Author: Jamieson Weiss

Welcome to another edition of Hittin’ the Links! It’s all U.S. Open all the time this week, and we’ve got you covered wire-to-wire.

Brooks Koepka is your champion, winning by four shots over Brian Harman and Hideki Matsuyama. It was an impressive showing by the young American, who overpowered the golf course off the tee and excelled on shots into the green as well.

We’ll also hear stories about Justin Thomas, an elderly fan whose last steps were on the grounds at Erin, and a former U.S. Open contender making waves on the Web.com Tour. All that, plus some news from Tiger Woods.

Let’s hit the links!

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Welcome back to another week of Hittin’ the Links! This week we’ll check in on AT&T Byron Nelson winner Billy Horschel, LPGA champ Lexi Thompson, and Champions Tour major winner Bernhard Langer. We’ll also look into this week’s winners on the European and Web.com Tours.

All that plus a look into the putters used out on Tour and a beautifully-shot preview of the upcoming U.S. Open venue, Erin Hills.

Let’s hit the links!

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Welcome back to another week of Hittin’ the Links. This week … here it goes … John Daly won a golf tournament. Like, with competitors. Old competitors, sure. But competitors nonetheless.

He was joined by Brian Harman, who picked up his second PGA Tour win, and team Denmark, who won the GolfSixes Euro Tour event.

We’ll cover all that, plus some new wedges from Titleist, more rumblings on the Rules front, and some Tony Romo news. Let’s hit the links!

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Welcome back to Hittin’ the Links! Kevin Chappell finally broke through, winning on the PGA Tour for the first time in 180 events at the Valero Texas Open. Tiger Woods, on the other hand, had quite the opposite week, and won’t be winning for quite a while, if ever.

We’ll also preview next week’s Zurich Classic, check in on the Champions Tour, and get an update on Rory McIlroy’s marriage. All that plus some more Rules of Golf news, a Sergio sighting, and a book from Ping.

Let’s hit the links.

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We’re halfway to one thousand! Welcome back to Hittin’ the Links, where we’re in full-on Dustin Johnson mode after his win at the WGC-Dell Match Play. DJ made it through he marathon that is the WGC Match Play, besting John Rahm over 18 holes on Sunday to pick up his 15th career PGA Tour win and complete the WGC career sweep.

We’ll also check in with Jason Day, pay a visit to Augusta National, and learn about the caddy life on the PGA Tour. All that plus a story on the greatest quarterback of all time.

Let’s hit the links.

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We’re back with another Hittin’ the Links! Marc Leishman took home the hardware at the Arnold Palmer Invitational this week, while Anna Nordqvist won in Phoenix. We’ll also check in on ongoing litigation between Costco and Acushnet, check out a massive claim by The Rock, and read up on Tiger Woods’ new book.

All that plus a healthy dose of the trials and tribulations of being a professional golfer. Let’s hit the links!

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Welcome back to Hittin’ the Links! Dustin Johnson captured his 14th PGA Tour win this week, achieving victory at the WGC-Mexico Championship. He widened his lead atop the Official World Golf Rankings, and is now the odds-on favorite to win the Masters.

We’ll also check in with the winners in Europe and Singapore, and say hello to the retired Lorena Ochoa and the might-as-well-be-retired Tiger Woods. All that, plus a crash course on the new proposed Rules of Golf.

Let’s get into it.

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Welcome all to another week of Hittin’ the Links. Down in Florida, Rickie Fowler took home some serious hardware with a four-shot Honda Classic victory over Hoffman and Woodland. He held a sizable lead throughout most of his final round despite a few hiccups.

We’ll also check in on the PGA Tour’s first trip south of the border for the
WGC-Mexico Open – who’s in, who’s out, and what the players who do show will be up against. All that, plus a look at some old shoes, more Rory McIlroy news, and what Pat Perez said that got Tiger fans upset.

Let’s hit the links!

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Dustin Johnson, ladies and gentlemen, is your 2017 Genesis Open Champion. The victory was Johnson’s 13th on Tour, and was secured with a stellar 64 on Saturday that let Johnson cruise to victory. Thomas Pieters, whom we’ll hear from a bit later, and Scott Brown finished five shots back.

We’ll also take a look at Augusta National’s azalea bushes, check in on the upcoming WGC-Mexico Championship, and show you exactly why only Phil Mickelson is Phil Mickelson.

Let’s hit the links!

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