The Golf Insiders 10-22-14

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Holly G and Rich Bianco are in the studio talking about Ben Martin's breakthrough win at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Holly and Rich quickly cover the tours.

Bob Harig, ESPN.com, talks about Ben Martin and says the week before Ben missed the cut at the Frys.com the week before. There are dozens of players on tour who can do exactly what Martin did. His 3rd year on Tour after playing golf at Clemson University. 

Kevin Streelman made a great late charge to try and take the tournament from Martin but wasn't able to repeat his feat at The Hartford earlier in the year.

Holly asks Bob about the news that Tiger is now hitting full shots recently. Getting ready for the World Championships in December. Tiger has seemed to enjoy his down time healing from this injury. Family time and golf course design, etc. 

Rich B asks Bob about who Tiger's next coach will be. Bob doesn't think he will have a coach any time soon and that may not be a bad thing. Bob said that with all of Tiger's knowledge of the game and the swing that he could be by himself for a while. 

Holly asks Bob about his article on the post Ryder Cup fallout. Holly talked about Jose Maria Olazabal taking the team to task in Medinah after the first day of competition. Not everyone on every team gets along with the captain of the team no matter what country they are playing for them. Holly asks Bob about Paul Azinger and his involvement of the Task Force to fixing the Ryder Cup woes of the United States. Bob also mentions that if Azinger is going to be the captain why would he be on the task force?

Ron Whitten, Golf Digest, calls in to talk to Holly and Rich about news about the best new courses around the globe. Not just public, but private, courses under construction, etc. Now there are only 10 Top new courses each year as opposed to the 1990s and 2000s. When the housing market plunged, there was not as many being built. 

The Best New Courses for 2014: A Celebration of Fun. The top course is a David McLay Kidd designed course, Gamble Sands in Brewster Washington. The original Bandon Dunes was his first design in 1994. Then he developed a local following and then designed courses all over the globe. He fell in love with his own image and designed more and more difficult courses because he thought that was what architects were supposed to do. Then he realized at the age of 50 that play ability and fun are more important for the game. 

Holly talks about two new 18 hole courses in Florida designed by Chris Wilczynski. One is the Esplande Golf and Country Club of Naples. Both courses are currently open to the public as the developer sells lots and houses to residents with golf memberships.

Holly also talks about a reversible design golf course by Tom Doaks, Forest Dunes. Play clockwise one day then play counterclockwise the next day to play two different courses.