Thursday - September 20, 2012

• By Morning Drive Team
• Sep 20, 2012 5:36 AM ET

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TODAY'S TOPICS
- Head of the Class
Fred Couples will be inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame next May during The Players Championship week. While nobody received 65% support from the PGA TOUR Voting Body, Couples led the way with 51%.
- Cup Countdown
We will know who will win the FedExCup in 4 short days. The Tour Championship begins at 11:35AM ET with Scott Piercy and John Senden on the 1st tee.
- Lexi Defends
Lexi Thompson defends her title this week in the Navistar LPGA Classic. She will play alongside World #1 Yani Tseng and long-hitting Brittany Lincicome.
- Ping Kings
Bubba Watson, Louis Oosthuizen and Lee Westwood all signed multi-year contract extensions with PING. All 3 are ranked in the top 11 in the Official World Golf Ranking.
 

- Bank of America Job Cuts
- Verizon’s New Union Contract
- Starbucks Brewing System For Sale
 
GUEST SCHEDULE
7:12a ET:    Seema Mody, CNBC Business Report
7:15a ET:    Ryan Hunter-Reay, IZOD IndyCar Series Driver            
7:25a ET:    Jen Carfagno, Weather Channel Report
7:30a ET:    Roger Maltbie, Golf Channel on NBC Analyst
7:45a ET:    Annika Sorenstam, World Golf Hall of Fame Member
8:15a ET:    John Feinstein, Golf Channel Contributor
 
TODAY'S MUSIC
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 “Who Are You” by The Who
 “Thunder Road” by Bruce Springsteen
 “Black Dog” by Led Zeppelin
 
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