Friday - August 24, 2012

• By Morning Drive Team
• Aug 24, 2012 6:03 AM ET

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TODAY'S TOPICS
- Paddy Cake
Padraig Harrington carded 8 birdies and just 1 bogey en route to a first round 7-under-par 64 to take the lead in The Barclays. He can still make the Ryder Cup team, but only as a Captain's Pick.
- Star Showdown
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy got off to solid starts at Bethpage Black. Tiger opened with a 3-under 68 while Rory is just 1 behind him at 2-under-par.
- In Position
Nicolas Colsaerts needs a top 2 finish to automatically qualify for the European Ryder Cup team and he started hot with a 3-under-par 69 in the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles.
- Tseng Surge
World #1 Yani Tseng is in the lead in the CN Canadian Women's Open after a 1st round 6-under-par 66. After three early wins in 2012, Tseng has not finished in the top 10 since May.
 

- Mortgage Rates on the Rise
- Kodak for Sale
 
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7:12a ET:     Hampton Pearson, CNBC Business Report
7:15a ET:     Jason Sobel, GolfChannel.com Senior Writer
7:30a ET:     David Fay, Former USGA Executive Director
8:03a ET:     Greg Norman, World Golf Hall of Fame Member
8:30a ET:     Warren Humphries, European Tour Analyst
9:15a ET:     Todd Lewis, Golf Channel Reporter
 
TODAY'S MUSIC
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 “Nothing From Nothing” by Billy Preston
 “I Feel It All” by Feist
 “Do It Again” by The Beach Boys
 
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