{"id":11145,"date":"2010-11-08T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2010-11-08T13:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/?p=11145"},"modified":"2010-11-08T08:19:06","modified_gmt":"2010-11-08T13:19:06","slug":"volume_two_hundred_fifty_six","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/hittin_the_links\/volume_two_hundred_fifty_six","title":{"rendered":"Volume Two Hundred Fifty Six"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hittin'Hello Golf Fans and welcome to Hittin’ the Links<\/em>. HTL<\/em> is back after a one week hiatus and is packed full of all that is going on in the golf world.<\/p>\n

In this newest edition we begin with a look at Tiger’s less than stellar year, check in at the Re\/Max Long drive competition, and find out what Phil and Tiger are doing with swords. Also on tap, we investigate the most powerful people in golf, see what Freddie Couples has planed for 2011, and do a wrap-up of some of the week’s events. Read on!
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\nHole 1: A Year to Forget<\/strong>
\nTiger Woods will surely want to forget just about everything that happened in 2010. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Re\/Max Long Drive<\/strong>
\nPhenom Jamie Sadlowski was upset in the Semifinals at the Re\/Max World Long Drive Finals. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Put Down the Swords, Go Work on Your Putting!<\/strong>
\nPhil Mickelson and Tiger Woods both received Tai Chi lessons on the recent trip to China. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: The Most Powerful People in Golf<\/strong>
\nThe most powerful person in golf… isn’t Tiger Woods (He’s eighth). [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: Hyundai Tournament of Champions<\/strong>
\nHyundai has taken over as to title sponsor of the PGA Tour season starting tournament at Kapalua. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Mr. Couples is Done<\/strong>
\nFan Favorite Freddie Couples say he is done with the PGA Tour. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Mr. President<\/strong>
\nThe PGA of America recently held elections. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Charles Schwab Cup Championship<\/strong>
\nJohn Cook repeats at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship on the old guys’ tour.[Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: HSBC Champions<\/strong>
\nFrancesco Molinari holds off Lee Westwood to win in Shanghai. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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