Hitting the Links – July 20, 2009

“Hitting the Links” will be a morning series here at Pro Golf Now, where we will provide you with the best links across the web discussing the previous weekend’s action on the course and whatever else is going on in the world of golf.

And trust me, there’s plenty of fine links out there given what happened over the weekend. Let’s get it started:

British Open Final Leaderboard
For those true fans who want to brush up on their trivia and know who finished T88 or in last place at the 2009 British Open.

We All Believed by Cameron Morfit over at Golf.com
This sums it up. We all thought Watson could win.

PGA Tour Confidential: British Open Roundtable
A look at some of the media’s reaction to Watson.

Another Look at Watson’s Weekend Impact on Golf Fans
Ah the pain still lingers into today. I think everyone wanted him to win it.

Moment of Claret-y by Rex Hoggard over at GolfChannel.com
I agree here. Cink shouldn’t have any reason in the world to feel bad about his victory. Golfers play the game to win majors. Unforunately for Cink, it was at the expense of a legend. But that doesn’t make Cink a villain, and it never should.

Update on Amy Mickelson Over at GolfChannel.com
Good to see the cancer hasn’t spread. Our prayers continue to be with Phil and his family.

Paul Kelso Talks About Yet Another Disappointment for Lee Westwood
If there’s one man that has to be disappointed, it’s gotta be Westwood. He had another excellent opportunity to win a major, but collapsed down the stretch.

The Champ on Twitter
Cink has a few pics up with the Claret Jug.

Looking at the ACC’s Ties to the Past Two Major Championship Winners
Focused more on Glover’s win at the U.S. Open. But does make mention of Cink’s time at Georgia Tech.

That’s all for this morning. Enjoy a day at the links!