I think he has a little bit shorter stroke than I do. 'I don't think our strokes are necessarily the same. 'I remember trying to emulate that just because I was searching for something because I needed to play well,' he said. Instead of looking at the ball during his practice strokes, he looks at the hole before he gives it a rap. I remember watching how he didn't take a lot of time and he just kind of got over the putt and he reacted. I missed the cut the week before in Midland on the Web.com Tour. 'I remember the week after Brandt won the Tour Championship, I was in Charlotte and I struggled. 'I take it as a compliment,' Henley said. He was told at Kapalua that the way he goes through his pre-shot routine on the green looked like Snedeker. QUICK PUTT: If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Brandt Snedeker should take a bow.Īnd it came from Russell Henley, already regarded as a good putter. She will continue to contribute to Golfing World. 'Viewers will immediately connect with her engaging personality and strong rapport with many of the top European players in the game.' 'Cara's passion for golf and experience working in sports television are a welcome addition to our Morning Drive team,' Golf Channel executive producer Molly Solomon said. She is Golf Channel's first new addition since Holly Sonders left for Fox Sports last year. Robinson hosted Sky Sports' tennis coverage during the 2012 Olympics in London, and she has contributed as a studio host and reporter for productions involving Wimbledon, rugby and the World's Strongest Man competition. She also played a lead role in 'Open Live,' a digital telecast at the British Open. She traveled extensively to the biggest events for player profiles and features. Robinson most recently was host of Golfing World, a weekly television program on Sky Sports that was available to 20 million viewers in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany and Austria. We send our love to Genevieve, Genna, Molly and his family.HONOLULU (AP) - Golf Channel is adding a familiar face to golf worldwide, but new to America.Ĭara Robinson, an English sports television host, has been hired as a co-host for Morning Drive and is expected to start her new role in late February as the PGA TOUR begins its Florida swing. All of us at Golf Channel have struggled over the past two years to reconcile that our best teammate was losing his memory, curiosity and perspective to this insidious disease.

More than that, his gentle, caring demeanor and love for quality conversation made him a singular friend and colleague. “He combined all of that to produce entertaining and informative storytelling that distinguished him, first as a newspaper and magazine writer, and then as a television personality. “Tim Rosaforte was golf journalism’s original ‘insider.’ He was endlessly curious about people, tirelessly intrigued by golf and blessed with an indefatigable work ethic,” Golf Channel executive producer Molly Solomon said. On a personal level, I will miss our conversations and the walks we would take around championship venues over the course of the last two-plus decades.”īevacqua was among many to pay their respects to Rosaforte, who rose to prominence among golf fans as the Golf Channel’s first “insider.” “Tim was one of the great voices of the game for many years, and a strong and trusted presence for the entire golf community. “We at NBC Sports are all so deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our friend and colleague, Tim Rosaforte,” NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said. John Madden, NFL Legend and Namesake of Iconic EA Sports Game, Dies at 85

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