{"id":8281,"date":"2009-10-26T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-10-26T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/?p=8281"},"modified":"2009-10-26T18:22:50","modified_gmt":"2009-10-26T22:22:50","slug":"volume_two_hundred_eleven","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/hittin_the_links\/volume_two_hundred_eleven","title":{"rendered":"Volume Two Hundred Eleven"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hittin'Happy Monday, duffers, and welcome again to Hittin’ the Links<\/em>. The Nationwide Tour season is over and 25 of its members have earned their PGA Tour card for next year. The rest of the Nationwide Tour will now ready themselves for Q-school. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n

In this volume of HTL<\/em> we start off talking to Michael Jordan, then check out the 2009 Nationwide Tour graduating class, and find out why you should not think too much. Also on tap we listen to Sergio complain about his poor year, look back at Payne Stewart, and do a wrap-up of the week’s events. Read on!
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\nHole 1: Michael Jordan<\/strong>
\nMichael Jordan does an interview about his days as U.S. Presidents Cup co-captain. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Graduation Day<\/strong>
\nHere is the 2009 Nationwide Tour graduating class. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Don’t Think Too Much<\/strong>
\nA good article outlining the importance of a strong mental game. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Sergio<\/strong>
\nSergio Garcia discusses the past year of disappointments. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: Vokey Conforms<\/strong>
\nThe new line of Vokey spin-milled wedges conform to the new USGA groove rules. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Ten Years<\/strong>
\nIt’s been ten years since Payne Stewart’s death and some of those from the Tour remember that fateful day. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: Nationwide Tour Championship<\/strong>
\nMatt Every wins the Nationwide Tour Championship and a trip to the PGA Tour. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Champions Tour<\/strong>
\nPhil Blackmar captures his first Champions Tour title at the AT&T Championship. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Frys.com Open<\/strong>
\nStack and Tilter Troy Matteson wins the Frys.com Open after a little overtime. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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