The Golf Insiders 02/27/13

Holly G and Rich B are back in the studio to kick off the Florida Swing.  After a brief hiatus, The Golf Insiders now comes to listeners live Wednesday evenings from 6-7 p.m. on Clear Channel Radio AM 740 The Game. The duo talk the WGC Accenture Match play event and the quick exit from both Tiger and Rory McIlroy. Rich B talks about Rory changing equipment which is very hard for players. Holly and Rich also cover the eventual winner Matt Kuchar and the final pairings. The Golf Insiders welcomes back Bob Harig, ESPN.com. Bob talks about the busy first two months of golf and the first 8 wins were by Americans, similar to last year. Bob and Holly discuss the putter anchor ban which is the hottest story in golf.  Bob states that a lot of people including the PGA Tour are against the ban. Whether the PGA would institute its own rule and go against the USGA Rules of Golf? Several of the last Major tournament winners anchored their putter. Jeff Shain, PGATour.com, calls in and talks to the team about what has been going on in the world of golf.  Covering the WEB.COM Tour as well as certain aspects about the game as well as coverage for the Back9 Network. Jeff and Holly talk about the Honda Classic which is growing into one of the biggest turnouts on Tour after the Majors and the WGC events. The Honda is sandwiched in between two WGC events with the top players in the world competing in them. Todd Lewis, The Golf Channel, wraps up the hour quickly covering the upcoming Honda Classic and the buzz on what is happening in the golf world on The Golf Channel and around the country. McIlroy has yet to play the weekend in 2013 or break 80 as well as the anchoring ban.