This is the Michigan Golf Live Radio July 12th edition featuring the Perfect Foursome Golf Trip In Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We're exploring a stunning golf trip package that combines 4 rounds of golf at a quartet of Top 30 Michigan courses - Sweetgrass, Sage Run, Greywalls, and Timberstone - with 3 nights lodging at Island Resort and Casino near Escanaba - all for a remarkably low price. The combination of value and quality is unmatched maybe anywhere in America! CLICK HERE TO BOOK YOUR PERFE...
Jul 12, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 485
This is the Michigan Golf Live Radio July 5th edition featuring The Journey To The Pure Michigan Cup - An MGL - Epson Tour Special For 3 consecutive weeks in June, the Epson Tour held a trio of tournaments in Michigan with a special added incentive provided by Pure Michigan. This is the story of the dreamers, the future LPGA stars who compete, travel and do life together on the Epson Tour. MGL TV and Radio embedded with the Epson Tour during its 3 week stretch in Michigan and this special editio...
Jul 05, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 484
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 483 - The Rocket Classic and Dow Championship - Favorite Moments It's been quite a week for golf fans in Michigan, with both the Rocket Classic and Dow Championship taking place at the same time. We bounced back and forth between the two tournaments and captured more interviews than our MGL Radio show had time to air - so here, in montage form, is a collection of our favorite moments from Detroit Golf Club and Midland Country Club...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Season 7Ep. 483
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 482 - Arron Oberholser Talks Capt Keegan, LIV-Tour, and More One of our favorite aspects of the PGA Tour coming to Detroit with the Rocket Classic is the chance to sit down with our friend Arron Oberholser to talk about golf's most pressing issues. You'll enjoy the thoughtful insights from one of the the game's best analysts and thinkers, recorded live at Detroit Golf Club. ---------------- Subscribe to the FGN Podcast Watch FGN v...
Jun 28, 2025•34 min•Season 7Ep. 482
This is the Michigan Golf Live Radio June 21st edition from the Golf Association of Michigan's Michigan Amateur Championship at Belvedere Golf Club in Charlevoix ---------------- MGL 24/7 Listener Hotline - (989) 272-2383 - we want to hear from you! Subscribe to the MGL/FGN Podcast Watch our videos on YouTube...
Jun 21, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 481
This is a special update episode featuring a conversation with Charlevoix HS Golf Coach Doug Drenth , just home from the hospital after several weeks in ICU following the tragic accident with the golf team. The Charlevoix community, northern Michigan, and even some from across the nation have been strongly supporting the team with financial gifts and prayers. This is the first time Coach Doug has been able to share his journey and say thanks. ---------------- Subscribe to the FGN Podcast Watch F...
Jun 20, 2025•14 min•Season 7Ep. 480
This is the Michigan Golf Live Radio June 14th edition On Location at The Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give We're broadcasting from the 11th edition of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give at Blythefield CC near Grand Rapids - a premier LPGA tournment drawing one of the strongest fields of the year to a venue that is the template for incredible community/corporate teamwork and a family-friendly tournament. You'll hear from Lexi Thompson and other players, key Meijer LPGA officials, Blythefi...
Jun 14, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 7Ep. 479
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 478 - One on One with LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil Michigan Golf Live host Bill Hobson sits down with LIV Golf CEO Scott O'Neil to talk about LIV Golf coming to Michigan, the biggest challenges on his radar, the Saudi funding controversy, and more during a one-on-one conversation at Saint John's Resort in Plymouth, MI - home of The Cardinal, host course for the LIV Golf Tour Championship in August. ---------------- Subscribe to the F...
Jun 10, 2025•15 min•Season 7Ep. 478
This is the Michigan Golf Live Radio June 7th edition featuring Shanty Creek Resort and the 108th Michigan Open Championship Listen in to the full MGL Radio broadcast from Shanty Creek, on the eve of the playing of the 108th Michigan Open. You'll also have a chance to WIN a Stay and Play package - contest details are in the show! More info: https://www.shantycreek.com/ ---------------- MGL 24/7 Listener Hotline - (989) 272-2383 - we want to hear from you! Subscribe to the MGL/FGN Podcast Watch o...
Jun 07, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 477
This is the Michigan Golf Live Radio May 31st edition featuring Manistee National Golf & Resort Join Bill Hobson for an exploration of one of Michigan's best resort golf destinations as we explore the home of The Retreat, The Revenge, The Short Course, and so much more. You'll also have a chance to win a 4-some and a pair of Scheyden Precision Eyewear in a pair of exclusive contests! Subscribe to the podcast and listen to win! ---------------- MGL 24/7 Listener Hotline - (989) 272-2383 - we ...
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 476
This is the Michigan Golf Live Radio May 24th edition featuring The Rock at Drummond Island Resort Originally owned by Domino's Pizza and Detroit Tigers owner Tom Monahan, The Rock at Drummond Island Resort is back in full force after a massive renovation and restoration effort and investment. We're telling that story on MGL Radio and giving you a chance to win a stay and play package for 2 - so be sure to listen closely for contest details! ---------------- MGL 24/7 Listener Hotline - (989) 272...
May 24, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 475
This is the Michigan Golf Live Radio May 17th edition featuring Grand Traverse Resort and Spa - home of The Bear, The Wolverine, and Spruce Run courses , along with a Super Speed Sticks Pro Giveaway. Listen in as we explore the stories of one of America's most popular vacation and golf destinations, located just outside Traverse City and then book your trip by visiting https://www.grandtraverseresort.com/ ---------------- MGL 24/7 Listener Hotline - (989) 272-2383 - we want to hear from you! Sub...
May 17, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 474
This is the Michigan Golf Live Radio May 10th edition featuring The Cardinal at Saint John's Resort in Plymouth We're broadcasting from The Cardinal, a Raymond Hearn design located at the stunning Saint John's Resort in Plymouth - site of this August's LIV Golf Tour Championship. Hear the story of this unique "humanitarian hotel" and course, along with a special Mother's Day contest where you can win something cool for Mom! ---------------- MGL 24/7 Listener Hotline - (989) 272-2383 - we want to...
May 10, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 473
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 472 - Beth Nichols On The LPGA And Mother's Day. What's it like to be a mom trying to play golf at the highest level? Challenging, to say the least. Special guest Beth Nichols joins us for a special Mother's Day conversation focusing on the difficulties of being a competitive mom on the LPGA Tour - especially at a time when there are so many questions about the future of the Tour itself. ---------------- Subscribe to the FGN Podca...
May 07, 2025•28 min•Season 7Ep. 472
This is the Michigan Golf Live Radio May 3rd edition featuring The Fortress GC in Frankenmuth We're in Michigan's #1 tourist destination - Frankenmuth to focus on The Fortress, the world of Zehnders, and all things Frankenmuth in our season 26 premier show. Listen closely for details on a special contest where you could win your choice of shoes from Footjoy! ---------------- MGL 24/7 Listener Hotline - (989) 272-2383 - we want to hear from you! Subscribe to the MGL/FGN Podcast Watch our videos o...
May 03, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Season 7Ep. 471
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 470 - Caddie Tales & Life Lessons: Behind the Bag at Whistling Straits with Mark Milatz In this powerful and insightful episode, host Bill Hobson sits down with Mark Milatz , author of Caddie Tales and host of the podcast by the same name. Together, they take you inside the ropes at Whistling Straits , sharing untold stories from the caddie’s perspective — from sore feet and stolen shoes to the emotional rollercoaster of deali...
Apr 28, 2025•35 min•Season 7Ep. 470
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 469 - Dean Snell on Snell Golf, Tariffs & Tour-Tested Performance. We sit down with Dean Snell, Founder and CEO of Snell Golf - the Official Ball of MGL - to dive deep into the world of golf ball innovation, pricing strategy, and manufacturing challenges in today’s global trade climate. Dean brings decades of experience from the golf ball industry and shares his unique insights on how Snell Golf delivers premium-quality balls ...
Apr 21, 2025•28 min•Season 7Ep. 469
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 468 - Golf Etiquette Tips for New Golfers with Mr. Golf Etiquette Bill Hobson sits down with Jim Corbett, widely known as Mr. Golf Etiquette, to dive deep into the essential etiquette every golfer—especially new ones—needs to know. With decades of experience as a caddy and a lifelong passion for the game, Jim shares his personal journey and why golf etiquette is more than just tradition—it's about respect, pace, and preserving the...
Apr 15, 2025•29 min•Season 7Ep. 468
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 467 - Inside Golf TV Production: Brandt Packer on The Masters & The Future of Sports Broadcasting We're joined by Brandt Packer, former Golf Channel Producer and part of the " LetsHang.live " team. Dive into Masters Week 2025 with Brandt Packer, a former Golf Channel and CBS Sports executive producer, as he unveils an exciting new way to experience the first major of the season. In this exclusive interview, Brandt shares insig...
Apr 05, 2025•52 min•Season 7Ep. 467
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 466 - Scotland, Sportswashing And The Love of Golf - Joel Beall In this in-depth interview, host Bill Hobson talks with author Joel Beall about his groundbreaking new book, Playing Dirty: Rediscovering Golf's Soul in Scotland in an Age of Sportswashing and Civil War . Beall takes us inside the battle for the soul of golf as the PGA Tour and LIV Golf wage war over the future of the sport, with billions of dollars, reputations, and ...
Mar 26, 2025•42 min•Season 7Ep. 466
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 465 - The Legendary ELY CALLAWAY with son Nicholas Callaway On this special edition of the podcast, we introduce a posthumous memoir by Ely Callaway (1919–2001), one of the 20th century’s most influential business figures, who launched his third career at age 63, invented the iconic Big Bertha driver, transformed the game of golf, and built a multi-billion dollar enterprise. Our special guests are Ely's son, Nicholas Callaway and ...
Mar 10, 2025•44 min•Season 7Ep. 465
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 464 - Fixing The Pace of Play Problem - It CAN Be Done! The #1 headache for golfers and course operators is pace of play. There are turtles everywhere in golf and it drives everyone crazy. Can the problem be solved? We're visiting with Bodo Siebler, the CEO of Tagmarshal, the leading pace of play data analyst experts, to dig into the issue and explore solutions. They've done the field work with hundreds of courses around the world...
Feb 27, 2025•43 min•Season 7Ep. 464
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 463 - The Story of SHIPSTICKS Plus a $500 Giveaway! We're talking with the CEO of ShipSticks, Jonathan Marsico to learn about the history and growth this unique service and we're giving you a chance to WIN a $500 ShipSticks Gift Card! All you have to to do enter is: Listen to the podcast and when you hear the contest moment, make note of the special contest phrase Email that exact phrase to: contest@michigangolflive.com BEFORE the...
Feb 21, 2025•28 min•Season 7Ep. 463
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 462 - Tackling Golf's Hot Button Issues - with Tom Gillis and Tony Paul The distance debate rages on, along with the LIV Golf ratings disaster, divided Tours, and many more hot button issues facing golf. We're gathering for a mid-winter debate with retired PGA Tour Champions player Tom Gillis and Detroit News Sportswriter, Tony Paul to discuss and fix all of golf's challenges. ---------------- Subscribe to the FGN Podcast Watch FG...
Feb 11, 2025•49 min•Season 7Ep. 462
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 461 - Dr. Bob Rotella - The Keys To Unlocking Your BEST Golf What an honor to sit down for a 1-on-1 conversation with the legendary Dr. Bob Rotella, the leading sports psychologist in the nation and top of the heap when it comes to the mental side of golf. No one has impacted more golfers with his gift of communicating complex concepts in a logical, understandable way - and being able to bring that teaching to the masses, whether ...
Jan 25, 2025•41 min•Season 7Ep. 461
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 460 - 5 Clubs & The Story of Gary Williams' Golf channel Return We launch season 7 of the FGN Podcast with a powerful, true, inspiring story. When Golf Channel announced a new live morning show in the form of "5 Clubs with Gary Williams," it marked a true full circle moment for the popular golf host. Join us as we learn more about the show and Gary's inspiring journey of recovery and career resurgence. ---------------- Subscri...
Jan 03, 2025•29 min•Season 7Ep. 460
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 459 - 2024: THE YEAR OF SCHEFFLER & CONFUSION w/ Arron Oberholser We're joined by Golf Channel's Arron Oberholser to look back at a wild 2024 season on the PGA Tour, starting with the dominant year for Scottie Scheffler and whether it's blasphemy to compare it to one of Tiger's great years. We also discuss the contrasting personalities and golfing styles of Tiger Woods and Scottie Scheffler, the current state of the PGA Tour, ...
Dec 10, 2024•53 min•Season 7Ep. 459
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 458 - 25 Years of Michigan Golf Live - A Look Back As we near the end of 2024, we also near the end of the 25th season of our flagship program, Michigan Golf Live. In this extended edition of the pod, we're looking back at the key moments, people, and blessings of a quarter century of life in covering the game. Thank YOU for being part of the journey and be sure to listen all the way to the end for a special surprise! ------------...
Dec 02, 2024•2 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 458
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 457 - Beverage Cart Operator Horror Stories - UPDATE This is a follow up to our August 2023 investigative report focusing on the stunningly bad (often illegal) behavior of golfers, directed toward female beverage cart operators at public facilities. The stories you are about to hear are real. The beverage cart operator names have been changed to protect their anonymity. Fellas, change is needed. You can do better. ----------------...
Nov 19, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 7Ep. 457
Welcome to the Fore Golfers Network/Michigan Golf Live Podcast Ep 456 - The PGA Tour's Dream Killing Plans w/ Ryan from Monday Q Info There are a LOT of changes coming to the policies, rules, and qualifying opportunities for the PGA Tour and the shrinkage of spots for Monday Qualifiers is extremely troubling. We're joined by Ryan French from Monday Q Info to examine the Tour's dream killing plans, new pace of play rules, and the frustration with established players for closing the door behind th...
Nov 04, 2024•42 min•Season 7Ep. 456
