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\"Hittin'Welcome again to another volume of Hittin’ the Links<\/em>. Even though all the major championships are finished for the year, it has still been an interesting week in the golf. I waded through all that was out there and came up with these nine links. Enjoy.<\/p>\n

In this volume of HTL<\/em> we take inventory at the Women’s Canadian Open, see why it took three majors to convince Padraig he was pretty good, and find out why the Champions Tour is feeling kinda Funky. Also, we take a peek at some custom golf carts, check in on Tiger’s rehabilitation, find out who won this week’s Tour stop, and investigate how a dog can eat a golf ball in mid flight. Read on!Hole 1: Winning Back-to-Back Majors Will Do That for You<\/strong>
\nPadraig Harrington has started to gain confidence after his recent major successes. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Aussie Tough in Canada<\/strong>
\nAustralian Katherine Hull wins the Women’s Canadian Open title. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Funk Wins First Champions Tour Major<\/strong>
\nFred Funk takes home his first major on the Champions Tour with a win at the JELD-WEN Tradition. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Pettersson Comes Up Big in Greensboro<\/strong>
\nCarl Pettersson wins the Wyndham Championship in his adopted hometown of Greensboro, NC. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: It’s Playoff Time<\/strong>
\nSeveral players had to come up with big finishes this week in order to make the PGA Tour Playoffs. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: The Best of the Best<\/strong>
\nHere is the list of the best rounds of the 2008 PGA Tour season. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Dog Swallows Golf Ball<\/strong>
\nThe interesting part of this article is the fact that the ball was in mid-flight when he did it! [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Your Next Golf Cart?<\/strong>
\nThese are not your grandfather’s golf carts. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: No Golf for Tiger<\/strong>
\nTiger Woods won’t even swing a golf club until 2009. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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