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\"Hittin'Hello and good day to you golf fans. Hittin’ the Links<\/em> is again coming to you a day tardy this week due to the Newport Cup<\/a>. I do apologize, but late is better than never.<\/p>\n

In this one hundred and sixtieth volume of HTL<\/em> we see why the Americans seem to always have trouble beating the Europeans, look at some more fixes for the FedExCup, and see where Aaron Baddeley will be spending the next month. Also, we take a new look at the LPGA’s recently changed English-only rule, see how Colin Montgomerie plans to get onto the 2014 Ryder Cup Team, check in on Annika’s last European tournament, and do an inventory on this week’s PGA Tour winner. Read on!Hole 1: American Ryder Cup<\/strong>
\nThis writer believes U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger’s choices were made more difficult due to the slim pickings from which he had to choose. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Why Oh Why<\/strong>
\nSeems like everyone is an expert these days on why the American Ryder Cup Team just can’t seem to beat those pesky Europeans. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Captain Crabby<\/strong>
\nSeems our favorite complainer Colin Montgomerie has his eye on the the 2014 Ryder Cup Captaincy. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: More Fixes?<\/strong>
\nYet another expert has the answers to what is wrong with the FedExCup. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: Baddeley On Maternity Leave<\/strong>
\nAustralian Aaron Baddeley is taking some time off from the tour this fall to see his wife through a difficult pregnancy. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: A Little Something To Ponder During the Break<\/strong>
\nThe PGA Tour is taking this week off but has still left some issues behind that make you wonder. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: We Were Just Kiddin’ About Those Penalties<\/strong>
\nThe LPGA has decided to scrap the penalty portion of their highly criticized English-only rule. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Annika Sorenstam<\/strong>
\nAnnika finishes her European Career with a third place finish in Denmark. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Camillo Goes Wire to Wire<\/strong>
\nColombian Camillo Villegas finally lived up to his potential with a win at the BMW Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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