Thursday - May 31, 2012

• By Morning Drive Team
• May 31, 2012 4:46 AM ET

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TODAY'S TOPICS
- On the Tee
The 1st round of the Memorial Tournament begins at 7:20AM ET. Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and World #1 Luke Donald will all tee it up early Thursday morning at Muirfield Village.
- Tears and Cheers
A visibly emotional Jack Nicklaus introduced Tom Watson as the 2012 Memorial Tournament honoree on Wednesday. Watson carries on a tradition that started in 1976 with the first honoree -- Bobby Jones.
- High Tide
Alabama leads by 4 shots thru 2 rounds in the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship. Remember, the top 8 teams after today's round advance into a match play competition.
- One More Round
Illinois' Thomas Pieters has a two-shot lead heading into the final round of the individual competition in the NCAA Men's Golf Championship. Only 7 players are under par, including Stanford freshman phenom Patrick Rodgers who is four shots back.
 

- Falling Unemployment Rates
- May Retailers Report
- Surge in Foreclosed Home Sales
- GM Chooses Futbol over Football
 
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7:12a ET:    Seema Mody, CNBC Business Report
7:25a ET:    Alex Wallace, Weather Channel Report
7:30a ET:    Fred Albers, SiriusXM PGA TOUR Network Analyst
7:45a ET:    Annika Sorenstam, World Golf Hall of Fame Member
8:00a ET:    Brandel Chamblee, Golf Channel Analyst
8:15a ET:    John Feinstein, Golf Channel Contributor
8:30a ET:    Nick Price, 2013 Int’l Presidents Cup Team Captain
9:15a ET:    Whit Watson, Golf Channel Reporter
 
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*WEB EXCLUSIVE* The Bubba and Rickie Show at Muirfield Village > Watch Now
 
TODAY'S MUSIC
If interested in the music you heard today on "Morning Drive", download it on iTunes.
 “Beautiful Day” by U2
 “The Boys Are Back in Town” by Thin Lizzy
 “The Man Who Sold the World” by David Bowie
 
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