{"id":10050,"date":"2010-05-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/?p=10050"},"modified":"2010-05-24T07:33:07","modified_gmt":"2010-05-24T11:33:07","slug":"volume_two_hundred_thirty_five","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/hittin_the_links\/volume_two_hundred_thirty_five","title":{"rendered":"Volume Two Hundred Thirty Five"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hittin'Good morning golf fans and welcome again to Hittin’ the Links<\/em>. What happened to the Byron Nelson? Poor Byron, he is probably spinning in his grave. Once an event where golf’s best came to pay homage to Lord Byron, has now turned into the Tour stop of the no-names. Is Texas really that bad?<\/p>\n

In this newest edition of HTL<\/em> we begin with a look at a talented 16 year-old, find out what Freddy is up to now, and investigate some Els’ course architecture. Also, we look into Tony Romo’s bid for a spot in the U.S. Open, check out what Elin Woods wants in the divorce, and do a wrap-up of the week’s events. Read on!
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\nHole 1: 16 years old<\/strong>
\n16 year-old Jordan Spieth now turns his attention to his second Tour event after getting into the top 25 in his first. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Couples<\/strong>
\nFreddy Couples is looking to try and earn a spot in the Open Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Els<\/strong>
\nSome of Ernie Els’ modifications to Wentworth have caused criticism. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Go Cowboys!<\/strong>
\nDallas Cowboy quarterback Tony Romo moved onto the sectionals in his bid to qualify for the U.S. Open. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: $750 Million!!!<\/strong>
\nDivorce talks between Tiger and Elin have begun getting ugly. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: NCAA Women’s Championship<\/strong>
\nThe Purdue women’s golf team held on to win the National Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Sybase Match Play Championship<\/strong>
\nSun Young Yoo continues the Korean domination if the LPGA Tour. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Easy Win<\/strong>
\nJohn Riegger didn’t even need a final round to win his second career Nationwide Event. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Byron Nelson<\/strong>
\nJason Day takes home some hardware in Texas. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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