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December 09 2009 Holiday Greetings

G’day Mates! I am headed back to the land down under. This is a beautiful time of year in Australia as we are entering the summer season, and spending time… Continue Reading

November 25 2009 Happy Thanksgiving

Hello Mates! It has been quite a while since I have posted a blog entry. I’ve been travelling around the world, and just got back from Australia. I want to… Continue Reading

August 17 2009 A Major Moment in the Golf World

I had a blast working for both networks (CBS and TNT) this past week. I worked 18 hours for TNT during the week and 10 more for CBS on the… Continue Reading

August 17 2009 Music To My Ears

Thanks for all the interest during the PGA, and all the emails! Many fans wrote me about the song being played on the broadcast. It was a great song. Although… Continue Reading

August 07 2009 Turner Plans Social Networking Component For PGA Championship

By Eric Fisher, Staff Writer, SportsBusiness Journal

Turner Sports and the PGA of America plan an extensive social media… Continue Reading

July 10 2009 The Open Championship 2009

The Open Championship is back at Turnberry, one of the most beautiful links in the world. Fifteen years have passed since Nick Price stole the Claret Jug from the… Continue Reading

July 09 2009 Talk of the Tour Interview

John Swantek interviews Ian to discuss Tiger Woods’ 68th PGA TOUR victory at the AT&T National. D.A. Weibring, TPC Deere Run course designer, and Craig DeVrieze of the Quad City… Continue Reading

June 01 2009 COLONIAL RECAP & CONTINUED THANKS FOR ALL THE SUPPORT

The Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial was one of the best events on Tour this year! Colonial Country Club presented itself beautifully after a recent renovation. Tour players all rated… Continue Reading

May 18 2009 Magic on the Greens

Henrick Stenson overcame the difficult conditions at TPC Sawgrass last week with a brilliant, flawless 66 in the final round to claim victory at The Players. With a new found… Continue Reading

April 30 2009 MASTERS EXCITEMENT

It has been over a week since the excitement of the Masters. Both Fuzzy Zoeller and Gary Player announced their retirement from Masters competition. As Gary approached the green on… Continue Reading

April 08 2009 Finchey is off to the Masters

I am off to the Masters. It is that time of year again when all of golf’s finest convene at Augusta National to compete for the coveted Green Jacket. This… Continue Reading

March 24 2009 Finchy’s Update from the Tour - March 2009

Since my last blog we have seen Tiger Woods compete twice, and give us a glimpse of his old brilliance mixed in with a little rust. But no worries, I’m… Continue Reading

February 25 2009 Accenture Match Play Under Way

Today we see if Tiger has fully recovered from his left knee reconstruction when he takes on virtually unknown Brendan Jones in the first round of the Accenture Match Play… Continue Reading

January 30 2009 Finchy & the CBS Golf Team Kick off the 2009 Season with the West Coast Swing

I’m off to Phoenix this week for the FBR Open, the first of four weeks on the West Coast for the CBS Golf Team. We will cover 22 PGA Tour… Continue Reading

December 04 2008 Happy Holidays from Finchy

G’day Friends,

It’s been too long since my last blog - due to my travels - so I thought it would be a good time to catch up… Continue Reading

September 01 2008 Finchy Makes Ryder Cup Predictions

Nick Faldo made his two Captains choices on Sunday for the upcoming Ryder Cup with Ian Poulter and Paul Casey, the fortunate recipients joining the European team. I feel sorry… Continue Reading

August 19 2008 Leading up to the Ryder Cup

The first of the PGA Tour Playoffs, The Barclays, is being played this week at Ridgewood Country Club in the Garden State of New Jersey. There will be 144 PGA… Continue Reading

August 18 2008 What a Performance by Padraig!

Unbelievable!! Who would have thought Padraig Harrington would step up and take Tiger’s place as he recovers from knee surgery in Orlando, Florida?

Harrington played the best golf… Continue Reading

July 18 2008 Video: Ian on the Prestige of the Open Championship

Watch this interview with Ian in which he reflects on his Open Championship in 1991 at Royal Birkdale and the qualities that make this year’s event such a coveted prize.… Continue Reading

July 10 2008 What a US Open It Was!

Wow! What a US Open this year. I’ve let the dust settle for a couple of weeks before this entry, as I’m sure you have all had enough to read… Continue Reading

June 12 2008 The 2nd Major of the Year is Upon Us

G’day friends,

The US Open will be played this week on the South course at Torrey Pines near San Diego, California, and the first day’s play will create… Continue Reading

May 29 2008 Finchy Reports from The CBS Golf Tour