09/18/13 The Golf Insiders

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In honor of the FedEx Cup and the end of the season, The Golf Insiders is giving away a Stay and Play Giveaway package to Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast to help celebrate the reopening of its Conservatory Course. To register go to the Events page on The Golf Insiders. The package is valued at $650. The winner will be announces live on the Sept. 25 Golf Insiders Show.

Holly G and Rich Bianco are in the studio on the eve of the the final round of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The duo discuss Zach Johnson's win at the BMW Championship and his play all this year, especially the last couple of months. Also mention Jim Furyk's 59.

Bob Harig, ESPN.com, calls in to talk to Holly and Rich B from East Lake. Holly mentions that Bob was an Evans Scholar winner which is given to caddies. 

The last tournament of the 2013 season. Bob mentions that the PGA Tour has finally drawn the line in the sand and said that the season end each year with the Tour Championship. 

Holly and Rich talk about the Rules infractions with Bob and the fact that people are calling them in while watching them on TV or via other avenues. Bob said that as it stands now people can call in infractions and they have to be investigated. What other sport can do that? None!

Holly talks to Bob about the movers on the FedEx Cup final 30 headed into the final event of the season. Winner of the Tour Championship have come from outside the top 5 heading into it. Almost every year of late that has happened. Bob says that he feels that Tiger really wants to win this final tournament to put to rest all the naysayers and solidify Player of The Year and make up for his not so stellar play at the BMW.

Mike Bender, swing coach of Zach Johnson, calls in to talk to Holly and Rich about Zach's win. Mike feels that Zach has been playing the most consistent golf of his PGA career. Zach actually took the first FedEx Cup event off to be in his brother's wedding. As it turns out he was able to get in a practice round at the site of the BMW Championship. Mike talks about how he and Zach reviewed Zach's swing earlier this season at The Mike Bender Golf Academy and compared it to the past. They identified how he had inadvertently got into a different set up which was affecting his game. After the correction, Zach got his confidence back and went on a roll. 

Mike and Holly talk about Tour players choosing the number of tournaments that they want to play and how that affects them. Mike said that Zach likes to pick the golf courses and tournaments that fit his game. 

Holly and Mike wrap up the segment talking about the Space Coast Pro Tour that Mike played on in the 70s and 80s making its return to Central Florida Oct. 21 at Reunion Golf Course. The Mike Bender Academy is the home practice and instructional facility for the upcoming Tour.

Todd Lewis, the Golf Channel, calls in from East Lake to talk to Holly and Rich. Holly talks to Todd about Suzann Pettersen's win at Evian and the play of Lydia Ko. 

Todd talks about the fact that Tiger will play the tournament at East Lake without playing a single hole on East Lake. Tiger has won at East Lake twice and finished second four times so he is pretty comfortable. The trio talk about Matt Kuchar's chances as well as some of the others.