Sentence examples for links test from inspiring English sources

Still, the 2010 US Open champion's first-round prominence on a day that provided a "strong" links test inevitably raised some smiles.

"But now the Scottish Open is at Aberdeen, it's a true links test again.

It certainly looks the part and is supposed to be a very authentic links test, reinforced by the possibility of some good old British weather.

"I missed out on Castle Stuart [home venue for recent Scottish Opens] because I didn't really feel like it provided a true links test," said McIlroy.

"I really believe coming here and playing the week before the Open, playing in a great links test like this, is a real asset," he said.

"I think Royal Aberdeen is a great links test and a great way to get ready for the British Open, but so was Castle Stuart.

The July extravaganza aside, players have to search long and hard for proper links tests.

"We are still looking forward to hosting one of the strongest fields in Scottish Open history over one of the great links tests at Gullane," said its championship director Peter Adams.

They linked test results with teachers, producing a value-added rating reflecting how much that teacher helped raise student scores.

But linking test scores to teacher evaluations, Ms. Aoki said, means "the potential is there for the test frenzy to get worse than it is under No Child Left Behind".

Educators and policymakers with funds would do better buying curricular materials or PC's for teachers than raising salaries, according to a new analysis linking test scores to state policy initiatives and education spending patterns.