{"id":17858,"date":"2013-05-23T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-05-23T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/?p=17858"},"modified":"2013-05-26T18:12:04","modified_gmt":"2013-05-26T22:12:04","slug":"volume_three_hundred_fifty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/hittin_the_links\/volume_three_hundred_fifty","title":{"rendered":"Volume Three Hundred Fifty"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hittin'It was a sad week in the world of golf with the passing of Ken Venturi. Mr. Venturi was always one of my favorite guys in the booth. It is too bad he was even too ill to attend his well deserved induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame. He will certainly be missed.<\/p>\n

In this edition of HtL<\/em> we begin by paying respects to Ken Venturi, then find out why golf is still bigger than Tiger Woods, and check out some of the week’s best quotes. Also, we take a look at a road less traveled, peruse the new Blair O’Neal swimsuit calendar, and do a wrap-up of the week’s events. Read on!
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\nHole 1: Ken Venturi<\/strong>
\nUS Open Champion and longtime announcer, Ken Venturi, passes away at age 82. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Bigger Than One Person<\/strong>
\nEven without Tiger golf is still fun to watch. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Really?<\/strong>
\nSome of the week’s best quotes. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Road Less Traveled<\/strong>
\nPeter Uihleins has taken an interesting and tougher road into professional golf, but one that looks to be paying off. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: So Much Golf, So little Time<\/strong>
\nAs the season begins to settle down for American golfers, International players have a hard time fitting it all in. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Blair O’Neal<\/strong>
\nHere are some shots from Blair O’Neals Swimsuit calendar. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Mobile Bay LPGA Classic<\/strong>
\nJennifer Johnson gets her first win on the LPGA Tour. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: World Match Play<\/strong>
\nGraeme McDowell takes home the title at the World Match Play. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Byron Nelson Championship<\/strong>
\nSang-Moon Bae Breaks through on the big Tour with a win in Texas. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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