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Golf World On Air

Boo_3 I spent some more time cluttering up the airwaves (again) last weekend. I went on Sporting News Radio and specifically the show, Golf World On Air (Saturday: 7 AM--9 AM ET), hosted by Mark Wood, Tim Rosaforte and Randell Mell.

Wood is an instructor who's ranked by Golf Digest as one of the top teachers in the country. He works with Stewart Cink, Dudley Hart and Bo Van Pelt.

Mell's a senior writer for the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. I've never met him and he didn't say much during the interview but I'm sure he's a cool cat.

Rosaforte, of course, is the ultimate modern-day (golf) journalist. He's everywhere, blurring the boundaries of print, Internet and TV. Not only is he in the pages of Golf World and Golf Digest, he's all over golfdigest.com and espn.com, he's a regular on the Golf Channel as well as NBC throughout their major golf broadcasts. I might also mention he has been (one of many) valuable mentors and friends I've gathered as I've worked in golf at Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest.

Here's a link to the 10-minute segment in which we spoke about some of my favorite courses in the country, the Ambush, and how this economy will affect the game and the traveler in search of great golf. I also finally caught up with Boo Weekley for an upcoming travel Q&A. I give an anecdote or two from our conversation. It turns out Weekley's representation may have been running interference for him a few weeks ago but once I got to speak to Boo directly, he was nothing but, well, Boo.

--Matty G.

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Keep posting these appearances, it's great listening to you talk about what you do. I also think you should wirte an article either in the magazine or the blog comparing and contrasting the assorted ambushes you've done. By doing as many as you have done you have a better perspective about how they are similar and how they are different. I think people like me who go on trips would be interested to read about that. You're a smart guy and probably already had that idea, but it would be cool to read. I'm really looking forward to the second hour on the radio show in Hersey this weekend. Keep up the great work, and have a nice Christmas.

Posted by bryanotoole December 19, 2008 11:12 AM

Bryan,

Aloha from the North Shore. Thank you for the note. In the March issue I will be wrapping up the first 11 Ambushes. I will detail where I've been, how many people we've surprised on their annual golf getaway and encourage people, who submitted itineraries last year but didn't get picked, to submit another itinerary this year. The Ambush has been a huge success and I'm looking forward to another season of surprises.

Matty G.

Posted by mginella December 20, 2008 10:15 AM
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