Happy Fall Finish to you golf fans and welcome to another edition of Hittin’ the Links. There is a chill in the air, the top players in the world are all going on vacation, and a bunch of guys around the $700,000 mark in earnings are starting to panic; it must be the Fall Finish on the PGA Tour!
In this edition of HTL we begin with a look at the world golf rankings, then investigate the U.S. Ryder Cup team’s rain gear, and sing happy birthday to the best ball in golf. Also on tap, we look into soon-to-be #1 Lee Westwood’s plans for 2011, find out who the infamous “cigar guy” is, and do a wrap-up of the week’s events. Read on!
Hole 1: Westwood to #1
Lee Westwood is set to take over the number one spot on the World Golf Rankings on October 31st. [Link]
Hole 2: Oh, Those Rain Suits
What really was the deal with the U.S. Ryder Cup teams rain suits? [Link]
Hole 3: Happy Birthday Pro V1
Titleist is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the introduction of the Pro V1 and Pro V1x golf balls. [Link]
Hole 4: Alabama Golf
The Champions Tour’s return to Alabama’s Shoal Creek Country Club is causing sponsor excitement. [Link]
Hole 5: Westwood Staying in Europe for 2011
World #2 Lee Westwood will not play a full schedule on the U.S. PGA Tour next year. [Link]
Hole 6: Cigar Guy Found!
The gentleman now made famous in the Tiger Woods Ryder Cup photo has been identified. [Link]
Hole 7: Navistar LPGA Classic
Katherine Hull gets her second LPGA Tour win at the Navistar Classic. [Link]
Hole 8: Senior Players
Mark O’Meara wins the Constellation Energy Senior Players Championship [Link]
Hole 9: McGladrey Classic
Heath Slocum holds on for his fourth career win at the McGladrey Classic. [Link]
Gosh, is it really 10 years since the Pro V1? I remember before that it was the Tileist Professtional….and before that I remember scuffing up the Tour Balata. Used to spin that bad boy like nothing else.