{"id":9860,"date":"2010-05-03T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/?p=9860"},"modified":"2010-05-03T07:50:27","modified_gmt":"2010-05-03T11:50:27","slug":"volume_two_hundred_thirty_two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesandtrap.com\/b\/hittin_the_links\/volume_two_hundred_thirty_two","title":{"rendered":"Volume Two Hundred Thirty Two"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hittin'Greetings Sand Trap<\/em>pers, and welcome again to Hittin’ the Links<\/em>. It was a pretty big couple of weeks in golf headlines with Lorena Ochoa’s retirement and Tiger’s 79. The poor LPGA, when it rains it pours.<\/p>\n

In this newest volume of HTL<\/em> we begin by looking at Lorena Ochoa’s retirement, then investigate what’s wrong with Steve Stricker, and welcome back Ken Green. Also, we look into what makes Watson and Couples great, peruse golf in Cuba, and do a wrap-up of the week’s events. Read on!
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\nHole 1: Ochoa Retirement<\/strong>
\nWorld Number One Lorena Ochoa has made it official: she is retiring from the LPGA. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 2: Those Clavicles Can Be Tough<\/strong>
\nWorld number 3threeSteve Stricker is currently sidelined with a clavicle injury. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 3: Ken Green<\/strong>
\nAfter several recent tragedies, golfer Ken Green is still deciding if and when he wants to play golf. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 4: Long Term Competitors<\/strong>
\nTom Watson and Fred Couples continue to compete despite being in their 50s and 60s. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 5: Golf Cuba?<\/strong>
\nThe once deceased game of golf has begun a quiet comeback in communist Cuba. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 6: Another Tiger Comeback<\/strong>
\nSeems these days even Tiger’s Golf Courses need to have a comeback. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 7: At Least He Was In Augusta<\/strong>
\nA BBC correspondent unable to acquire proper credentials for The Masters instead did his live reports from another course in Augusta. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 8: Patience<\/strong>
\nDavid Eger holds on for his first Champions Tour victory since 2005. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n

Hole 9: Course Record<\/strong>
\nRory McIlroy shoots a course record 62 on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory. [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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