Sports Business Update

Team USA Assistant Captain Fred Couples says no one is conceding anything as both teams are talented and playing for pride.  George McNelly reports from Quail Hollow Country Club in Charlotte, North Carolina 

Since inception, it's been a lopsided affair in favor of the Americans.  George McNeilly reports from Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina which plays host to the PGA TOUR each year for the Wells Fargo Championship.  Advantage Team USA?  Not to hear Captain Davis Love III tell it.  He and International Captain Trevor Immelman met with the media today as we hear in this report from the co...

It's TOUR Championship Week in Atlanta,  15-time Major Winner Tiger Woods is making headlines while helping to grow the game, and he's not even teeing it up.  From East Lake Country Club, George McNeilly reports.  

In capturing his second career PGA TOUR victory, J.T. Poston earns a trip to the Open Championship in two weeks, berths in next year's Players, Masters and PGA Championships and top prize of nearly $1.3 Million.  George McNeilly reports from TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.

Host George McNeilly talks one on one with first year tournament director Andrew Lehman and his longtime mentor and friend Clair Peterson who has led the success of this event since Deere & Co. took over as title sponsor in 1999, first as a John Deere executive and then tournament director.

J.T. Poston continues to lead the field as he has since Thursday's opening round.  Saturday's third round saw a number of players deliver dominating performances to find themselves within striking distance.   More from TPC Deere Run in Silvis, IL from George McNeilly who talked to the round three leader and his closest competition.

29 Year Old J.T. Poston carries a 4 shot lead into round three of the John Deere Classic, and a couple of sponsor exemptions are making their presence known.  From TPC Deere Run, George McNeilly goes one on one with The Postman and tells us more.

The opening round of the 2022 John Deere Classic featured some red hot performances on TPC Deere Run, and George McNeilly reports from Silvis, Illinois.

George McNeilly sets the scene with former U.S. Open Winners Webb Simpson and Lucas Glover who won last year's John Deere Classic.   We also hear from an up and coming sponsor exemption out of Duke University as Quinn Riley makes his PGA Tour debut

Illinois Radio  Network featured a report we produced with Pat Eikenberry, 2022 Volunteer Chairman of the John Deere Classic.  The amount of money this tournament has raised with the support of John Deere, title sponsor since 1998 is staggering.

Tuesday features hometown hero Zach Johnson as the two time major winner and 2023 Ryder Cup Captain is from nearby Cedar Rapids.  We also hear from Chicago's Nick Hardy and the passing of the baton from longtime Tournament Director Clair Peterson to his protege Andrew Lehmen.   George McNeilly reports all week from TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ilinois.

Host George McNeilly previews the 51st annual PGA TOUR visit to the Quad Cities and this week's John Deere Classic with 2022 tournament winner Lucas Glover and Chicago's Patrick Flavin who is among the sponsor exemptions.

In capturing his third PGA TOUR Victory, Sam Burns repeated his feat from one year ago and has won back to back Valspar Championship trophies.  George McNeilly reports it two a sudden death playoff and two extra holes to decide the one.

I’ve always enjoyed story telling by producing radio features that are generally distributed by US, UK, or Canadian Networks to affiliated stations.   I just heard this week’s Valspar Championship preview targeted to the English-speaking audience in Africa and could not resist sharing.

After a 5 day rain-delayed marathon, Australian Cameron Smith captured top prize, and what a prize in Ponte Vedra.  Hear more in this report on VOA and Sports Business Update.

The pride and joy of the PGA TOUR is this week as The Players Championship features a deep field and a staggering prize purse and $3.6 Million Dollar winner's check.   George McNeilly reports

As George McNeilly reports on VOA, Scottie Scheffler wins for the second time in his last three starts on the PGA TOUR and with the win earns over $2 Million in prize money, moves to first place in the Fed Ex Cup and  5th in golf's world rankings

The Florida Swing rolled rolls on as we hear in these reports from George McNeilly

It's seen as one of the most significant regular season events on the PGA TOUR, and Bay Hill has hosted the world's best players since 1979.   George McNeilly reports on two rising stars among a very strong field this week.

Over the last week, we traveled to Palm Beach Gardens where Sepp Straka won his first PGA TOUR event, and where Zach Johnson was named by the PGA of America as the next Ryder Cup Captain for Team USA.  This morning, the Valspar Championship held its media day preview featuring defending champion Sam Burns who was in Tampa before heading here to Orlando for the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented...

George McNeilly w/ Brooks Koepka and Daniel Berger from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with a preview of this week's Honda Classic as aired on VOA Networks.

Sports Business Update recently spent some time with 17 time LPGA TOUR winner Lydia Ko to discuss her unique relationship with the Lululemon brand of active wear and apparel.  

The golfing industry converged on Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center last week with some notable absences due to the pandemic.  Still, many brands arrived to showcase their products and services to an eager audience of PGA members, buyers and working media.   Correspondent George McNeilly provides this report which aired on VOA Networks, the largest U.S. International Broadcast Platfo...

Host George McNeilly with Bridgestone Golf CEO Dan Murphy whose company chose to return when others big brands did not as the world continues to contend with the pandemic.

Host George McNeilly with Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions winner Danielle Kang, runner up Brooke Henderson and Derek Lowe, the celebrity division winner who held off Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam in a playoff on her home course.