Good Day and welcome to Hittin’ the Links. It is again major time on the PGA Tour. The U.S. Open begins Thursday, but the hype and coverage begin well before that. I have included several links to help you out in you pursuit of U.S Open information. It is a good week to watch golf.
Also in this edition, we look at the results of the Golf Digest “10-Handicapper-Couldn’t-Break-100” results from Torrey Pines, see what the PGA Tour could learn from the USGA, take attendance on the best players without a major list, look at this week’s golf destination, and check in on this week’s tournament winners from around the world.
Hole 1: So Which Group Are You Going to Follow?
Someone was trying to create a buzz when the USGA decided to put Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, and Adam Scott together in the same group for the first two rounds of the U.S. Open. [Link]
Hole 2: Official U.S. Open Website
Here is the site to be on this week. The Official site of the 2008 U.S. Open. [Link]
Hole 3: Nice Round Tony
The long awaited contest to test amateurs against a tough U.S. Open set-up at Torrey Pines went off without a hitch. [Link]
Hole 4: You Go, Mr. Kostis!
I don’t know what everyone else will think of this article, but personally I think he is spot on. [Link]
Hole 5: Future U.S. Open Venues
For all of you out there that like to plan ahead, here is a gallery of the upcoming U.S. Open venues.[Link]
Hole 6: This Week’s Destination: The Dominican Republic
While there are not a lot of options for golf, the courses that are there have a lot to offer. [Link]
Hole 7: Best Players Without a Major
While this list lost a little steam when Lefty finally removed his name several years ago, its still interesting to see who hasn’t captured a major yet. [Link]
Hole 8: Stanford St. Jude Championship
Justin Leonard goes into the U.S. Open on a winning note, after his playoff win in Memphis. [Link]
Hole 9: McDonald’s LPGA Championship
LPGA rookie Yani Tseng became the youngest player in history to win the McDonalds LPGA Championship. [Link]
You know they say that you shouldn’t wish your life away but looking through the list of upcoming US Open venues I can’t wait for any of them! It’s a fantastic list of tournament venues we have to look forward to over the next 7 years.
To those nit-picking Danny’s use of “on the PGA Tour,” grow up. Danny knows it’s not a “PGA Tour” event, but the PGA Tour is closely married to each of the four majors. Win and you get an exemption onto the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour’s various lists are also used to help determine the field, and the majority of the players are PGA Tour members.