Thursday - August 30, 2012

• By Morning Drive Team
• Aug 30, 2012 5:38 AM ET

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TODAY'S TOPICS
- Swiss Sponsor
The European Tour is in Switzerland and it's there to stay. Title sponsor Omega extended its deal with the tour to sponsor the Omega European Masters through at least 2017. Live 1st round coverage begins at 8:30AM ET immediately after Morning Drive.
- Boston's Best
2 of the top 3 players in FedExCup points have more on the line than the Deutsche Bank Championship this week. Nick Watney and Brandt Snedeker will tee it up at 8:40AM ET tomorrow morning and both need another strong week as they hope to become U.S. Ryder Cup Captain’s Picks. Davis Love III will surely see plenty of them as they are grouped with Tiger Woods.
- Bubble Boy
Brian Davis is the ultimate bubble boy at TPC Boston this week. He's number 70 in FedExCup points and remember, the top 70 advance to the BMW Championship.
- NB3 Wins
For the first time in its 5-year history, the host of the NB3 Challenge is also the Champion. Notah Begay III and Tiger Woods teamed up to shoot 9-under-par to lead the West team in victory over the East. The event raised $500,000 for the NB3 Foundation to fight obesity and diabetes in Native American communities.
 

- August Retailers Boost from Back to School
- Biggest Gas Price Jump in 18 Months
- Sears Out of the S&P 500
 
GUEST SCHEDULE
7:12a ET:     Kayla Tausche, CNBC Business Report
7:25a ET:     Maria LaRosa, Weather Channel Report
7:30a ET:     Ken Brown, European Tour Analyst
7:45a ET:     Annika Sorenstam, World Golf Hall of Fame Member
8:00a ET:     Steve Sands, Golf Channel Reporter
8:15a ET:     John Feinstein, Golf Channel Contributor
 
TODAY'S MUSIC
If interested in the music you heard today on "Morning Drive", download it on iTunes.
 “The Rising” by Bruce Springsteen
 “Say You Will” by Fleetwood Mac
 “Hard Sun” by Eddie Vedder
 
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