#ICYMI - Golf Tech and Astrophotography, with Jimmy Walker and Neil Tyson

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🗓️ 9 May 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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In case you missed this episode on the Playing with Science channel…. Golf technology and astrophotography – these worlds collide as hosts Gary O’Reilly and Chuck Nice sit down with professional golfer and astrophotographer Jimmy Walker, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Matt Plumb, former Global Product Line Manager for Nike Golf Clubs. Photo Credit: TourProGolfClubs [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]

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0:00.0	I'm Gary Arraini.
0:02.0	And I'm Chuck Nice.
0:03.0	This is playing with science.
0:06.0	Today we explore the universe with the 2016 PGA Championship winner, Jimmy Walker.
0:15.0	If you ever wondered where Geeks and Jokes collide, you are in the right place because it's
0:20.0	right here and it's right now.
0:22.0	Yeah, and check this out.
0:24.0	Jimmy Walker has his own personal telescope and the Atacama desert trained on the star.
0:31.0	So when he's not sinking puts, he's shooting stars because we can let him hook up with our
0:37.6	best friend.
0:39.1	As you know him, better as your own personal astrophysicist, Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.
0:47.8	But it's not all about amazing astrophotography.
0:50.4	Jimmy draws us into the golf tech that's reshaping the clubs, the courses and even the players
0:55.4	themselves.
0:56.4	Plus, giving us the inside knowledge on golf tech is former global product line manager of
1:01.9	Nike golf clubs and now Nike golf shoes, Matt Plum.
1:06.4	Yep, it's going to be one of those shows and yes, you are going to love it.
1:12.4	All right, Chuck.
1:13.4	Let's introduce our guest.
1:15.4	Absolutely.
1:17.4	The 2016 PGA championship winner, he's a six times on the PGA tour so far, he's been
1:24.6	selected to two writer cup teams and one president's cup team.
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