The Links: Playing golf with Phil Mickelson, Fred Couples
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| Couples (second from right) is fun to play golf with; I wonder if he's fun to watch basketball with. (Getty Images) |
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Hawk's Nest is a weekly read for me. Great stories about playing rounds with
At the par-5 first, Couples hit driver-5-iron to 20 feet and made the putt, literally continuing the conversation while striking all three shots. He birdied the second with a turkey sandwich hanging out of his mouth, then the third and fourth, and at that point, I was just a wee bit impressed. You could see Couples getting a little bored with it all, however, as if the game had become too easy. I have no idea what he ended up shooting. I'm pretty certain he didn't, either. (Golf Channel)
PGA Tour
Tony Romo blows a late lead. Stop me if you've heard this before. (Yahoo)
Wow, strong article on Brandt Snedeker and his desire to win the Masters. (Golf Channel)
Martin Kaufmann is not a big fan of Morning Drive. (GolfWeek)
You can play a round of golf with Jeff Overton -- for $18,000. (Grantland)
Will Phil Mickelson be missed at the WGC-Accenture Match Play tournament? (ESPN)
Why Rocco Mediate is perfect for the Champions Tour. (GolfDigest)
Interview with Bret Baier on his Sunday at Pebble Beach. (GolfWeek)
Nobody has won both Pebble and the Masters since
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Who is this? I thought Snedeker, but a lot of people said Luke Donald. (PGA Tour)
Snedeker is hot; Kate Upton is not. (Golf.com)
International
But why wouldn't a t-rex installation scare off the Australian PGA? (Geoff Shackelford)
Amateur
Good timeline of the U.S. Amateur Public Links. (Golf Channel)
Previewing the spring semester for college teams. (GolfWeek)
Pros and cons of Lydia Ko turning pro. I think she should do it. (Golf Channel)
Good to hear, rounds played in 2012 was up 5.7 percent. (GolfWeek)
Equipment/Travel
Amazing tale of playing golf in a remote area of Scotland. (GolfDigest)
Social
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— Jennifer Stallings (@jwhitestallings) February 12, 2013
Jealous.
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— Jonathan Wall (@jonathanrwall) February 11, 2013
I'm such a sucker, I love all these top 10 videos the PGA Tour puts out.
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