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Wednesday - August 31, 2011

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TODAY’S TOPICS
- Rory’s Right Arm: Rory McIlroy says he still feels a bit of pain in his right arm in the aftermath of his daring shot off a tree root at the PGA Championship. He will tee it up in the Omega European Masters this week.
- No Host? Tiger Woods may not be eligible to play in the event he hosts. The top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking are exempt to the Chevron Challenge. Tiger is currently 38th and won’t play before the Sept. 20th qualifying cut-off.
- Boston Defense: Charley Hoffman returns to the site of his biggest PGA TOUR win. The defending Deutsche Bank Champion is 33rd in the FedExCup Points Standings.
- Weather Watch: The Deustche Bank Championship is ready after Irene...but a 40-percent chance of rain is already forecasted for Sunday and Monday.

- Banks Respond to Irene Aftermath
- AT&T Promises More Jobs
- Sony Working On 3D Helmet

GUEST SCHEDULE
7:12a ET: Courtney Reagan, CNBC Business Report
7:30a ET: John Hawkins, Golf Channel Contributor
7:45a ET: Natalie Gulbis, NB3 Challenge
8:15a ET: Hunter Mahan & Rickie Fowler, NB3 Challenge
8:30a ET: Tiger Woods & Notah Begay III, NB3 Challenge

WATCH & LISTEN TO TODAY’S ACTION
John Hawkins: Hawk Talk > Listen Now
Natalie Gulbis Interview > Listen Now
Hunter Mahan & Rickie Fowler Interview > Listen Now
Tiger Woods & Notah Begay III Interview > Listen Now
Best of Morning Drive: August 31, 2011 > Listen Now
*WEB EXCLUSIVE* Woods playing now, playing later > Watch Now

TODAY’S MUSIC
If interested in the music you heard today on ‘Morning Drive’, download it on iTunes.

“Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da” by The Beatles

“Steady As She Goes” by The Raconteurs

“I’m Just a Singer (In a Rock & Roll Band)’ by The Moody Blues

UPCOMING GUESTS
Tune-in or stream the show live on GolfChannel.com this week at 7AM ET

Thursday, September 1
Annika Sorenstam
John Feinstein
Alan Shipnuck

Friday, September 2
Robert Duvall
Allen Wronowski
Brad Keselowski
Major Dan Rooney

GOLFNOW DAILY HOOK UP
Previous day’s winner:

David Martinez of Burbank, CA
Industry Hills in Los Angeles, CA

Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms is perhaps best known for its long, gracious fairways. The course counts itself as one of the oldest and most prestigious public courses on the West Coast.