Hello and welcome all you Internet golfing fanatics to, yet again, another issue of Hittin the Links. I am on the job bringing you the very best stories from around the internet, so sit back and relax.
In this volume, we delve into Tiger’s world and what’s going on with his knee, listen to what Retief Goosen has to say about it, and for goodness sake will someone please tell Johnny Miller to shut up! Also, we see what got Phil back into the Skins Game, check in on this week’s tour winners, and read some other interesting tidbits from the world of golf publishing. Read on!
Despite being known for making great irons and wedges, Mizuno has languished a bit in relative obscurity while irons and wedges from Titleist, TaylorMade, Callaway, and others have sold several times faster than those from Mizuno. Despite offering a pure, forged wedge, Mizuno doesn’t get a lot of play in the U.S. because, among other things, they pay very few PGA Tour pros to play their wedges. Go ahead, name a PGA Tour player (besides Luke Donald) who uses Mizuno? I’ll wait.
As I write this amid the hype following the U.S. Open, I can’t help but think back to the previous major. No, not the Masters, but the McDonald’s LPGA Championship.
Tiger Woods’ performance at the 
Tiger Woods wins the 108th U.S. Open in 91 holes over Rocco Mediate, and does it on a fractured, torn up knee. We break down the performances of Tiger, Rocco, Phil Mickelson, and a cast of others as well as a whole lot more in this episode of Golf Talk.
Last year at Oakmont, after arriving at 5:00am and still being only the sixth to make my way to the 18th hole grandstands, I watched Tiger Woods miss a birdie putt to force a playoff. This year, from about 50% closer, he