Thursday - March 22, 2012

• By Morning Drive Team
• Mar 22, 2012 4:28 AM ET

STAY IN TOUCH
Facebook | GCMorningDrive
Twitter | @GCMorningDrive
Email | MorningDrive@GolfChannel.com
Text Alerts | Text MORNINGDRIVE to 55333. Standard rates apply.

TODAY'S TOPICS
- Tiger and Phil
Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson are together again -- sort of. Tiger tees off at 8:26 this morning while Phil is in the very next group at 8:38am Eastern.
- API Absences
Bo Van Pelt and Thomas Bjorn both withdrew from the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Marc Leishman and Ted Potter, Jr. take their spots.
- Keys to Kia
The LPGA's best tee it up today in the Kia Classic. #1 Yani Tseng plays with Suzann Pettersen and Paula Creamer. New college graduate Michelle Wie plays with major champions Stacy Lewis and Brittany Lincicome.
- 4 More Years
MasterCard extends its sponsorship deal with the Arnold Palmer Invitational thru 2016. If one of its four ambassadors this week wins, it means an extra $200,000 for the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies.
 

- McDonald’s CEO Retiring in July
- MasterCard Extends Sponsorship Thru 2016
- Starbucks Energy Drinks
- Obama’s Energy Tour
 
GUEST SCHEDULE
7:12a ET:     Jackie DeAngelis, CNBC Business Report
7:20a ET:     Scott Williams, Weather Channel Report
7:45a ET:     Annika Sorenstam, World Golf Hall of Fame Member
8:15a ET:     John Feinstein, Golf Channel Contributor
8:30a ET:     Peter Jacobsen, Golf Channel on NBC Analyst
9:05a ET:     Arnold Palmer
 
WATCH & LISTEN TO TODAY'S ACTION
Best of Morning Drive March 22, 2012 > Listen Now
*WEB EXCLUSIVE* Groups to watch at the Arnold Palmer Invitational > Watch Now 

TODAY'S MUSIC
If interested in the music you heard today on "Morning Drive", download it on iTunes.
 “I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock and Roll Band)” by The Moody Blues
 “Maybe I’m Amazed” by Paul McCartney
 “Shake it Up” by The Cars
 
UPCOMING GUESTS
Tune-in or stream the show live on GolfChannel.com weekdays at 7AM ET
 
Friday, March 23
Dan Hicks
Gary Koch
Roger Maltbie
Jason Sobel