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O'Hair returns to winner's circle

Photo - Sean O'Hair PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) -Sean O'Hair felt as if he was doing everything required of a winner except winning. Despite long hours on the practice range, he found himself toward the bottom of the leaderboard, if he even made the cut. A weekend off at the Honda Classic last week gave him ample time to visit with his father-in-law, and the message finally got through. ``He told me how he believed in me, how he felt I was on the right track, and if I started believing in myself, everything would happen... Read more

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Round 4 Notes

The third round concluded Sunday morning at 10:05 a.m., with 71 players at7-over 220 or better making the 54-hole cut. Under the recently-revised PGATOUR cut policy, a second cut was necessary this week as a result of morethan 78 players advancing to the weekend. The eight players who did notadvance to the final round received their share of FedExCup points andofficial prize money based on their respective finish positions at theconclusion of the third round.With the victory, Sean O’Hair... Read more

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Els discloses son has autism, seeks attention for research

Photo - Ernie Els PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) -For all the tough losses he has endured on the golf course the last few years, Ernie Els found perspective at home in the blue eyes of 5-year-old Ben. His son was diagnosed with autism, which Els and his wife coped with privately until the Big Easy showed up on the PGA Tour this week with an ``Autism Speaks'' logo on his golf bag and a message he wanted to get out. ``I feel comfortable talking about it now,'' Els told The Associated Press after he missed the cut Friday... Read more

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