{"id":6756,"date":"2009-07-13T11:10:19","date_gmt":"2009-07-13T15:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/?p=6756"},"modified":"2009-07-13T11:11:19","modified_gmt":"2009-07-13T15:11:19","slug":"volume_one_hundred_ninety_seven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/hittin_the_links\/volume_one_hundred_ninety_seven","title":{"rendered":"Volume One Hundred Ninety Seven"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hittin'Well hello again and welcome to Hittin’ the Links<\/em>. It’s British Open week again: is everyone out there ready to awaken at the crack of dawn to watch golf? At least those of us in the U.S. will have to unless you want to catch the highlight reel on Golf Central. Thank goodness for DVRs: I will just have to get my Open fix on tape delay.<\/p>\n

In this Open Week edition of HTL<\/em> we have a strong British feel. First we look at who gets in and who decided to take the week off, next we discover who Tiger will be playing his first two rounds with, and finally get that link to the British Open site firmly planted in our favorites. Also on tap we investigate Tiger’s wardrobe for the week, see what Inkster thinks about the LPGA’s problems, and do a complete wrap-up of the week’s tour winners. Read on!
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\nHole 1: Thanks, But No Thanks<\/strong>
\nBrett Quigley declined his spot at the British Open leaving room for Frenchman Thomas Levet. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Inkster on the LPGA <\/strong>
\nJuli Inkster expects the LPGA to get back on track quickly after Bivens steps down early this week. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: British Open<\/strong>
\nHere is the official site for this week’s British Open Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Tiger in Serious Preparation<\/strong>
\nTiger Woods was at Turnberry early getting in some practice rounds. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: Tiger’s Pairing<\/strong>
\nBritish Open organizers have come up with the power pairing of Tiger, Lee Westwood, and Japanese teenage phenom Ryo Ishikawa. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: I just Grab Whats Clean!<\/strong>
\nTiger Woods as well as most top players have their wardrobes selected for them well in advance of big tournaments. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Bernhard Langer<\/strong>
\nBernhard Langer continues his dominance on the old guy tour with another win at the 3M Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: U.S. Women’s Open<\/strong>
\nEun Hee Ji shoots an even par 71 to claim the U.S. Women’s Open. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Stricker Runs Like a Deere<\/strong>
\nSteve Stricker takes home his second PGA Tour title of 2009 at the John Deere Classic. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s British Open week, and here are your news and notes as we get ready for the only non-HD golf we’ll watch all year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hittin_the_links"],"yoast_head":"\nVolume One Hundred Ninety Seven (Hittin' the Links) - 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