G’day Sand Trappers and welcome to another installment of Hittin’ the Links. Was anyone else out there pulling for Tom Watson this weekend? Not that I am not happy for Stewart Cink, but what a story it would have been if Tom had pulled it off. 59 years old, that’s the great thing about this game, you can play at a pretty high level for a long time.
In this edition of HTL we begin with a look at the Open TV coverage, investigate a pretty talented Italian 16 year-old, and find out the good news for Amy Mickelson. Also on tap, we look into Seve’s new plans, check out the dangers of celebrity golf tournaments, and do a wrap-up of the week’s golf championships. Read on!
Hole 1: Making the Grade
This week’s coverage of the British Open goes under the microscope. [Link]
Hole 2: A Pretty Tough 16 year-old
Italian Amateur Matteo Manassero showed off a game beyond his years at Turnberry. [Link]
Hole 3: Good News for Amy
Phil and Amy Mickelson have received good news following her surgery. [Link]
Hole 4: U.S. Public Links Championship
Lefty Brad Benjamin takes home the U.S. Publinx Championship and a probable invitation to Augusta. [Link]
Hole 5: Return for Seve
Excited by Tom Watson’s success at Turnberry, Seve Ballesteros has hopes of returning to St. Andrews in 2010. [Link]
Hole 6: The Dangers of Celebrity Golf
A Tahoe woman learned the dangers of watching celebrity golf when she was hit in the head by an errant golf ball. [Link]
Hole 7: Celebrity Golf
Rick Rhoden held on to win his record eighth Tahoe Celebrity golf title. [Link]
Hole 8: The Other Event
Bo Van Pelt wins his first PGA Tour event while most of the Tour was out of town. [Link]
Hole 9: British Open
Stewart Cink wins the Claret Jug with an emotional win at Turnberry over crowd favorite Tom Watson. [Link]
it just tears my heart out…and watching watson fight back tears on the 18th tee of the play-off…tissue pls