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\"Hittin'Hello golf fans, and welcome again to Hittin’ the Links<\/em>. Well the PGA Tour has a Monday finish this week and there is a lot of golf news out there. I mean really and truly its news all by itself when on Sunday it takes Tiger 13 holes to make a birdie.<\/p>\n

In this edition of HTL<\/em> we first say congratulations to Annika on the birth of her child, then find out what made Paul Casey miss the Deutsche Bank Championship, and see who will be the starters at the 2010 Masters. Also, we investigate who has a plan to be #1 in the world, see what LPGA tournament decided to stick around another year, and do a wrap-up of the week’s tournaments. Read on!
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\nHole 1: The Newest Sorenstam, err McGee<\/strong>
\nAnnika Sorenstam has given birth to a baby girl. Both mom and daughter are doing well. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Paul Casey Out<\/strong>
\nPaul Casey had to withdraw from the second FedExCup Playoff event with a rib injury. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Let’s Get Started<\/strong>
\nThe 2010 Masters will have two honorary starters, and you might have heard of them: Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Jamie is Back<\/strong>
\nThe Jamie Farr Classic on the LPGA Tour has decided to stick around at least one more year; though this time with a smaller purse. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: Not Bad for a Seventeen-Year-Old<\/strong>
\nRyo Ishikawa picks up his fifth win on the Japan Tour. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Good Luck With That, Big Guy<\/strong>
\nErnie Els still has plans to be the #1 player in the world. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: O Canada<\/strong>
\nSuzann Pettersen rolls at the Canadian Women’s Open. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Sluman Likes Pebble Beach<\/strong>
\nJeff Sluman defends his title at the Walmart First Tee Open. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Deutsche Bank Championship<\/strong>
\nSteve Stricker passes Tiger Woods in the FedExCup points race with a win at the Deutsche Bank Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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