John Hawkins is a longtime sportswriter who spent 14 years covering the PGA Tour for Golf World magazine. From 2007 to 2011, he was a regular on Golf Channel’s “Grey Goose 19th Hole.” Email:johnhawkinsgolf@gmail.comMike Purkey has been writing about all things golf for more than 30 years, working at the highest level at publications such as Golf Magazine and Global Golf Post. He is an avid golfer, with a handicap too low for his ability. Purkey lives in Charlotte, N.C. Email: golfedit@gmail.com
Curtis Strange, a 2-time U.S. Open winner, tells Hawk & Purk that golf without fans might be in our future
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Episode 10: Peter Kostis gives another lesson
Now that he is teaching again, former CBS analyst tells co-hosts John Hawkins and Mike Purkey that he ‘always viewed myself as a teacher,’ even when on the air
Golf
Episode 9: Gary McCord answers the call
Ousted CBS announcer gives co-hosts John Hawkins and Mike Purkey a few no-holds-barred ideas about how televised golf could reinvent itself
Golf
Tiger Woods is back, but what’s with his back?
No need for concern yet, John Hawkins contends, especially with warmer weather in Florida just around the corner for Woods and the PGA Tour, but Mike Purkey isn’t so sure
Golf
Episode 7: The big boys are baffling
Riviera stands up against golf's best as Hawk & Rude point to the classic L.A.-area track as a potential solution in the distance derby
Golf
Is Bubba Watson worthy of the World Golf Hall of Fame?
John Hawkins contends that Watson, whose 12 PGA Tour victories include 2 green jackets, has not yet passed the admission test, but Mike Purkey counters with 2 words as a benchmark: Fred Couples
Golf
Podcast Episode 6: Curtain closes on West Coast Swing | Hawk & Purk
Tiger Woods welcomes the PGA Tour to Riviera for a star-studded West Coast finale, and co-host Mike Purkey offers a green solution to the distance debate
Golf
Pebble Beach? Overrated? You’ve got to be kidding
John Hawkins and Mike Purkey acknowledge the undeniable, that Pebble Beach Golf Links features some of the game’s most stunning scenery, but they differ on the quality of the test
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