{"id":10192,"date":"2010-06-28T18:57:04","date_gmt":"2010-06-28T22:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/?p=10192"},"modified":"2010-06-28T18:57:04","modified_gmt":"2010-06-28T22:57:04","slug":"volume_two_hundred_thirty_nine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/hittin_the_links\/volume_two_hundred_thirty_nine","title":{"rendered":"Volume Two Hundred Thirty Nine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hittin'Good day golf fanatics and welcome again to the little column we like to call Hittin’ the Links.<\/em> Anyone else out there as happy to see Bubba Watson finally win on Tour as I am? I really get a kick out of watching him play. Good for him and congratulations on his first Tour victory.<\/p>\n

In this newest edition of HTL<\/em> we begin by investigating why Ryan Moore hates golf, then find out what’s up with Seve Ballesteros, and see whats new with Torrey Pines. Also on tap we check out the club pro championship, look at the Monty-Faldo spat, and do a wrap-up up of the week’s events. Read on!Hole 1: The U.S. Open and Ryan Moore<\/strong>
\nRyan Moore hates golf for two months after the U.S. Open [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Seve is Out<\/strong>
\nSeve Ballesteros has had to abandon plans to attend the 2010 British Open. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: What About Torrey Pines<\/strong>
\nTorrey Pines is unexpectedly missing from the USGA’s list of courses holding future U.S. Opens. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: PGA Professional National Championship<\/strong>
\nThe PGA Professional National Championship is underway in French Lick, Indiana. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: Maybe He Lost Your Number<\/strong>
\nNick Faldo is miffed that Colin Montgomery hasn’t contacted him yet about the Ryder Cup. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Women’s Public Links Championship<\/strong>
\nEmily Tubert wins the 2010 USGA Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: LPGA Championship<\/strong>
\nCristie Kerr runs away from the field at the LPGA Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Dick’s Sporting Goods Open<\/strong>
\nLoren Roberts depends on some last minute heroics to win again on the Champions Tour. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Bubba Makes Good<\/strong>
\nBubba Watson gets his first PGA Tour victory at the Travelers Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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