On the links
Today was the Kings' Bud Light Golf Tournament at Industry Hills. I followed Derek Armstrong for most of the day and Anze Kopitar for a hole. Armstrong is as funny and entertaining as he is in the locker room. He crushes the ball off the tee. Kopitar was playing just the third round of his golf career and all three rounds have been in this tournament. He said there were a lot of courses in Slovenia, but he mostly played hockey and tennis.
I left early, but I'll have the winning team for you when I get it from the Kings and other tidbits from the day.
I'll also post my golf column from the tournament tomorrow morning.

J.P. Hoornstra writes about NHL and IHL hockey for the Los Angeles Newspaper Group. He welcomes any and all dialogue on the finer points of hockey.
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Jill Painter joined the Daily News in 2000 and during the last eight years she's covered the Dodgers, Cal State Northridge, UCLA, Kings, golf and everything in between. Even though she's from Colorado, she still freezes in the Staples Center press box but always manages to thaw her fingers in time to make deadline. E-mail Jill at 

Rich, that sounds like an awesome way to spend your weekday.
I hope you enjoyed it because you certainly deserve a day on the course. Or (a lifetime) for all the exemplary work you do!
Followed around??? Come on Rich, pick up the sticks!!
jill - could you get an Insider health report for us tomorrow? Is Brown carrying an injury? He got hit with the puck against Carolina and Jim Fox said something about him slumping to the bench after a hit last night.
Actually, this is Jill Painter. My game is in horrendous shape, so I left the sticks at home. It was a scramble, though, so I really have no excuse!