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\"Hittin'Hello, hello golf fans and welcome to another volume of Hittin’ the Links.<\/em> The PGA Tour season is beginning to wind down, silly season is just around the corner and players on the PGA and Nationwide Tours are beginning to stress about keeping those all too important cards. To me this time of year is great to watch. Guys you have never heard of grinding it out to the end for a chance to play (or continue playing) on the big stage. Plus you also have to watch the Presidents Cup in order to find out if Freddie’s Tiger pick will be pan out!<\/p>\n

In this edition of HtL<\/em> we begin with a look at the newest member of the LPGA class of 2012, investigate how DJ really feels about Tiger stealing his caddie, and try and figure out what is a Wozzilroy! Also on tap, We check out some friendly competition, see why Freddie is on the hot seat, and do a wrap-up of the week’s events. Read on!
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\nHole 1: Welcome!<\/strong>
\n16 year-old Lexi Thompson gets the green light for her 2012 LPGA Tour card. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Not Bitter<\/strong>
\nDustin Johnson talks about tiger hiring his caddie, Joe LaCava. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Wozzilroy?<\/strong>
\nRory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki, the new power couple of sports, have settled on a nickname to rival TomKat and Brangelina. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Friendly Competition?<\/strong>
\nDavis Love III and Jose Maria Olazabal are good friends who will do their best to beat the other in next year’s Ryder Cup matches. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: The New Hire<\/strong>
\nA look into the many reasons why Tiger Woods and Joe LaCava ended up working together. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Taking Some Heat<\/strong>
\nPresidents Cup Captain Fred Couples is still taking a lot of heat for his selection of Tiger Woods to the 2011 Presidents Cup team. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Danny Lee<\/strong>
\n19 Starts into his Nationwide Tour Career, Danny Lee takes home his first winners check. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Bittersweet<\/strong>
\nKenny Perry gets his first Champions Tour victory the day after his sister passes away from breast cancer. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: JT Shriners Hospitals for Children Open<\/strong>
\nKevin Na finally breaks through with his first win on the PGA Tour. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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