Thursday - July 19, 2012

• By Morning Drive Team
• Jul 19, 2012 4:36 AM ET

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TODAY'S TOPICS
- Tracking Tiger
Tiger Woods began his Open Championship at 4:42AM ET with Justin Rose and Sergio Garcia. He is seeking his 4th Claret Jug and his first since 2006.
- On the Tee
Tom Lehman, who won the 1996 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes, is lucky to have his full set of clubs with him. Lehman's clubs just arrived yesterday after he missed his original flight to Europe after the U.S. Senior Open.
- Swede Secedes
Robert Karlsson withdrew from the Open Championship, saying his game wasn't ready for the test. This brings the field down to 156 participants.
- AK's Achilles
Anthony Kim will miss the next 9 to 12 months recovering from surgery on his left Achilles tendon. Kim injured his achilles last month doing sprints in San Diego.
 

- Back-to-School Spending
- Capital One’s $210 Million Settlement
- Microsoft 8 Touchscreen Set for Oct. 26 Release
 
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TODAY'S MUSIC
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 “Revolution” by The Beatles
 “Pinball Wizard” by The Who
 “Communication Breakdown” by Led Zeppelin
 
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