Golf News for Monday, August 18, 2008 | TravelGolf.com Podcast

Ochoa/Hills Golf Design, Tucker on Rio Secco in Vegas, Frank Thomas' new putting studio

Hear this latest episode of TravelGolf.com This Week.

In this week's podcast, host Dave Berner talks to Alejandro Ochoa, brother of world No. 1 women's golfer Lorena Ochoa, about his company, Ochoa/Hills Golf Design.

Rio Secco Golf Club is a bruiser of a Las Vegas golf course, says TravelGolf.com's Brandon Tucker.

"It's a Rees Jones design, so it's going to be a very difficult course," Tucker says. "Everybody knows that Rees Jones it the U.S. Open doctor, if you will."

Former Technical Director Frank Thomas of FranklyGolf.com talks about his new putting studio near Orlando.

"The studio is very new," he says. "It is the most advanced putting studio in the world right now.

This podcast is supported by Walter's Golf in Las Vegas and Scottish Golf Holidays.