The Symetra Tour is Back in Town!

Sarasota/Bradenton’s premier professional golf tournament is back a the Historic Sarabay Country Club this week as we welcome in the stars of the Symetra Tour and the future stars of the LPGA.  We’ll be broadcasting LIVE on Saturday, 4/22 and hope to see you all out there! For information regarding the event, schedule, pro-am, or tickets, visit www.sarabayclassic.com

Happy New Year!

2015 is in the books and oh what a year it was! Too many great memories to list them all, but highlights included:

  • fehertyMeeting and introducing David Feherty during his Live Off Tour performance at Van Wezel
  • LIVE broadcasts and coverage from PGA, LPGA, Symetra and West Florida Golf Tour Events!
  • Interviews and an “in-studio” lesson from the legendary golf teacher and best-selling author, David Leadbetter
  • Hanging with Nancy Lopez, Jan Stephenson, Juli Inkster and the stars of the LPGA Legends tour as Team USA won one of the most dramatic international team golf events in HISTORY at the ISPS Handa Cup at Palm Aire Country Club
  • Meeting and getting to know two of the very best in the business, Hector and Barbara Ramos from Somar Strength!
  • The privilege of playing and featuring so many of our great local golf courses including: Bradenton Country Club, Waterlefe, Ritz Carlton, TPC Prestancia, Palm Aire Country Club, Laurel Oak, Sarabay Country Club, Rolling Green, Serenoa, Capri Isles, Waterford, Calusa Lakes, Pinebrook Ironwood, Oyster Creek, The Esplanade, The Concession, The Founders Club, Suncoast Golf Center
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  • Big thanks to my Dad, Stephen, for co-hosting this year!!!!

And now it’s on to 2016! We’ve got big plans this year and will be out on the road early, covering the LPGA Coates Golf Championship in Ocala, the PGA Tour Valspar Championship at Innisbrook, The Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and one of our favorite events of the year, The Guardian Retirement Championship from Sarabay Country Club.

In addition, we’ve got great interviews lining up including some of the biggest names in the world of golf as well as many of our local PGA and LPGA teaching professionals, authors, course architects, and much, much more.  Here’s to a spectacular 2016 and thanks so much for listening!

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LPGA Rookie – Rachel Rohanna on Tee It Up!

Congratulations to Symetra Tour Alum and the newest member of the LPGA Tour, Rachel Rohanna!!  By the slimmest of margins (less than $300 IMG_0466total prize money), Rachel has earned her 2016 LPGA Card and will be battling out with the best in the world week in and week out.  Back in April, Rachel won the Guardian Retirement Championship right here in Sarasota and that, coupled with 6 top 10 finishes on the Symetra tour, has earned her full status! Rachel has a rich “golf heritage” with generations of golf professionals throughout both sides of her family. If you missed the interview on the show, fear not – we’ve got you covered!  Click below to listen:

Chamber’s Bay Architect, Jay Blasi

blasiWith one of the most memorable and historic Masters Tournaments now in the books, the world of golf will turn its focus to The 2015 U.S. Open.  This year’s Open will be played in the Pacific Northwest at Chambers Bay.  This is the “youngest” course to ever host a U.S. Open and this week we welcome in course architect, Jay Blasi to talk about golf course architecture, Chambers Bay and even his bid to play in the 2015 Open!

Also on today’s show, we’ll preview the Guardian Retirement Championship coming next week to Sarasota!  Sarabay County Club will once again host this Symetra Tour event and we’ll be broadcasting LIVE on Saturday morning from right behind the first tee!  For more information, or to get your tickets, click on the link below:

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Audio Is Up For This Week’s Show!

If you missed Saturday’s show, fear not!  Click the tab above to listen to Saturday’s show featuring Lisa Lombardo from Coates Golf, guest host Stephen Ditchfield and all the latest news and notes from the PGA, LPGA, Symetra, Champions & West Florida Golf Tours.  Feel free to comment below with your thoughts or opinions!