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2008 Golfing Summit: Roundtable at the Belfry

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  • October's Living Golf comes from the Belfry, home of this year's British Masters
  • We host a roundtable with four top golf names such as Darren Clarke, David Howell
  • They answer questions on Woods's absence, The Ryder Cup, and drug testing
  • Researchers 'Pro Golf IQ' think they can train the mind to boost someone's game
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LONDON, England (CNN) -- In October's show Justin Armsden heads to England's Belfry, where he hosts a roundtable event with some of golf's top names. They discuss everything from the U.S.'s victory in the Ryder Cup and Tiger Wood's absence, to the credit crunch's impact on the sport.

Also we find out if improving your mind can boost your on-course performance and our resident pro, Adam Scott shows us how to take the slice out of a stroke.

The Big Debate: Part 1

With the four Major championships over for the year and America having reclaimed the Ryder Cup, Justin Armsden sits down with four leading figures in the game to discuss some of the major talking points throughout the year.

We talk exclusively with two of Europe's top players and former Ryder Cup winners Darren Clarke and David Howell, golf agent Andrew 'Chubby' Chandler, and editor of Golf International Richard Simmons.

The debate kicks off with a look back at America's Ryder Cup victory, featuring some contrasting views on Nick Faldo's captaincy and the crowd at Valhalla.

With the Ryder Cup coming in the same week as some shocking news from the financial world, we ask what impact that will have on sponsorship and prize money.

The absence of injured world number one Tiger Woods has also hit golf financially and the panel give their views on how the tour can cope without him.

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The Big Debate: Part 2

In the second part of the discussion, the panel offer their thoughts on which golfers have shone in 2008 and the players to watch out for next year.

Of course, Annika Sorenstam won't be playing in 2009 and the four panelists look back at the achievements of the world's most successful female golfer.

Sorenstam has played in a host of golf tournaments, but she never had the opportunity to compete for a gold medal. We talk about the possibility of golf in the Olympics.

Golf IQ

When it comes to playing good golf, any number of top players will tell you the game is 95 percent in the mind and the rest of it is taken care of by the body. This is especially true of a professional whose mind can often buckle under the pressure of playing in a tournament.

It seems odd that amateurs spend so much time learning to swing the club and paying large amounts of money for lessons but very little time on training the mind to play golf.

Now researchers Pro Golf IQ believe they have found a way to train the mind to play the game -- or is it just another gimmick? Justin Armsden investigates.

The Big Debate: Part 3

To conclude the Big Debate we open the discussion to the fans as the panel answer questions from Living Golf's viewers. Is technology spoiling the game? What drug testing measures should be taken? And who should be the next Ryder Cup captain? Would one of our panel fancy the job?

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