{"id":2367,"date":"2008-06-23T08:00:33","date_gmt":"2008-06-23T12:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/?p=2367"},"modified":"2008-06-23T08:17:56","modified_gmt":"2008-06-23T12:17:56","slug":"volume_one_hundred_forty_nine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/hittin_the_links\/volume_one_hundred_forty_nine","title":{"rendered":"Volume One Hundred Forty Nine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hittin'Hello and welcome all you Internet golfing fanatics to, yet again, another issue of Hittin the Links<\/em>. I am on the job bringing you the very best stories from around the internet, so sit back and relax.<\/p>\n

In this volume, we delve into Tiger’s world and what’s going on with his knee, listen to what Retief Goosen has to say about it, and for goodness sake will someone please tell Johnny Miller to shut up! Also, we see what got Phil back into the Skins Game, check in on this week’s tour winners, and read some other interesting tidbits from the world of golf publishing. Read on!
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\nHole 1: Tiger is Out for the Season<\/strong>
\nTiger Woods is out for the rest of the PGA Tour season as he undergoes reconstructive knee surgery. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Then Again Maybe He Wasn’t Faking<\/strong>
\nSouth African Retief Goosen opened his mouth and inserted his foot when he made comments accusing Tiger Woods of exaggerating the pain in his knee. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: If You Can’t Say Something Nice…<\/strong>
\nTV analyst Johnny Miller had to do some retracting of his own after he made some not-so-nice remarks about Rocco Mediate during the U.S. Open. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Lefty at the Skins Game<\/strong>
\nPhil Mickelson is returning to the LG Skins Game this year for the first time in five years. With Tiger out for the silly season, I bet Lefty’s phone is ringing off the hook. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: With an Improved Putting Stroke it Seems Everybody Wants to be Justin Leonard <\/strong>
\nA Texas man has been arrested for stealing PGA Tour Pro Justin Leonard’s identity. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Destination of the Week: Bermuda<\/strong>
\nWith nine golf courses and plenty of beautiful weather, Bermuda offers a lot to the traveling golfer. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: A Caddy’s View<\/strong>
\nPGA Tour Caddy Michael Collins gives his thoughts on his favorite U.S. Open Memories. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Wegmans LPGA<\/strong>
\nSouth Korean Eun-Hee Ji captures her first tour victory at the Wegmans LPGA. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Travelers Championship<\/strong>
\nTour veteran Stewart Cink returns to the winners circle for the first time in almost four years. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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