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By John Maginnes
PGATOUR.com Contributor

Chris DiMarco is a throwback to the personalities of bygone generations on the PGA TOUR. Think back to the days when the bar was full and the exercise room was empty -- Chris would have fit in like a persimmon-headed driver and a Bulls Eye putter.

Chris DiMarco is excited about his radio show debut. (WireImage)

Not that you can question Chris' dedication since his accomplishments speak for themselves. But it is his outgoing personality in victory and defeat that has made him one of the most popular players on TOUR. That popularity reaches to both sides of the gallery ropes. It doesn't hurt that he has pushed Tiger to the limit on more than one occasion in major championships.

Chris, in agreement with XM Satellite Radio, is bringing that personality and prospective to the airwaves with a new weekly show Opinionated with Chris DiMarco, which debuts at 7 a.m ET on Tuesday morning. Chris and his host, Greg Warmoth, will do a 30-minute show each week on the PGA TOUR network XM 146, that will air six different times throughout the week.

Greg is a longtime television personality in Orlando and one of Chris' longtime friends. The two of them are planning to discuss everything from how far the new PING driver goes to how long Paris Hilton's sentence ought to be.

In addition to the well-choreographed mayhem there will be conversations between Chris and other prominent PGA TOUR players. There isn't a member of the media, including former players, who has this type of access to the top players in the world. Chris also has unparalleled access to prominent sports figures outside the world of golf. He played with then reigning Dancing with the Stars champion Emmitt Smith at the 2007 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. Oh, by the way, Emmitt is also the NFL's all-time leading rusher and a fellow Gator. Chris and Emmitt can bask in the glory of their alma mater owning the NCAA men's football and back-to-back men's basketball titles.

The voices that you will hear will be familiar to you. However, you can count on Chris' relationship with the top stars of yesterday and today to bring out their personalities in refreshing and unique ways.

Doing the show on radio -- as opposed to television -- holds a lot of appeal to Chris. Though his sense of humor and outspoken nature make him a natural for any television golf broadcast, he is a long way from hanging up his spikes.

Through radio Chris will be able to record interviews with players on the driving range with a piece of equipment not much larger than an iPod, so there's no need for a camera crews or scheduling hassles.

On the range at Oakmont Country Club for the U.S. Open, Chris was quite excited about launching the new show. Chris will be the only full-time active player doing a weekly radio show. Joining the "dark side", as the media is known in the locker room, is usually reserved for players who have come to the end of their careers, but in his case it's quite possible that Chris, who turns 39 in August, could have his best playing days ahead of him.

The new show should not interfere with his practice schedule or preparation for tournaments and it is certain to create quite a buzz. Chris brings the prospective of a guy who worked his way up from the Canadian Tour and Nationwide Tour to the top of the golf world. He can sympathize with the plight of the journeymen and can stand with Tiger and Phil as equals.

The show is sure to be as informative as it is entertaining. Chris has already captured the attention of the golf fans through brilliant play and even better interviews. Now he has control of the microphone.