Show Notes
Off The Ball understands that the PGA and the PIF are about to come to an agreement to share the Golf pie, with FSG likely to invest. Ger Gilroy and Golf Weekly's Nathan Murphy react.
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Alan Shipnuck, author of the latest Rory McIlroy biography; 'Rory: The Heartache and Triumph of Golf's Most Human Superstar.' He touches on his journey learning about Rory's life, McIlroy's own thoughts on the book, and the complexities that make him such a good character on the page.
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