{"id":10304,"date":"2010-07-12T12:21:17","date_gmt":"2010-07-12T16:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/?p=10304"},"modified":"2010-07-12T12:21:17","modified_gmt":"2010-07-12T16:21:17","slug":"volume_two_hundred_forty_one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/hittin_the_links\/volume_two_hundred_forty_one","title":{"rendered":"Volume Two Hundred Forty One"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hittin'Good day to you golf fans, and welcome to yet again another volume of Hittin’ the Links.<\/em> It’s British Open Week, the week where all Americans have to wake up at the crack of dawn in order to watch the action live. I know I have my alarm set for 6:30am.<\/p>\n

In this edition of HTL<\/em> we begin with a peek at Tiger’s first round pairing, find out what showed up at St. Andrews, and investigate Matt Every’s brush with the law. Also on tap we look at Watson’s bid for a repeat performance, see what distance is doing to the British Open rotation, and do a recap of the week’s events. Read on!Hole 1: Tiger and Justin<\/strong>
\nTiger Woods and Justin Rose are paired together in the first two rounds of the Open Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: 50 Mile per Hour Fun<\/strong>
\nThe wind has reared its ugly head during practice rounds at St. Andrews. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Performance Enhancing?<\/strong>
\nPGA Tour rookie Matt Every is denying he was in possession of marijuana during his arrest prior to the John Deere Classic. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Watson’s Back<\/strong>
\nTom Watson is back in Scotland looking for a repeat of last year’s magical Open Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: Excessive Distance<\/strong>
\nThe extreme distances modern tour pros hit the golf ball is proving problematic to the older courses on the Open Championship rotation. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: No #1 for Lefty<\/strong>
\nPhil’s early exit from Scottish Open left him again short of his bid to be number one in the world. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Nationwide Tour<\/strong>
\nPeter Tomasulo shoots 61 in the final round to win the Wayne Gretzky Classic. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: John Deere Classic<\/strong>
\nSteve Stricker wins in Illinois at the John Deere Classic. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Women’s U.S. Open<\/strong>
\nPaula Creamer laps the field on her way to winning her first major championship at Oakmont CC in PA. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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