| Last Week:Brad Faxon carded a 9-under par
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| | "1-iron" is rollin' the dice with Daniel
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| 61 in the final round to force and win a
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| | "Lamb" Chopra again this week. Now is
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| playoff with Tjaart Van Der Walt at the
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| | starting to steal "1-iron's" work as it
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| 2005 edition of the Buick Championship.
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| | relates to Chopra. Is nothing sacred?
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| Many times in this column, "1-iron" has
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| | fourth place here last year and went T12
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| paid respectful homage to Faxon for his
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| | & T15 at Buick Open and the International
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| loyalty to the history, tradition and
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| | before missing two cuts in a row at Reno
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| rules of the game of golf. Faxon is a
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| | and the Buick Championships.6. Dean
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| great ambassador for the game, and is
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| | Wilson (Field 3/1): Huh? You remember
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| someone who is not afraid to speak his
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| | when he teed it up with Annika? Me too,
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| mind about controversial issues. This
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| | but the "1-iron' has kept an eye on his
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| column wants to congratulate Brad Faxon
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| | game as well. Two Top 10's in the last
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| on a job well done in Hartford.This
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| | four weeks, playing very well.6 Who
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| column would also like to point out the
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| | Can:7. Davis Love III (12/1): Playing
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| stellar play of Tjaart Van Der Walt. Lost
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| | awesome the last two weeks he's been in
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| in the thunder of Faxon's 61 was TJVDW's
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| | the field. T7 at the PGA Championship and
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| 64 to put him into contention as well.
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| | T13 at the NEC. Skipped the Deutsche last
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| It's been a rough 2005 for TJVDW, but the
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| | year, so he'll be coming in a little
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| $464,400 he won in Hartford virtually
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| | inexperienced.8. Fred Couples (50/1):
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| assures him a PGA Tour card for 2006.A
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| | Three Top 10's and seven Top 25's this
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| minor thumbs down to Wes Short Jr., who
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| | year. Guy looks like a million bucks
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| was disqualified for signing for a 3 at
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| | while doing it too. T28 at Firestone is a
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| No. 8 (he had a 4) and a 4 at No. 5 (he
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| | good sign and announced he's out of the
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| had a 3). How in the world does this
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| | World Match Play in favor of the 84
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| happen.....twice.....on the PGA
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| | lumber in a couple weeks. Could be a
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| Tour......in 2005? "1-iron" has been
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| | sentimental money pick this week.9. Ryan
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| telling folks to stay away from Shorty
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| | Palmer (75/1): "Palm Tree" rolls into
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| for quite some time, and these scorecard
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| | Boston with a 2nd, a 3rd, and five Top
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| shenanigans will do nothing to change his
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| | 25's this year. He's also fresh off a 3rd
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| mindset.Also a quick word to the victims
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| | place finish at the NEC where he closed
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| of Katrina. "1-iron" would like you to
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| | with 68-67-69. His game is ripe for the
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| know that his thoughts are with you
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| | pickin this week and at 75/1 he might be
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| during this difficult time. When
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| | worth a shot.10. Hank Kuehne (100/1): The
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| something like this happens, trivial
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| | big dog is ready to eat at the TPC this
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| items like the PGA Tour need to take
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| | week. Looked great while finishing 4th at
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| their place in the back of the priority
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| | the International but hasn't played well
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| line. It will be no easy task re-building
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| | all year. Should be ok for 2006, but
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| the gulf cost of the United States, but
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| | could use one more great tournament to
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| "1-iron" believes it can be done. Again,
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| | cement his status. T6 at the Deutsche
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| "1-iron's" thoughts are with you - please
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| | last year, this course is Taylor-Made for
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| be well.This Week:Tiger Woods laces up
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| | him.11. Brad Faxon (30/1): Fax can be the
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| the spikes in Boston for the Deutsche
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| | first player to win in Hartford and
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| Bank Classic. Vijay Singh is the
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| | Boston in the same year. Mark my words,
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| defending champion, after holding off
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| | he can do it. He's playing so well and
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| Woods and Adam Scott by three shots last
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| | has a renewed sense of confidence. No way
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| year, however Singh won't compete due to
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| | I bet against him this week. Big props to
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| back spasms. The TPC of Boston is back to
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| | the Fax Machine.12. Zach Johnson (25/1):
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| yield more low scores, and Singh's 16
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| | Has begun to salvage a mediocre year with
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| under from last year probably won't get
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| | his play as of late. Last four weeks have
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| the job done this year. The course is
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| | gone T2 at Buick Open, T17 at PGA
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| playing at just over 7,400 yards, however
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| | Championship, T9 at NEC, and T42 at Buick
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| there are plenty of birdie opportunities
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| | Championship. He's playing well and
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| on both sides. "1-iron" looks for a
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| | should carry it into Boston.6 Who
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| winning score of 20 under to come out on
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| | Won't:13. Charles Howell III (40/1): Why?
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| top.Whenever you have Woods in the field,
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| | Why is he still out there grinding away
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| it's a doozie - but throw in Couples,
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| | when his game needs serious fixing? The
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| Johnson, O'hair, Immelman, Love III and
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| | crazy thing is that he's missed three of
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| Chopra - then it's an absolute party.
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| | his last five cuts, but when he plays
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| Because of the time of year (think
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| | well (Solo 5th at the International, T15
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| pigskin and gridiron), "1-iron" believes
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| | at PGA), he plays well. He may turn it
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| that the PGA Tour needs to have its stars
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| | on, but "1-iron" doesn't see it this
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| in the field every week to keep up. If
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| | week.14. Mark Brooks (Field 3/1): Ugly
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| the Tour can't produce Woods, Singh,
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| | year. Has only made eight of 18 cuts and
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| Mickelson, etc every week during this
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| | has withdrawn twice. Finish of T10 at
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| time of year, then it's pointless for the
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| | Byron Nelson has been the only bright
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| networks to try and draw ratings against
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| | spot. This won't be a good week,
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| the likes of College Football and the
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| | especially when paired with Woods and
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| NFL. Face it, people aren't going to
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| | Franco the first two days.15. Harrison
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| watch Frank Lickliter II in a playoff
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| | Frazar (Field 3/1): "Where have you gone,
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| against John Rollins if Coach Frank
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| | Harrison Fra-aa-zar?" He's made 15 of 25
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| Solich and the Ohio Bobcats are on ESPN2.
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| | cuts but only has $325,000 to show for
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| It just isn't going to happen. In all
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| | it. His spot in 2006 is in serious
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| seriousness, it's great that we have a
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| | jeopardy. His scoring average ranks 133rd
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| good field this week - but we need it
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| | on Tour, and that's a big problem. This
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| every week.18 Shots -- Deutsche Bank
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| | probably won't be the place to fix
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| Classic Odds and Picks6 Who Will:1. Tiger
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| | things.16. David Hearn (Field 3/1): This
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| Woods (3/2): Five Wins, 11 Top 10's, 15
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| | young man from Canada qualified for the
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| Top 25's, two Majors (Masters and
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| | Tour through Q-school in 2005. It looks
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| British), leads the money list......Check
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| | like he'll have to do it again. 8/16
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| Please. T2 last year at this event.2. Tim
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| | missed cuts and only $145,000 in official
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| Petrovic (75/1): Winner at Zurich. Hails
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| | money. 155th in putting gives him a great
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| from the Boston Area. T6 at the
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| | deal to work on.17. Jason Gore (100/1):
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| International and played three solid
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| | The lovable big-man from Van Nuys makes
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| rounds at the Buick last week. Keep an
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| | his 2nd membership start on the PGA Tour
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| eye out for the Homer.3. Trevor Immelman
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| | this week after a T73 at the Buick
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| (60/1): T5 at the Masters with Woods in
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| | Championships. He's still getting settled
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| the field. T15 at the British with Woods
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| | into his new fame and he surely won't be
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| in the field. T17 at PGA Championship
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| | in this spot for long!18. Wes Short Jr.
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| with Woods in the field. T19 at NEC with
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| | (Field 3/1): Got DQ'd for two incorrect
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| Woods....you know the drill. If Woods' is
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| | holes last week - how does he top it this
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| in the field, keep an eye on Trevor.
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| | week? In "1-iron's" doghouse - big
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| Little guy with a big game.4. Sean O'Hair
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| | time!Doc's Sports Recent Articles:
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| (40/1): Comin' to Boston HOT! What a
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| | 2005 Big Ten Preview
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| splash this young man has made on the
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| | US Open odds
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| game this year. The young 23-year-old who
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| | NFL rookiesDoc's Sports Handicapping
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| was released from his father's "contract"
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| | Service
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