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\"Hittin'Good day and welcome to another volume of Hittin’ the Links<\/em>. Unlike Tiger at the AT&T National I am back on the job hosting you in your search of the best golf articles on the world wide web. Just kidding, poor Tiger, but Fred Couples did a great job standing in. I mean who else but Freddie wouldn’t be a disappointment in Tigers absence.<\/p>\n

In this one hundred and fifty first volume of HTL<\/em> we look at Tiger’s return, see what the Tigerless Ryder Cup team is looking like, investigate congressional’s “stupid holes,” and find out who got the first tap on the shoulder in the PGA Tour’s quest to rid the sport of illegal drugs. Also, we take a peek at Anthony Kim, this week’s PGA Tour Winner, examine what New Mexico has to offer the vacationing golfer, and delve into what happened to nearly 400 U.S. Open tickets that were given to San Diego city officials.
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\nHole 1: How Good Will Tiger Be When He Returns? <\/strong>
\nTiger says his knee has been a problem his entire PGA tour career. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: The Ryder Cup<\/strong>
\nWith Tiger out, this is what the U.S. Ryder Cup team presently looks like. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: You Know, Fred, They Don’t Have Those “Stupid Holes” on the Champions Tour<\/strong>
\nFred Funk labeled the 518-yard sixth hole at congressional “downright stupid.” [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Yep, Those Two Look Guilty for Sure! <\/strong>
\nCharles Howell III and Davis Love III became some of the first players on tour to be drug tested. The Tour must be starting with the III’s. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: He May Be a Choker, but He’s No Quitter<\/strong>
\nOn a high from his recent second-place finish at the French Open, Colin Montgomery says he still hasn’t given up his Ryder Cup hopes. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Kim Too Good at the AT&T<\/strong>
\nAnthony Kim wins for the second time this year at the AT&T National. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Destination of the Week: New Mexico<\/strong>
\nWith some of the best weather in the country, my home state of New Mexico has much to offer the vacationing golfer. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: It May Be A Little Premature<\/strong>
\nWith his second win golf writers are already comparing Anthony Kim to Tiger Woods. Are we really that desperate for a challenger? [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Tickets… What Tickets? <\/strong>
\nAn amusing article concerning 384 U.S. Open tickets and why the San Diego City Council is having a hard time accounting for them. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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