Hello again golf nuts, and welcome to another fact filled edition of Hittin’the Links. The end of the golf season draws closer by the day, but there’s still lots of excitement out there in the golf world. So sit back, turn your monitors so the boss cannot see what your doing, and follow along as we take a tour of the goings on around golf.
In this most recent edition of HTL, we first check in on the players who have recently signed on in Europe, investigate John Daly’s latest brush with stupidity, and see what some Tour caddies will doing this silly season. Also, we find out how Ely is bringin’ sexy back, see who won the Order of Merit, and do a full wrapup of this weeks tour winners. Read on!
Hole 1: Europe Anyone?
Anthony Kim adds his name to a growing list of PGA Tour players who are joining the European Tour as well. [Link]
Hole 2: “I Tend to Sleep With My Eyes Open…”
This was the latest in a string of excuses used by John Daly to explain his behavior. [Link]
Hole 3: Sure He Can Carry a Bag But Can He Putt?
PGA Tour caddies are getting in on the golf fun with a new take on the ADT Skills Challenge. [Link]
Hole 4: Karlsson Top Dog in Europe
Swede Robert Karlsson has wrapped up the European Tours Order of Merit. [Link]
Hole 5: That’s Some Good Golfin’!
Pepperdine’s Lisa McCloskey recently became the first female collegiate golfer to break 200 in a 54-hole tournament. [Link]
Hole 6: Move over Phil, Callaway is Bringing Sexy Back
Callaway Golf has announced it reached a deal with Justin Timberlake to become its newest staff member. [Link]
Hole 7: That’ll Teach Him
A 78 year-old man has been arrested in Florida for beating and choking a fellow golfer for not paying his greens fees. [Link]
Hole 8: Haas Wins Schwab Cup
Despite a lackluster tournament, Jay Haas claims his second Charles Schwab Cup in three seasons. [Link]
Hole 9: Number 143 No More
Ryan Palmer traded in his 143rd place on the PGA Tour money list for a victory at the Ginn sur Mer Classic. [Link]
Bring Sexy Back? I’m actually disappointed that Callaway Golf felt it needed to bring a “mucker” like Justin Timberlake to try and perhaps boost sales or interest in the brand. One might get the impression that Callaway does not have enough star power with it’s current roster…I tend to think it does. It’s not a good day for golf when things like this happen, in my opinion anyway.
John Daly…A very heavy sigh! I’m just waiting to hear the news one day that his self-destruction has completed itself. In all honesty, it’s only a matter of time, isn’t it? Very frustrating and moreso, very sad.
Are you kidding me? Signing JT to a endorsement deal is a wonderful marketing scheme. Personally, I’m no fan of JT, but seriously, for your average 15-25 year old, who do you think they’d recognize first, Justin Timberlake or Ernie Els?
Hey D_Nice, nope not kidding you.
This is golf we are talking about, right? If you recognize “Sexy Back” over “The Big Easy”, you are not a golfer…regardless of age. Just my opinion of course.
I think it is good for callaway to take on Timberlake. He is young and has a good fan base to bring golf. he brings in different kinds of people to golf. I have two lip piercings, tongue, nose and my ears have very large holes. I find that it helps to show that not every person that looks like me is bad. Maybe callaway is trying to get more profit. But what is the point of selling things?
Daly, Daly, Daly. 92 you get the break of your life. Drinking wat a problem then and over all these years and you didn’t learn a thing.
Players going to europe huh? I would like to say maybe the droping of sponsors next year te US tourneys. But can also see where they maybe would like to just venture out.