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\"HittingWell, the FedExCup excitement is off to a raring start after the best player in the world has decided to skip Week One of the playoffs (yawn). Speaking of the world’s best, Lorena Ochoa has left no doubt about who is the best player on the LPGA Tour is as she notches her fifth win of the year at the Canadian Open.<\/p>\n

This week, we have several links from a first time winner, honors for the “Great White Shark,” and a girl who just wanted to play golf.
\n
\nHole 1: Snedeker Wins His First<\/strong>
\nBrandt Snedeker fired a final-round 63 at the birdie shoot-out known as the Wyndham Championship for his first PGA Tour win. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: All She Does is Win<\/strong>
\nLorena Ochoa won for the fifth time this year with a three-shot victory over Paula Creamer at the Canadian Women’s Open. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Staying Home<\/strong>
\nTiger Woods is skipping the first week of the vaunted FedExCup and Jim Gorant takes him to task for putting his “personal interests first.” [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Pick Me, Pick Me!<\/strong>
\nCaptain Jack Nicklaus picked a couple of rookies to round out the team that will contend at the President’s Cup. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: Honors For Norman<\/strong>
\nGreg Norman will receive the Old Tom Morris Award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America for his contributions to the golf course development and the environment. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Promotion Blues<\/strong>
\nNick Flanagan earned a mid-season promotion from the Nationwide Tour to the PGA Tour with his third victory this year. Too bad he has to wait a month to play due to the FedExCup. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Big Lead<\/strong>
\nTiger Woods could take the next few years off and still maintain his lead in the World Golf Rankings. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Just Let Her Play<\/strong>
\nAll Desireé Lamer wanted to do was play high school golf. Too bad some people in her town didn’t want share that dream. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Historical Interviews<\/strong>
\nTake a trip down memory lane with some interviews featuring Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan, and Bob Hope. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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