Tuesday - July 31, 2012

• By Morning Drive Team
• Jul 31, 2012 4:36 AM ET

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TODAY'S TOPICS
- Best in Bridgestone
78 players are in the field in the annual WGC-Bridgestone Invitational including Defending Champion Adam Scott and 2012 Major Champions Bubba Watson and Ernie Els.
- Scoring Change
This week the PGA TOUR is bringing back the modified stableford system in the Reno-Tahoe Open. It's the first time the system will be used on TOUR since 2006.
- Junior PGA
The Junior PGA Championship begins today with 78 boys and 78 girls competing at Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Past champions include Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Dottie Pepper.
- Zach Giving Back
The annual Zach Johnson Foundation Classic raised an estimated $700,000 for charity yesterday in Johnson's hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
 

- Drought Cutting Into Crop Production
- Apple Announcement on September 12th
- No Warnings Needed for Budget Cut Layoffs
 
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7:45a ET:   Ben Kohles, 2012 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Inv. Champion
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8:45a ET:   Scott Piercy, 2012 RBC Canadian Open Champion
 
TODAY'S MUSIC
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 “Voices Carry” by ‘Til Tuesday
 “Survival” by Muse
 “My Generation” by The Who
 
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