The Golf Insiders 04/30/14

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Holly G and Rich Bianco are in the studio for an hour of intelligent golf talk. 

Bob Harig, ESPN.com, calls in to discuss first time winners on the PGA Tour this season and how much parody there is this season. Bob feels that a lot of under-the-radar players who you might not think could win are winning on Tour. South Korea's Seung-Yul Noh won the Zurich Classic earning his first PGA TOUR victory and becoming the 7th first-time winner on this year's wrap around season.

Bob and Holly talk about Rory McIlroy's play of late and his falling out of the Top 10 for the first time in a while. McIlroy is feeling a bit better about his putting, which was non existent at the Masters.

Rich and Bob discuss Keegan Bradley's inability to close lately. It's been almost two years since his last win. Bob says that it shows where years like Bradley who regularly win have not won other than Bubba Watson. Holly talks to Bob about his article on Anthony Kim. It's been almost years since has played on the PGA Tour.

Steve Eubanks, Global Golf Post, talks to Holly about Noh talks about his excellent ball striking. He is well known in Asia. He is very old school in his ball striking. He works the ball around the golf course very well. 

Holly and Steve talk about Lydia Ko battling Stacey Lewis for the victory at the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic. Steve feels that if you are not watching what's happening on the LPGA you are cheating yourself.  Such great play, drama and personalities. 

Jeff Shain, PGA Tour.com, calls in to the show to talk about Quail Hollow and the conditions of the course there. The course was changed from bent grass to Bermuda grass recently and that changes everything. With The Players next week, the field at Quail Hollow is full of interesting players prepping for The Players. Quail Hollow is shaping up much like the Shell Houston Open before the Masters. Jeff feels that The Players golf course doesn't favor anybody in the 144-man field.

Lance Ringler, Golfweek, calls in to wrap up an hour of intelligent golf talk with the scoop on the collegiate championships. On the women's side Southern California, UCLA, Duke, Stanford and Arkansas headline the top 5. For the Men's championship goes by Match Play (the 6th year) Alabama, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Stanford, Oklahoma State are the top 5.  Lance talks about local team UCF, who has been a big surprise this year, find themselves in contention for a title.