Golfing Greats: In Their Own Words
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Golfing Greats: In Their Own Words is a 13-part golf interview series on The Golf Channel
in Malaysia and Singapore, produced by Malaysian network, Astro
.
Presented by Jason Dasey
who also conducts the interviews, the series features a different golfer each episode who talks about his or her career in a 30-minute program, usually shot somewhere in Asia. As well as discussing their career highlights, the players pinpoint their biggest influences and some of the incidents away from the fairways that shaped their approach to life.
The Golf Channel
Golf Channel, known as The Golf Channel before the July 2008 dropping of The, is an American cable television network with coverage focused on the game of golf. Founded in Birmingham, Alabama, the American headquarters and studio are currently located in Orlando, Florida...
in Malaysia and Singapore, produced by Malaysian network, Astro
Astro (Malaysian satellite television)
Astro is the brand name of the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite pay television service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia & Brunei...
.
Presented by Jason Dasey
Jason Dasey
Jason Dasey is a journalist and broadcaster, a former CNN International, BBC World News and ESPN anchor who works as a TV sports host and executive producer for Asian satellite network, ASTRO...
who also conducts the interviews, the series features a different golfer each episode who talks about his or her career in a 30-minute program, usually shot somewhere in Asia. As well as discussing their career highlights, the players pinpoint their biggest influences and some of the incidents away from the fairways that shaped their approach to life.
Players
- Greg NormanGreg NormanGregory John Norman AO is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1 ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s...
- Interviewed in July 2009, aired in November 2009. - Mark O'MearaMark O'MearaMark Francis O'Meara is an American professional golfer who was a prolific tournament winner on the PGA Tour and around the world from the mid 1980s to the late 1990s...
- Interviewed in November 2009, aired in January 2010. - Rory McIlroyRory McIlroyRory McIlroy is a Northern Irish professional golfer from Holywood in County Down. He has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. He had a successful amateur career, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking for one week as a 17-year-old in 2007...
- Interviewed in November 2009, aired in February 2010. - Nick FaldoNick FaldoSir Nicholas Alexander "Nick" Faldo, MBE is an English professional golfer on the European Tour who now mainly works as an on air golf analyst. Over his career, he has won six majors: three Open Championships and three Masters. He was ranked the World No...
- Interviewed in March 2010, aired in June 2010 - Darren ClarkeDarren ClarkeDarren Christopher Clarke is a professional golfer from Northern Ireland who currently plays on the European Tour and has previously played on the PGA Tour. He has won 22 tournaments worldwide on a number of golf's main tours including the European Tour, the PGA Tour, the Sunshine Tour and the...
- Interviewed in March 2010, aired in July 2010 - Martin KaymerMartin KaymerMartin Kaymer is a German professional golfer. He became the No. 1 ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings on 27 February 2011 after his runner-up finish in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship....
- Interviewed in April 2011, aired in September 2011 - Louis OosthuizenLouis OosthuizenLodewicus Theodorus "Louis" Oosthuizen is a South African professional golfer, who won the 2010 Open Championship.-Early life and career:...
- Interviewed in April 2011, aired in September 2011 - Vijay SinghVijay SinghVijay Singh, CF , nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championships and was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008...
- Interviewed in October 2011, to air in December 2011 - Jeev Milkha SinghJeev Milkha SinghJeev Milkha Singh is the first Indian professional golfer to become a member of the European Tour. He is the highest ranked Indian golfer in the world and first broke into the top 100 in October 2006.-Early life:...
- Interviewed in November 2011, to air in January 2012 - Padraig HarringtonPadraig HarringtonPádraig P. Harrington is an Irish professional golfer who plays on The European Tour and The PGA Tour. He has won three major championships: The Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship, also in 2008.-Background:...
- Interviewed in November 2011, to air in January 2012 - Colin MontgomerieColin MontgomerieColin Stuart Montgomerie, OBE is a Scottish professional golfer, often referred to by one of his nicknames 'Monty'. He has had one of the finest careers in European Tour history, having won a record eight Order of Merit titles, including a streak of seven consecutively from 1993 to 1999, and 31...
- Interviewed in November 2011, to air in January 2012 - Ian PoulterIan PoulterIan James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings...
- Interviewed in November 2011, to air in January 2012 - José María OlazábalJosé María OlazábalJosé María Olazábal Manterola is a Spanish professional golfer who has enjoyed success on both the European Tour and the PGA Tour, and has won two major championships.-Career outline:...
- Interviewed in November 2011, to air in January 2012
Trivia
- The program featuring Greg NormanGreg NormanGregory John Norman AO is an Australian professional golfer and entrepreneur who spent 331 weeks as the world's Number 1 ranked golfer in the 1980s and 1990s...
was filmed at Mission Hills Golf ClubMission Hills Golf ClubMission Hills Shenzhen is a twelve course 18-hole course golf resort, located in the town of Guanlan in Shenzhen, between the cities of Shenzhen and Dongguan. It is accredited as the world's largest golf facility by the Guinness World Records in 2004, surpassing the Pinehurst Resort in the United...
in China during a July 2009 visit with his former wife Chris EvertChris EvertChristine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
. A lengthy joint interview with Norman and Evert had to be deleted from the final version when the two announced their separation and subsequent divorce in December 2009.
- Mission Hills Golf ClubMission Hills Golf ClubMission Hills Shenzhen is a twelve course 18-hole course golf resort, located in the town of Guanlan in Shenzhen, between the cities of Shenzhen and Dongguan. It is accredited as the world's largest golf facility by the Guinness World Records in 2004, surpassing the Pinehurst Resort in the United...
was also the venue for the special with Rory McIlroyRory McIlroyRory McIlroy is a Northern Irish professional golfer from Holywood in County Down. He has represented Europe, Great Britain & Ireland, and Ireland as both an amateur and a professional. He had a successful amateur career, topping the World Amateur Golf Ranking for one week as a 17-year-old in 2007...
and featured an interview with 2010 U.S. Open Golf Champion, Graeme McDowellGraeme McDowellGraeme McDowell MBE is a Northern Irish professional golfer.McDowell has won seven events on the European Tour, including the 2010 U.S. Open which was also his first win on the PGA Tour...
who partnered McIlroy for the Ireland team in the 2009 World Cup (men's golf), finishing runners-up.
- Both Martin KaymerMartin KaymerMartin Kaymer is a German professional golfer. He became the No. 1 ranked golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings on 27 February 2011 after his runner-up finish in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship....
and Louis OosthuizenLouis OosthuizenLodewicus Theodorus "Louis" Oosthuizen is a South African professional golfer, who won the 2010 Open Championship.-Early life and career:...
were interviewed before the Maybank Malaysian Open a few days after missing the cut at the 2011 Masters Tournament2011 Masters TournamentThe 2011 Masters Tournament was the 75th Masters Tournament and was played from April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club. It was the first major championship of the 2011 season. South African Charl Schwartzel won the 2011 event by two strokes over Adam Scott and Jason Day.Eight players held a share...
.
- The interview with Vijay SinghVijay SinghVijay Singh, CF , nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championships and was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008...
was conducted at the CIMB Asia Pacific Classic on the Fijian's first trip to Malaysia in more than a decade: the nation where he worked as a club pro in the 1980s.
- Ian PoulterIan PoulterIan James Poulter is an English professional golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has previously been as high as number five in the world rankings...
was interviewed before a North Asian sales' seminar at Hong Kong's JW Marriott Hotel for his clothing brand, IJP Design.
- The interview with Jose-Maria Olazabal took place at a horse race meeting at Hong Kong Jockey ClubHong Kong Jockey ClubThe Hong Kong Jockey Club is one of the oldest institutions in Hong Kong, founded in 1884 to promote horse racing. It was granted Royal Charter and renamed to "The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club" in 1959...
before the 2011 UBS Hong Kong Open.