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TODAY’S TOPICS
- 8 Not Enough
8 is not enough on the LPGA Tour! Paula Creamer and Jiyai Shin will continue their playoff in the Kingsmill Championship this morning after each made par on the first 8 playoff holes Sunday. Live playoff coverage resumes this morning on Golf Channel at 9AM ET.
- Hear the Rors
Rory McIlroy won the BMW Championship by 2 shots for his 3rd win in 4 starts dating back to the PGA Championship. McIlroy will enter the TOUR Championship with the number one spot in FedExCup points.
- Hanson Heroics
European Ryder Cup team member Peter Hanson made a thrilling eagle putt on the final hole to win the KLM Open by two shots. He won the tournament a day after his 1-year-old son was rushed to the hospital with symptoms of an RS virus. Hanson had constant communication with his wife who told him his son’s condition is improving.
- 83 for Arnie
83 isn’t a number most golfers strive to achieve, but it’s a welcome sight for Arnold Palmer. Today, the King celebrates his 83rd birthday and we want to be among the first to wish him a very happy birthday!
- Hurricane Isaac’s Impact at the Pump
- Global Plans for iPhone 5
- New Tablet From Toys R Us
GUEST SCHEDULE
7:12a ET: Seema Mody, CNBC Business Report
7:15a ET: Ron Sirak, Golf World Executive Editor
7:30a ET: Tim Rosaforte, Golf World Senior Writer
7:45a ET: Win McMurry, Golf Channel Reporter
7:54a ET: Lauren Thompson, Top 10 Things You Missed
8:03a ET: Rich Lerner, Golf Channel Reporter
8:15a ET: Paula Creamer, 9-time LPGA Tour Winner
8:18a ET: Jiyai Shin, 8-time LPGA TOUR Winner
8:20a ET: Samuel L. Jackson, Academy Award-Nominated Actor
8:35a ET: Tom Abbott & Judy Rankin, Kingsmill Championship
8:45a ET: Julius Erving, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Member
TODAY’S MUSIC
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“Good” by Better Than Ezra
“Come Together” by The Beatles
“I Should Have Known” by Foo Fighters
UPCOMING GUESTS
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Tuesday, September 11
Champions Tuesday
Chris DiMarco
Michael Breed