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Look, why are you even reading this little blurb? You see the Hittin’ the Links logo, you know what’s comin’. A whole bunch of links! I’ve scoured the web just so you can waste some daylight checking out some sites. Say, shouldn’t you be at the range beating some balls?
Oh, you’re at work? Well, in that case, on with the links!
As most of the big names rest after The Open, players we sometimes don’t get to see get the chance to play some good golf and keep us entertained.
Well it will certainly be a change of pace to see a green golf course, huh? After last week’s theatrics, the U.S. Bank Championship has a lot to live up to, but the course has provided excitement in the past and will very likely continue to do so.
A bunch of Open Championship links, Swingvision capture of Ernie Els swing, and much, much more!
Ah, The Open Championship. What a wonderful tournament. As you wind yourself down after that fantastic finish, I’ll give you a little something to keep yourself occupied: this weeks volume of Hittin’ the Links. Like always, I’ve got a good collection of links for you to enjoy. You can thank me later.
P.S. Congratulations, Tiger!
It has been a long time since good ol’ Royal Liverpool has played host to a major, will she be up to the test?
Well it happens to be that time again: Open Championship time, that is. Golf’s oldest major championship is back at a course that hasn’t hosted a major since Roberto de Vicenzo won in 1967. I’m very excited for this tournament for a couple reasons: the course is running ridiculously fast and hard, interesting shots we rarely see played will be commonplace, and Tiger will surely be on the prowl.
For these reasons and many more, this week is sure to be exciting.
The first link is all you’ll have time for today. You’ll spend hours looking at it.
Another Monday, another Hittin’ the Links. From Tiger’s flawless swing, to a man who “took the 90s off” from golf and returned in high form, to Wie’s heat woes, to the latest MySpace wannabe, this week’s pile of links has it all. Enjoy!
Oh, and if you’ve got links you’d like to see next week, look up my email on our staff page and send me your links.
Once again, Michelle Wie will attempt to qualify to make the cut in a PGA event. This will hopefully provide some excitement throughout the week(end?).
What a birthday present. This week, Sean O’Hair will turn 24, but it may be his 23rd birthday he will be thinking about this week. The young man earned the respect of the field and gallery last year by putting together what he called the best round of his life on Sunday to win the 2005 John Deere Classic.
Robert Damron, who finished in a tie for second place just one shot behind O’Hair, quashed any murmurs about O’Hair’s longevity on tour by saying “this guy is going to be around for a while.” Although O’Hair currently ranks 100th on the money in 2006, the brilliance he displayed last year is likely to surface again soon.
However, much of the spotlight this week will be shining on Michelle Wie, as the youngster will once again try to make the cut in a PGA Tour event.
If Allen Doyle can win the Senior Open with that swing, why can’t I break par?!
Fresh from a nice little Fourth of July break, Hittin’ the Links is back and ready to go. This week features the intoxicating smile of Brittany Linicome, Pink Paula Creamer, a severe Tiger Woods hater, Trevor Immelman, and much, much more.
Enjoy!
Will a new sole and an extra six cubic centimeters make the X460 that much better than the Big Bertha 454?
Starting with the original Big Bertha, Callaway has always been associated with quality, high-performance drivers. Nearly every company has rushed to the 460cc limit, although Titleist took their time getting the 905R out. Callaway quickly released the Big Bertha Titanium 454 and came close to the limit but the Fusion
FT-3 was actually the first Callaway driver to reach 460cc. So what could Callaway possibly do to improve on the already popular 454 and, more importantly, does the X460 pass the grade?
Golfers all seemed to like and praise the 454, including David Mobley who used a 454 to blast a 377-yard drive to win the 2004 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship. Callaway wanted a driver to not only replace the 454 but to also improve performance and provide an alternative to the FT-3. The FT-3 remains Callaway’s flagship driver, but not everyone can get used to the corked sound of the titanium-composite driver. So the engineers sought out to make not just a replacement to the 454 but a quality, tour-performing driver.
With enough history to compete with every other event in golf, The Open Championship is one of the greatest events of the year.
The Open Championship at Hoylake is less than two weeks away and I can hardly contain my excitement for golf’s oldest and grandest stage. Some of golf’s greatest champions (Vardon, Jones, Hogan, Palmer, Nicklaus, Woods) have won The Open and I’m looking forward to seeing which winner will be revealed in 2006.
Join me on a quick nine as I explore The Open Championship…
