When I saw on my calendar that today is the first day of August, I remembered that I have a golf trip scheduled for the end of this month where my friends and I are playing 36-36-18 in 3 straight days in the heat and humidity of August. My first thought was "Shoot, I'm not going to make it." When I scheduled this thing, I didn't really think much past the friends, the gambling (poker at night), and the beer. Now, I'm worried that I'll not be able to finish.

Does anyone have any suggestions for how to survive this golf trip? Also, any good gambling games are welcomed as well. Please leave comments after this week's links.

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I think there's a new word in the golf jargon dictionary. Tiger's been using it, and I found myself saying all round yesterday. That word? "Mo." As in momentum.

Tiger was saying it as a good thing, "Those two birdies really gave me some mo." I was saying it like, "Crap, those two doubles are going to make it tough to recover." Regardless of the type of mo you're referring to, I really like it.

Here are this week's links. If you've got some other good jargon to share, drop it in the comments.

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Let me start by thanking Brian for filling in last week as I was celebrating my birthday. (Presents are still welcomed, in fact they are encouraged!) Second, I need to preface my next few sentences with the following: I've forever hated Colin Montgomerie.

But, was it just me, or did you find yourself not exactly rooting against him this weekend at the Open? I'm not saying I wanted him to win, but I am saying I wasn't trying to squish his head with my fingers or hope that Tiger would mistakenly hit him with a 2-iron. I'm just saying, it might have been okay to see him do well in his native land. I could tell he desparately wants to win a major.

No? Okay, uh, me either. On to the links.

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This week, golf blogs and golf news sites from around the net are going nuts with everything from Wie stories to the British Open hoopla. Here's linkage of that, with some other non-sense thrown in.

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I need to apologize for being a little late with this week's Hittin' the Links. I got a little too wrapped up in the Fourth of July cocktails yesterday and I've been a little preoccupied with the catfight going on in the golf blogging world. Anyway, I hope everyone was able to get a round of golf in this weekend.

Here's nine links to keep you going for your shorter work week. FYI, next week's links might be a little late as well. It's my birthday and I'll be on the road Monday.

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There was a lot of good golf on television this weekend. Two sweet hole-outs for victories and two playoffs on the different tours. I found myself watching the U.S. Women's Open more than anything else. I think it's great to have all that young talent challenging the experienced players. Carolyn Vesper Bivens, the new LPGA commish, is going to have an amazing tour in a few years. Natalie Gulbis is getting herself in contention regularly, the teens are challenging Annika, and Annika is the greatest women golfer in a long time (and arguably, ever). I hope she plays her cards right.

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Hopefully everyone remembered to call their fathers yesterday. I did. I love my dad and it was a little weird to not have a tee time with him yesterday. This is the first year in a long time I haven't been able to celebrate Father's Day with my dad on a golf course. He's in Texas, I'm in D.C.

Like many, my dad is the guy who introduced me to the game, and I couldn't thank him enough. Luckily, he'll be visiting over the 4th of July, and we'll play then. I'm looking forward to it. Maybe I'll let him beat me this for a change?!

Not! On to the links.

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It's time for the US Open. Are you ready? I sure am. I love this tournament. It's fun to watch the pros struggle to shoot par. I can relate to their frustrations.

Who's everyone picking to win it? My pick is Phil Mickelson. As much as I hate him, I think he's going to come out and go low on Thursday and set the tone. We'll see. I've never actually picked a winner of a tournament before.

Leave your picks in the comments. Now, on to the links.

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I sat around the house all weekend watching my favorite golfer, Fred Couples, almost win my second favorite golf tournament, The Memorial. I love Freddie's swing. It's so smooth and silky that it will almost put you to sleep while you're watching it on TV. Plus, his demeanor is great on the course. He looks so relaxed.

I think I have the same silky-smooth style when I put the links together.

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