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\"Hittin'Good day golf fans and welcome to yet another edition of Hittin’ the Links<\/em>. I have one thing to say about the Open Championship, I am glad I didn’t have to play in that weather. Wow, makes me glad I live in a desert. Congratulations to Darren Clarke, if an American didn’t win, I am glad he did. Had I’d known, I would have bought some stock in Guinness, though.<\/p>\n

In this volume of HtL<\/em> we begin with Rory McIlroy’s wish, see what Hank Haney said about Tiger, and look into DJ’s latest major championship blunder. Also on tap, we check out Angel’s unusual stretching routine, investigate a million dollar hole-in-one, and do a wrap-up of the weeks events. Read on!
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\nHole 1: Fair Weather Friend<\/strong>
\nRory McIlroy ruffled some feathers when he admitted he wanted to go back to America and play in the nice weather. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Really?<\/strong>
\nHank Haney still believes Tiger can break Jack’s record of 18 major championships. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: 2 Iron?<\/strong>
\nDustin Johnson’s late blunder erased his chances of a first major championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Stretching?<\/strong>
\nMiguel Angel Jimenez’s rather odd stretching routine has gone viral. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: Celebs<\/strong>
\nJack Wagner holds off Tony Romo to win the American Century Celebrity Golf Championship at Lake Tahoe. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Hole-In-One<\/strong>
\nHockey great Joe Sakic’s hole-in-one in Lake Tahoe was worth a cool million. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Tom Watson<\/strong>
\nAt 61 Tom Watson can still hang with the big boys. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: The Other Tournament<\/strong>
\nThe PGA Tour still played this week even though few were watching. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: <\/strong>
\nIrishman Darren Clarke returned to form to take home the Claret Jug. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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