pace of play and make golf a "fun" game again what else can or needs to be done?  Jon Berezay calls into the show from Golfland Warehouse to share with the listeners an opportunity to win a Bridgestone Ryder Cup Davis Love III golf bag.  The contest is FREE to enter and you can enter via the link on this podcast or visit Golftalkradio.com.  You must enter by Friday, July 15th to be eligible to win and everyone that enters will receive a promo code special to use at www.golflandwarehouse.com.  Mike & Jim give some golf tips to the listeners at the end of the first hour.  Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Adams Golf, Avila Village Inn , Golfland Warehouse and Dr. Tullius. Sign up for a chance to Win a Bridgestone Davis Love III Staff

Michael Vrska (VUR-SKA) is the Director of Product Development for Adams Golf and has been with Adams Golf for 9.5 years starting out as a Design Engineer. Prior to coming to Adams Golf, Michael worked for Wilson Golf as Principal Engineer. Michael is responsible for the creation and development of the irons and hybrids at Adams Golf, including the award-winning Idea Tech V3 line-up.AdamsGolf.comMike & Billy play Golf Talk Radio Golf Trivia games - Caddyshack Match Play and PGA Mystery Tour Player.Visit the Golf Talk Radio sponsors and tell them GTRadio sent you they help make the show possible!  Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Adams Golf, Avila Village Inn and Dr. Tullius.  Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show information, contests, videos iPhone and Android Apps and more!

During Mike's Course - Mike shares his experience with a golfer at the Von's Express check out line.LPGA Teaching Professional, Karen Palacios Jansen, 2008 LPGA National And Southeast Section Teacher of the Year, has been voted one of America's "Top 50 Instructors" by Golf for Women magazine. Karen has her own golf events company-Swing Blade Enterprises in Mooresville, North Carolina, and was recently named managing editor for Golf Fitness Magazine. Karen a certified personal trainer, has developed a golf specific fitness system called Cardiogolf which is now available on DVD. A former David Leadbetter trained instructor and Jim McLean Golf School master instructor, Karen has been teaching golf for 17 years and has appeared on The Golf Channel and a is regular contributor writer to golf publications such as Golf Fitness, Golf for Women and Golf Tips. Karen also has a weekly golf radio show that follows the LPGA Tour on Prime Sports Radio Network Karen has a Master’s Degree in Journalism from Columbia Colleg

From Best Courses to Biggest Chokes, Most Underrated to Worst-Dressed Golfers, Golf List Mania! includes 120 lists that will inform and entertain. Includes contributions by personalities including Jack Nicklaus, David Feherty, and more, plus a Foreword by Jim Nantz. Why you'll enjoy this book: 5. Contributions from famous golf writers. You'll get the perspective from some of the best in the business. 4. Lists from the greats, including golf's "Big 3": Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Gary Player. It doesn't get much better than that. 3. A walk through golf history from Young and Old Tom Morris to Tiger Woods. You'll learn a thing or two along the way. 2. There are no right answers. The fun part of this book is the debates that they spark. I'm sure there will be lists when you go, "That guy is a complete idiot." Isn't that the essence of golf and sports? 1. The next best thing to playing golf is reading about golf. You also make fewer bogeys that way. Lincicome turned professional in December 2004 at age

During Mike's Course - Mike shares a listener email that has to do with a dream about Mike B. from GTRadio caddying for him during the US Open.  Mike & Billy share Father's Day golf stories about their dads and more.Visit the Golf Talk Radio sponsors and tell them GTRadio sent you they help make the show possible! Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Adams Golf, Avila Village Inn and Dr. Tullius.  Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show information, contests, videos iPhone and Android Apps and more!

Craig is a two-time cancer survivor and a double amputee who has a long history in the golf industry. He could talk about the charity, his relationship with Will and give some of the details around this amazing opportunity for someone to go to Pebble Beach for a weekend and hang out with one of the most loved comedians in the world. More on contest see below.WILL FERRELL AND CANCER FOR COLLEGE TEAM UP FOR A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE TO BENEFIT CANCER SURVIVORS VISTA, CA - Actor/comedian Will Ferrell is getting serious about fundraising and is offering up a once in a lifetime experience to benefit his favorite charity to prove it. Everyone who visits the Cancer for College fundraising website ( www.crowdrise.com/willferrell ) and makes a $26 charitable donation is automatically entered to win a trip to join Will at an upcoming charity golf event. The events include a foursome at the18 th Annual Will Powered Golf Classic and Kinda Humorous Comedy Show on August 26th, 2011 at the Pechanga Resort and

During Mike's Course - Mike shares a GTRadio listener email about PING and their involvement with the Wounded Warriors Foundation.  Huber’s work, since he joined CNN Sports in 1984, occasionally finds its way to sister networks TBS Superstation and TNT. He participated in their live coverage of the Winter Olympics from Nagano, Japan in January 1998 and the Goodwill Games from New York City in July 1998. Huber came to CNN after seven years as sports anchor for WXIA-TV, the NBC affiliate in Atlanta. During that time, he also worked for TBS as the writer of two documentaries chronicling the Atlanta Braves’ pennant stretches: “It’s a Long Way to October” and “A Tale of Two Seasons,” the latter winning a CableACE. Jim Huber spent the first 10 years of his career in print journalism, first with the Miami News, where he was the Miami Dolphins beat writer, and then with the Atlanta Journal, where he wrote features and profiles on the Atlanta Hawks and the Atlanta Falcons. While with CNN, the veteran sports reporter h

Mike & Billy continue their discussion on "The most unusual things you have seen on a golf course".  Then Josh Heptig, GCSAA SLO County Golf Superintendent calls in to discuss his latest venture towards moving the SLO County golf courses to a "Zero Waste" facility.  Below is an segment from his BLOG check it out!If you caught my post a couple of weeks ago or have been out to the golf course recently, you were ahead of the game. The Tribune ran a small blurb about it yesterday in the Buzz section and it has caught national attention. The USGA director of the Southwest Region came to our facility on Monday, by chance as he was speaking at a class at Cal Poly and since the small article in the Tribune I have been contacted by the Environmental Intitute for Golf, the GCSAA, Golf Course Trades, another blog called Turfhugger, and a few other interview opportunities. This is exciting and we are looking forward to sharing our goal and updates as the project plays out.If you missed the article yesterday have a lo

During Mike's Course - Mike & Billy discuss Tom Watson's second Major Senior PGA Tour victory and partnership with Adams Golf.  Mike & Billy also discuss David Toms great rebound from losing the Players Championship to his victory at the Crowne Plaza Invitational and opening rounds of 62 and 62.  Mike and Billy also ask "What is the most unusual thing you have seen at a golf course?".Visit the Golf Talk Radio sponsors and tell them GTRadio sent you they help make the show possible! Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Adams Golf, Avila Village Inn and Dr. Tullius.  Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show information, contests, videos iPhone and Android Apps and more!

LAREDO, Texas--South Texas, with its mild temperatures in winter and the tropical heat of the summer, coupled with the lure of the outdoor activities found in the area, makes it a sports enthusiasts’ paradise. Today, the City of Laredo broke ground on the Max A. Mandel Municipal Golf Course, a new Robert Trent Jones II designed golf course, so that paradise is going to start looking a lot like heaven to a lot of golfers in Laredo, throughout Texas, the United States and even, Mexico. Robert Trent Jones, II, (RTJ II) one of the leading golf course design firms in the world, won the selection competition to design the new course for the City of Laredo finishing atop the list of 30 design/build teams that responded to the initial request for qualifications. Based in Palo Alto, California, the firm has designed or remodeled more than 250 golf courses worldwide over the last four decades. RTJ II courses are routinely recognized for their imagination, strategic interest and site suitability. Crafted on 270 acres o

About the TourThe Legends Tour, the “Official Legends Tour of the LPGA," showcases the incredible talents of some of the greatest women golfers of all time. Known for their unquestionable skill, enthusiasm and lifetime dedication to golf, these trailblazers still create once in a lifetime opportunities for golf fans of all ages. Tour Tidbits ► The Legends Tour has over 100 members, including 10 World Golf and LPGA Hall of Fame members. ► Legends Tour players have compiled over 700 LPGA victories, including 70 major championships. ► The Legends Tour in its 9th season and has played for over $9,300,000 in prize money. ► Over $10,000,000 has been awarded to charity through Legends Tour events. CINDY MILLER NAMED 2010 LPGA TEACHER OF THE YEAR Cindy Miller has been teaching people how to enjoy the game of golf for 27 years. The Class A LPGA Professional and former LPGA Tour Player says her passion lies in helping her students "own their game" by being comfortable in their own skin and playing the! ir g

Joining Mike and Billy LIVE in the ESPN 1280am studio in San Luis Obispo, California is Professional Golfer, Sofie Andersson.  Sofie stops by to join Mike and Billy before heading to San Francisco, California for the Women's US Open Qualifier.  Sofie shares some insight on her mental approach to the game as well as her opinion on golf training aids.  Mike and Billy want to know do you use golf training aids?  Do you like them? What do you like best about them?  Send your messages to Mike and Billy via Facebook.com at Golftalkradio Mb.  Visit the Golf Talk Radio sponsors and tell them GTRadio sent you they help make the show possible! Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Shore Cliff Lodge and Dr. Tullius.  Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show information, contests, videos iPhone and Android Apps and more!

USPT Championship Week The entire tournament takes place on The Crossings’ large, two-tiered practice putting green. In Round 1, you’ll play 72 holes of medal play. There are four days of Round 1 play; you choose the day you want to play your Round 1: Monday (September 26), Thursday (September 29), Friday (September 30), or Saturday (October 1). PGA club professionals get preference for Monday and participants from outside of Southern California get preference for Saturday. A total of 72 golfers will advance to Championship Sunday (October 2). The number of golfers advancing from each day of Round 1 will be determined by the number of participants on each Round 1 day. Round 1 scores do not carry over to Sunday. The 72 golfers who make it to Championship Sunday will play 36 holes in the morning. After the morning round, the field is cut to the low 24 scores. These 24 golfers will play another 36 holes in the afternoon. The total 72-hole score from Sunday will determine the winner. In the event of a tie, ther

Tony "The Yoga Master" joins Mike & Billy in studio to discuss Yoga and Golf.  Mike & Billy also play GTRadio "Fore Play" golf trivia where the winner will receive a night's stay at the ShoreCliff Lodge in Pismo Beach, California and golf for two at the Avila Beach or Blacklake Golf Resorts and a golf clinic for two with Mike & Billy.  Visit the Golf Talk Radio sponsors and tell them GTRadio sent you they help make the show possible! Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Shore Cliff Lodge and Dr. Tullius.  Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show information, contests, videos iPhone and Android Apps and more!

Ruben Nieves is responsible for overseeing the recruitment, training, and evaluation of PCA’s trainers. He also oversees the evaluation of PCA’s impact on YSOs, coaches, parents and athletes. Ruben earned his Masters Degree in Education from Stanford University in 1982. He coached collegiate volleyball for 18 years including stints as the Head Men’s Coach at Stanford and the Head Women’s Coach at Fresno State. Ruben was twice named NCAA Men's Volleyball Coach of the Year, in 1992 and 1997. He guided Stanford to the Cardinal’s only men’s volleyball NCAA championship in 1997. Ruben also has extensive experience and success in international volleyball. He spent the summer of 2001 as Head Coach of the USA Men's Volleyball World University Games Team which captured the Gold Medal in Beijing, China, thus becoming the first and only American squad in history to accomplish this feat. Ruben was also an advisory staff member for the 1996 U.S. Olympic Volleyball Team. In 1995, he was Head Coach of the USA Boys Yout

Mike and Billy ask the question "If you were stranded on an island and could have only one golf club what would it be?"  Ogie, the "World's Fastest Golfer" calls in to chat with Mike & Billy.  Mike & Billy also play PGA Msytery Tour Player, Driver of the Day and more.Visit the Golf Talk Radio sponsors and tell them GTRadio sent you they help make the show possible! Slickstix.com, Avila Beach Golf Resort, Blacklake Golf Resort, Shore Cliff Lodge and Dr. Tullius.  Visit Golftalkradio.com for the latest show information, contests, videos iPhone and Android Apps and more!