Sports Innerview With Ann Liguori

Ann played all six golf courses at Bandon Dunes and then spoke to Ken Nice, the Director of Agronomy at Bandon Dunes, about what it was like for him to be involved with the construction of most of the golf offerings there, working with legendary course architects, and how he and his team maintain the courses and their various eco-systems throughout the changing seasons.

After playing all six golf offerings at Bandon Dunes in SW Oregon, Ann shares her thoughts and experiences about the famed golf resort, talks about the diverse options of all six courses (Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Old MacDonald, Bandon Preserve, Bandon Trails and Sheep Ranch); discusses the agronomy of the various courses with Ken Nice, the Dir. of Agronomy; the rich history Bandon Dunes has with hosting USGA championships with Jeff Simonds, Dir. of Resort Operations; and all about the guest experience with Bandon Dunes GM Don Crowe..

Ann talks with Erin Meagher, Founder & CEO of Beneficial Blends, and learns about her success story, the benefits of coconut oil and their launch of Chillax’n CBD products. We get to know Jim Richerson, Senior Vice President of Operations for Troon, who will become the President of the PGA of America at their Board Meeting on Oct. 29.

Ann visits The Club at New Seabury on Cape Cod and talks with Jim Clay, Dir. of Golf, about the unique oceanfront property featuring the Dunes Course and the Ocean Course, two different and challenging golf experiences for residents and visitors. Ann also talks with their Executive Chef, Mark Porcaro, about the creative culinary offerings at their five restaurants including their iconic The Popponesset Inn and 95 Shore.

Ann plays The Sporting Club, the private course at The Greenbrier, designed by Tom Fazio, and talks with John Klemish, the Advisor to the Chairman/Broker-in-Charge, about the stunning property in West Virgina and the history of the famed resort.

Ann talks with legendary golf landscape artist Linda Hartough about how she got her start, the process of painting the most beautiful holes from the most prestigious courses in the world and what she does when she’s not creating beautiful paintings.

Ann talks with legendary golf landscape artist Linda Hartough about how she got her start, the process of painting the most beautiful holes from the most prestigious courses in the world and what she does when she’s not creating beautiful paintings.

Ann replays her classic ‘Sports Innerview’ cable show, taped in 1992,  with legendary Chicago Bears RB Gale Sayers, who passed away this past week, about his career off the field, how he prepared for life after football, about his friendship with Brian Piccolo, the film, ‘Brian’s Song,’ adapted from Sayer’s book, his opinions on Coach George Halas, Jim Brian, Barry Sanders and lots more. 

Ann replays her classic 1992 Sports Innerview cable show with legendary Chicago Bear’s RB Gale Sayers, who passed away this past week. Ann asks Gale about preparing for life after the NFL, his thoughts on coaching, about Brian Piccolo and the film ‘Brian’s Song,’ which was adapted from Sayer’s book; his thoughts on Jim Brown, Barry Sanders and lots more. Ann replays her conversation with Brandel Chamblee of The Golf Channel and they talk about his strong opinions on a variety of topics.

Ann talks with John Pak, who turned out to be the only golfer of 13 amateurs, to make the cut at the US Open at Winged Foot. The FSU senior from Scotch Plains, NJ, introduced himself to Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau and other top players earlier in the week, and shares the advice they gave him. He said he had two goals this week. And he accomplished both of them! I think you’ll be surprised to hear what they are.

Ann talks about the U.S. Open Golf Championship taking place at Winged Foot, learns what it took to get the club ready for the Major Championship during the pandemic from Lily Braswell, Dir. of Operations, Winged Foot; meets John Pak of Scotch Plains, N.J., a senior at FSU, who is the only amateur of 13 to have made the cut; and Ann visits with Greg Logan, long-time sports writer for NEWSDAY about golf, basketball and about some of his more memorable assignments.

Ann talks to Hale Irwin about the first of his three US Open titles, ‘the Massacre at Winged Foot’ in 1974, which he won with a score of +7. Hale talks about what made Winged Foot play so brutal and the players he thinks will contend at the 2020 US Open. He also talks about a new multi-channel digital platform he’s involved with called Keeler1930.

Ann previews the women’s US Open tennis final; talks with 3-time US Open champ Hale Irwin as he recalls his first US Open win in 1974 at Winged Foot and shares what made the course so brutally difficult, as well as the players he thinks will contend at the 2020 US Open and he talks about a new multi-channel digital platform he’s involved with called Keeler1930. Ann also replays a conversation she had with tennis star/golfer Mardy Fish.

Ann recaps the first five days of the US Open Tennis Championship, gets to know more about Volvik golf balls by talking to Wes Whittingham, VP of Sales, Volvik, and replays a conversation she had with Andrew Murstein, CEO, Medallion Financial, Majority Owner of Richard Petty Motor Sports, talking about his success in the sports biz.

Ann shares a segment with her in-depth interview with the legendary Gary Player who shares strong opinions on Jordan Spieth’s swing fundamentals, how a player can get over a slump, how Gary is against having a coach stand right behind him, his opinion on Tiger changing his swing through the years and whether he feels Tiger Woods will win another Major. 

Ann interviews Andrew Murstein, CEO, Medallion Financial, Majority Owner of Richard Petty MotorSports, Sports Owner Extraordinaire, and he talks about the keys to successful sports ownership, working with NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace, Hank Aaron & Jim Brown.