Wednesday - December 7, 2011

• By Morning Drive Team
• Dec 7, 2011 4:44 AM ET

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TODAY'S TOPICS
- Race to Dubai
Rory McIlroy and Luke Donald will play side-by-side in the Dubai World Championship. McIlroy needs a win and help from Donald to win the Race to Dubai. Coverage starts Thursday at 3am - ONLY on Golf Channel.
- Shark Shootout
The first round of the Franklin Templeton Shootout starts Friday. Star pairings include Rickie Fowler with Camilo Villegas, rookie champions Keegan Bradley with Brendan Steele and host Greg Norman with Scott McCarron.
- Crane Coping
McGladrey Classic champion Ben Crane is coping with some pain. He has a torn labrum in his left hip. He said on twitter he would try to put off surgery until September -- after the 2012 PGA TOUR season.
- Challenge Changes
The Humana Challenge takes over the Bob Hope Classic in 2012. The tournament will be reduced from 5 to 4 rounds and played on 3 courses instead of 4. Sunday's final round will still be pros only.
 

- Citigroup Cutting 4,500 Jobs
- Amazon Stores Will Pay You
- Verizon Researching Netflix
- Chevy Volt Fire Investigation
- JCPenney Buying Stake in Martha Stewart Living
 
GUEST SCHEDULE
7:12a ET:    Brian Shactman, National Car Rental CNBC Business Report
7:30a ET:    John Hawkins, Golf Channel Contributor
7:45a ET:    Alex Miceli, Golf Channel Contributor
8:15a ET:    Glenn Weckerlin, Chevron Dir. of Global Marketing
8:30a ET:    Brian Harman, 2011 PGA TOUR Q-School Graduate
8:45a ET:    Alexandre Rocha, 2011 PGA TOUR Q-School Graduate
 
WATCH & LISTEN TO TODAY'S ACTION
Brian Harman Interview > Listen Now
Best of Morning Drive December 7, 2011 > Listen Now
*WEB EXCLUSIVE* The Race is On > Watch Now
 
TODAY'S MUSIC
If interested in the music you heard today on "Morning Drive", download it on iTunes.
 "Rocket” by Def Leppard
 “Tomorrow Never Knows” by The Beatles
 “Watcher of the Skies" by Genesis
 
UPCOMING GUESTS
Tune-in or stream the show live on GolfChannel.com this week at 7AM ET
 
Thursday, December 8
Annika Sorenstam
John Feinstein
 
Friday, December 9
Jason Sobel
Michael Breed