In Play with Jimmy Roberts
The game of golf is bigger than what we see each week from the professional tours. Every day, normal people are doing extraordinary things. Jimmy Roberts will explore the very best stories from every corner of the game. With 13 Sports Emmy Awards, no one is better at delivering these extraordinary stories of courage, spirit and human drama. Join Jimmy and his team of sports journalists, only on Golf Channel.
- 2013-2014
- 2 seasons
- NBCUniversal
- Sports
The game of golf is bigger than what we see each week from the professional tours. Every day, normal people are doing extraordinary things. Jimmy Roberts will explore the very best stories from every corner of the game. With 13 Sports Emmy Awards, no one is better at delivering these extraordinary stories of courage, spirit and human drama. Join Jimmy and his team of sports journalists, only on Golf Channel.
Season 2 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2014
Episode 1
Episode 2
Mon, Apr 21, 2014 45 mins
13-time Emmy winner Jimmy Roberts explores stories of courage, spirit, and drama that involve everyday people doing extraordinary things in every facet of the game. Dive into the life of PGA TOUR professional Jarrod Lyle, who has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, as he targets a comeback for the 2014 season. Pay homage to the late Harold Ramis, who directed Caddyshack, the most iconic golf movie ever made and learn how retired LPGA tour professional Jane Geddes became Senior Vice President of Operations for the WWE.
Episode 2
Caddyshack
Mon, Apr 21, 2014 44 mins
13-time Emmy winner Jimmy Roberts explores stories of courage, spirit, and drama that involve everyday people doing extraordinary things in every facet of the game. Dive into the life of PGA TOUR professional Jarrod Lyle, who has been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, as he targets a comeback for the 2014 season. Pay homage to the late Harold Ramis, who directed Caddyshack, the most iconic golf movie ever made and learn how retired LPGA tour professional Jane Geddes became Senior Vice President of Operations for the WWE.
Episode 3
Golden Tee
Mon, Jun 16, 2014 43 mins
13-time Emmy winner Jimmy Roberts explores stories of courage, spirit, and drama that involve everyday people doing extraordinary things in every facet of the game. Look back on Tom Watson's near historic campaign at the 2009 Open Championship where he just missed becoming the oldest golfer to win a major championship. Learn about Bobbi Lancaster, a 62 year old semi-retired physician and LPGA hopeful who underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2010, transforming a married father of three into a woman. Finally, celebrate the 25th anniversary of Golden Tee, the iconic pay-to-play golf video game that can be found in almost every sports bar across the nation. Other segments include The Golf Detective and Then and Now.
Episode 4
Jean Van de Velde
Mon, Jul 21, 2014 48 mins
13-time Emmy winner Jimmy Roberts explores stories of courage, spirit, and drama that involve everyday people doing extraordinary things in every facet of the game. Featured segments include golf equipment counterfeiting, the infamous Jean Van de Velde, and the "Mysterious" John Montague. Other segments include the Golf Detective and Then and Now.
Episode 5
The Villages
Mon, Aug 11, 2014 50 mins
13-time Emmy winner Jimmy Roberts explores stories of courage, spirit, and drama that involve everyday people doing extraordinary things in every facet of the game. Featured segments include The Villages, Florida's hippest retirement community, MLB Hall of Famers and their connection to the game, and a profile on the president of the PGA of America Ted Bishop. Other segments include Will Robins, the Golf Detective, and Then and Now.