Hello out there golf fans, and welcome to yet another volume of Hittin’ the Links. There was a lot going on in the golf world this week. I have to say though my favorite moment was when David Toms returned to his winning ways at the Colonial. It’s nice to see him finally get back on track.
In this edition of HtL we begin with a look at Tigers new place in the World Rankings, then check out the Titleist sale, and investigate the Horned Frog at the Colonial. Also on tap, we see who qualified for the U.S. Open this week, find out what Bubba has in store for music fans, and do a wrap-up of the week’s events. Read on!
As I’m sure everyone in the golfing community has heard, Severiano Ballesteros passed early on the morning of May 7th. Seve was a larger than life figure in the world of European golf and golf around the world, and he is one of the few superstar athletes to have gained universal acclaim. Seve is widely considered to be the best European golfer of all time, and his death before his time comes to great dismay for golf fans across the globe. Ballesteros will be remembered as being one of the most exciting and creative golfers of all time, and one of the legends of the sport.
This past week, while trolling the forums, I happened to notice 
Has the eighth ranked golfer in the world ever been this big a deal? Because no matter how badly Tiger Woods struggles, the embattled superstar continues to gobble up nearly every ounce of golf attention. Few weeks offered as much evidence as this one, with fans and detractors hopping on Woods’ relationship with his coach, his fellow competitors and even his equipment.
I’ll make no bones about it – I love the Players. There is something about it that makes me happier than Jim Nantz dreaming up his next final-second call.