Thursday - November 1, 2012

• By Morning Drive Team
• Nov 1, 2012 5:40 AM ET

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TODAY'S TOPICS
- Lucky #7
Louis Oosthuizen and Adam Scott lead the WGC-HSBC Champions at 7-under after 1st round 65s. They are one shot ahead of Major Champions Phil Mickelson and Bubba Watson.
- Pacific Power
The 4th edition of the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship is underway this week at the Amata Spring Country Club in Chonburi, Thailand. The winner this week receives an invitation to the 2013 Masters.
- Bright Future
The next two hosts are set for the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship. China's Nanshan International Golf Club will host in 2013 and Australia's Royal Melbourne Golf Club will host in 2014.
- The Letter L
Bernhard Langer and Tom Lehman are the only two players who can win and clinch the Charles Schwab Cup without any help. The 4-round event begins today at the Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
 

- Strong October Auto Sales
- Sandy’s Impact on Construction
- October Retail Report
 
GUEST SCHEDULE
7:12a ET:   Shartia Brantley, CNBC Business Report 
7:25a ET:   Maria LaRosa, Weather Channel Report
7:30a ET:   Brian Curley, Golf Course Architect
7:55a ET:   Damon Hack, Golf Channel Insider
8:15a ET:   John Feinstein, Golf Channel Contributor
8:30a ET:   Frank Nobilo, Golf Channel Analyst
8:40a ET:   Arnold Palmer
 
TODAY'S MUSIC
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 “Solsbury Hill” by Peter Gabriel
 “Invisible Sun” by The Police
 “Home By The Sea” by Genesis
 
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