Volume One Hundred Eighty Two
Posted March 16th, 2009 by Danny Ottmann
Lefty is tops at Doral, Stenson takes it all off, and the U.S. PGA Tour still reigns supreme
Happy Monday Sand Trappers and welcome to another installment of Hittin' the Links. How about that Philly Mick - he has a better righty swing than most of us! There is nothing more entertaining to watch on a Sunday afternoon than a good back and forth duel, and Watney and Mickelson delivered the goods for sure.
In this newest edition of HTL we investigate Henrick Stenson and his tendency to streak, see why Phil had to go to the hospital Saturday night, and find out why the PGA Tour is still on top. Also, we look into Prayad Marksaeng's long road to the PGA Tour, take a peek at golf destination Biloxi Mississippi, and do a full wrap-up of this week's events. Read on!
Hole 1: No Shirt, No Shoes, No Pants?
Henrick Stenson stripped down to his skivvies to hit his shot out of a muddy hazard at the WGC-CA Championship at Doral. [Link]
Hole 2: Golf Takes a Lot Out of You
Phil Mickelson was treated for heat exhaustion after the third round of the WGC-CA Championship. [Link]
Hole 3: The American PGA Tour is Still Tops
Although golf is growing by leaps and bounds outside America, the PGA Tour is still its biggest stage. [Link]
Hole 4: He Has Come an Awfully Long Way
Prayad Marksaeng of Thailand has overcome poverty among other things to make it onto the PGA Tour. [Link]
Hole 5: Golf Destination of the Week: Biloxi, Mississippi
Both the quality and quantity of courses have improved greatly in this Gulf Coast town. [Link]
Hole 6: Champions Tour
Dan Forsman comes from way back to win the AT&T Champions in a play-off. [Link]
Hole 7: American Invasion
The Americans go 1-2-3 at the New Zealand Open. [Link]
Hole 8: The "Other" Tournament
There was another PGA Tour tournament this week and, oh yeah, Michael Bradley won it. [Link]
Hole 9: Phil Looks Good at Doral
Lefty takes home first-place money at the WGC-CA Championship. [Link]
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Posted 16 Mar 2009 at 9:10am #
Thanks for the heads up on Hole #5. We're leaving for Biloxi next week! We're playing 2 of the 5 courses (Shell Landing and Grand Bear) on the review, so the timing couldn't be better!
Posted 16 Mar 2009 at 12:03pm #
Thanks for the links but "Hole 3: The American PGA Tour is Still Tops" is fantastic. Be still my aching sides. PGAtour.com _would_ say that wouldn't they? And the way they argue the point is just priceless. If I didn't know better I'd think they're worried about the status of their Tour....