For the second time in three years, Scottie Scheffler has won the Arnold Palmer Invitational.  Hear it here!

Round One of this week's stop on the PGA TOUR begins Thursday with a "mini Major-like" atmosphere.   George McNeilly reports from Orlando and the Bay Hill Club and Lodge for the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by Mastercard.

The Florida Swing of the PGA TOUR is underway.  Here's the segment we did on Fox Sports Radio, Arizona this morning as the top of the leaderboard was about to tee off at PGA National.

The sounds from Miami and Super Bowl XXiX, January 29th, 1995 with NBC's George McNeilly

Mutual Radio Network's Coverage from Lillehammer 1994 with George McNeilly

Watching Deion Sanders coach football has been a treat, and to an entirely new generation, his playing days might seem like ancient history. As someone who covered him in college and in his Super Bowl appearances for both San Francisco and Dallas, it's been amazing to see his evolution. I later worked closely with him when he hosted The New American Sportsman on ESPN and he was always a pro's pro.

Recently, I came across a gem of a show featuring the marvelous play-by-play game calling of one of my mentors, Tony Roberts, who recently passed away. We worked together for Mutual and later Westwood One Networks. The show also includes some 'Prime Time' comments from an interview I did with Deion from Miami before the Big Game. It's incredible how much life has changed since then, but it's always great to look back and remember the legends. 

Moving day was just that at TPC Deere Run.  George McNeilly provides the sounds from an exciting day at the John Deere Classic 

Caitlin Clark, Zach Johnson, Jonas Blixt, Cameron Young and more were all part of the conversation  as the PGA TOUR is in the Quad Cities for the 52nd John Deere Classic.

Here's a feature interview with George McNeilly reporting from TPC Deere Run.

Host George McNeilly talked to him about his journey back to health a championship form in this report

The John Deere Classic has continued its reputation of elevating itself despite an always challenging date on the PGA TOUR schedule and 2023 is no exception.  What do you do when you are handed July 4th, 2023?

Organizers have been working feverishly over the last few months to deliver fans a first-ever Concert on the Course series featuring two of the nation’s best-known and most popular performers, Darius Rucker (Saturday, July 8th ) and Blake Shelton (Sunday, July 9th).

JT Poston is defending champion after leading wire to wire on TPC Deere Run  in 2022.   

Wednesday's Pro Am featured Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson who made some news of his own after playing 18 holes with NCAA college basketball standout Caitlin Clark.  The Iowa natives had a massive gallery following them all day.

World number-19 Cameron Young says the field is stronger than player rankings mighty imply, and suggests we keep an eye out for one player in particular (besides him).

Photo:   (From left to right) Michael Thorbjornsen, Tommy Kuhl, Ludvig Aberg, Marcus Byrd, William Mouw, Gordon Sargent, Ross Steelman in front of the latest John Deere tractor.

Photo by JR Howell courtesy of the John Deere Classic

George McNeilly with Taylor Moore, Adam Schenk and Jordan Speith as the final stop on the PGA TOUR's Florida Swing went to a Texan other than Speith.

A masterful performance by the reigning Masters Champion in Ponte Vedra Sunday.

Fun appearance this morning on Fox Sports Radio and Backspin The Golf Show. after two rounds of the 2023 Players Championship

There's an unlikely leader in the clubhouse after one round of The Players. From TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra, Florida, Here’s George McNeilly w/ former Mississippi State standout Chad Ramey and those hot on his heels including major winners Scottie Scheffler and Colin Morakawa.

It's Players Championship week and Host George McNeilly has covered all but one since the event moved to TPC Sawgrass and produced this preview in anticipation of opening round play.

The Players telecast schedule: (all times Eastern)

 Thursday and Friday  6:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+,
  Noon – 6:00 p.m. on Golf Channel

Saturday and Sunday 7:45 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on ESPN+
1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on NBC

For the 7th time in his history, the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard played host to a first time winner on the PGA TOUR.  George McNeilly reports how Kurt Kitayama held off many of the world's best golfers to cash in at Bay Hill in Orlando and leap to No. 18 in the Official World Golf Rankings.

As guests of Rolex, we learned about the history of this great golf club and how Arnold Palmer had a hand in its success.   

Cover photo courtesy ©Rolex/Simon Bruty

ROLEX TESTIMONEE JORDAN SPIETH TEES OFF THE 1ST HOLE ON DAY TWO OF THE PRESIDENTS CUP 2022 AT QUAIL HOLLOW CLUB

Rolex is the Official Timekeeper and Global Partner at the 2022 Presidents Cup, which takes place for the first time at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, from 22–25 September 2022.For more than 50 years, Rolex has developed an enduring partnership with golf, one of the most successful between a brand and sport. The affiliation was established in 1967 when Arnold Palmer became the game’s first Rolex Testimonee. He was joined by close friends and fellow members of The Big Three, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player.

George McNeilly reports

The United States builds 4-1 lead over the International Team at the Presidents Cup.  It was an opening day featuring five alternate shot foursome golf matches here at Quail Hollow in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Here's a recap we just produced for VOA Sports.