The Villages Daily Sun Sports

In this episode, The Villages Daily Sun Sports staff discusses:

• Heartbreaking losses from The Villages and Wildwood boys basketball teams, ending their seasons in the regional playoffs, plus a lookahead to VHS wrestling regionals and spring sports (0:12)
• The next edition of our Country Clubs of The Villages feature series, as our Jeff Shain sits down with Brian Linton, the head PGA professional at Evans Prairie Country Club  (19:54)
• This past weekend's World Golf Championships event in Mexico and PGA Tour event in Puerto Rico, as well as a look ahead to the PGA Tour's Florida Swing, which begins this week with the Honda Classic (30:50)

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In this episode, The Villages Daily Sun Sports staff discusses:

• A very busy week in high school sports, including Wildwood Middle High's unexpected early exit from the girls' basketball playoffs and setting up regional play for both the VHS and Wildwood boys (0:56)
• A conversation with two-time major champion Fuzzy Zoeller during his visit to last weekend's The Villages Golf Festival (20:39)
• Final thoughts on Golf Festival, competition in The Villages and a tough week for Tiger Woods as he falls short for the 13th time at Riviera Country Club (31:28)
• Thoughts on Monday's thrilling Daytona 500, where Denny Hamlin became just the fourth driver to win back-to-back Daytona titles but largely overshadowed by Ryan Newman's frightening airborne crash on the final lap (38:13)

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In this episode, The Villages Daily Sun Sports staff discusses:

• What awaits starting Friday at the 14th edition of The Villages Golf Festival, plus Tiger Woods' quest for his first victory in 13 tries at Riviera Country Club just 45 minutes from his boyhood home (1:01)
• A conversation with Jack Perkins, former VHS baseball standout now in the Philadelphia Phillies' minor-league system (13:31)
• Looking ahead to spring training, three surprise teams to keep an eye on and analysis about the Boston Red Sox dealing OF Mookie Betts to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a deal that took a week to finalize (19:59)
• Setting up a hectic week in high school sports, as both The Villages High School and Wildwood Middle High School are top seeds in their district tournaments and the WMHS girls enter regional play. Soccer playoffs and wrestling also make it a full week (33:08)

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In this episode, The Villages Daily Sun Sports staff discusses:

• Golf's ruling bodies unveil their Distance Insights Report and what it means to recreational golfers, plus reviews of the Phoenix Open and Saudi International (0:50)
• A conversation with Ryan Harrison, girls' basketball coach at Wildwood Middle High School, as they embark on what they hope to be another deep playoff run (13:54)
• Recapping the rest of a busy week in high school sports, as soccer playoffs get underway for The Villages High School and wrestling ramps up toward the end of its regular season (28:41)
• Analysis of the Kansas City Chiefs' comeback victory in Super Bowl 54, whether Patrick Mahomes can already make plans for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and how much blame to assign 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan (36:50)

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In this episode:

• Breaking down Sunday's Super Bowl contest between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers.

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In this episode:

• Remembering the legacy and impact of Kobe Bryant (0:25)
• Our Jeff Shain sits down with Brady Godfrey, the head professional at Bonifay Country Club, plus a recap from Torrey Pines and looking ahead to Phoenix. (17:33)
• Breaking down the VHS-Wildwood boys basketball rematch and a look ahead at the VHS girls soccer district tournament and beyond.. (38:08)

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In this episode:

• Breaking down the second VHS/Wildwood boys basketball matchup of the season and looking ahead to the VHS girls soccer district tournament (0:56)
• Our Jeff Shain sits down with reigning Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin to talk about golf and racing, plus some analysis of the LPGA season opener in Orlando and a look ahead to Tiger's return to Torrey Pines. (10:18)
• Is the Pro Bowl still relevant? We look at the upcoming game this weekend in Orlando and talk about how it could be improved. Plus, a review of the AFC and NFC championship games and some coaching-change discussion. (25:35)

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In this episode, The Villages Daily Sun Sports staff discusses:

• In-depth analysis of the Wildwood Middle High School boys basketball team's win over The Villages High School, plus updates on WMHS girls basketball, VHS wrestling and VHS boys and girls soccer (2:26)
• The lasting legacy of legendary course designer Pete Dye, plus a look at this week's LPGA Tour opener in Orlando, the PGA Tour's next stop in California and more hot water for Patrick Reed (16:39)
• LSU's dominant victory in the national championship game, Joe Burrow's place in college football history, where both LSU and Clemson go from here and a quick look at the major contenders for 2020 (30:38)

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In this episode, The Villages Daily Sun Sports staff discusses:

• In-depth analysis looking ahead to Saturday's highly anticipated basketball showdown between The Villages High School and Wildwood Middle High (1:20)
• Recapping the PGA Tour season's restart at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, where Justin Thomas won a playoff and Patrick Reed endured a heckler (15:51)
• A breakdown of Monday night's College Football Playoff title game, as Clemson seeks a third crown in four years and LSU looks for one more high-octane night behind Heisman Trophy QB Joe Burrow (29:28)

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In this episode, The Villages Daily Sun Sports staff discusses:

• A look at what's on the golf calendar for 2020, including the Olympics, Ryder Cup and where Tiger Woods could break Sam Snead's victory mark (0:38)
• Recapping an enthralling Battle At The Villages, in which The Villages High School went four OTs in one game, staged a huge comeback in the next and fell in the championship contest (10:57)
• Points of interest as the NFL playoff bracket is set and Wild Card Weekend begins Saturday (20:11)

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