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Eric Soderstrom

Following his graduation from the University of Massachusetts (including one semester at the National University of Ireland-Galway) in 2003, Eric Soderstrom worked for the New England Section of the PGA of America until joining Golfweek in August of 2004. A former cart boy and perennial No. 5-guy on his high school golf team, Soderstrom has dunked a basketball, but not yet an 8-iron from 155.
 
• Dream vacation: Ireland (with or without golf clubs)
• Best score: 47 (for 18 holes) on “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005” on XBOX
• Best golf shot seen live: Tie: Drew Kittleson’s eagle at the beginning of Amen Corner (No. 11) at the 2009 Masters (4-iron, 190); Bronson Burgoon’s 52-degree from the rough (120 yards) to inches to win 2009 NCAA Championship.

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Review: ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2011’

When it comes to golf and gaming, it doesn’t get any more realistic than EA Sports’ ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2011.’ In fact, Eric Soderstrom wonders if the Wii was made for this game.

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Oklahoma St. buries Oregon, reaches finals

After losing in the first round last year, Oklahoma State is on the verge of capturing its 11th national title after beating Oregon on Saturday. Eric Soderstrom reports.

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Kittleson leads Florida State into semifinals

Florida State’s Drew Kittleson shot arguably the best round of the week Friday, helping the Seminoles knock off the defending national champions. Eric Soderstrom reports.

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Stanford wins playoff, headed to match play

Stanford emerged from a three-for-one playoff with Arizona State and San Diego on Friday to earn the eighth and final match-play spot. Eric Soderstrom reports.

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Does an NCAA individual title really matter?

There is one thing missing at the NCAA Championship: An individual leaderboard. As Eric Soderstrom writes, does it really matter?

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OSU, FSU lead NCAAs shootout

Oklahoma State and Florida State share the first-round lead at the NCAA Championship. As Eric Soderstrom writes, low scores were the name of the game Tuesday at The Honors Course.

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Duke’s Roach a true Honors student

Duke junior Wes Roach estimated he has played The Honors Course about 15 times, even if he has the notes to prove only one of those rounds.

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’96 NCAAs: Tiger, big crowds and one wild shot

Eric Soderstrom spoke to ASU coach Randy Lein, who explained what made the 1996 NCAA Championship so memorable.

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Seminoles’ secret at NCAAs? ‘Huge visors’

Florida State thought it needed a little southern karma this week at the NCAA Championship, so the Seminoles put in an order. A box of large visors, please. Eric Soderstrom explains.

East: Penn St., Kent St. make more history

UCLA started off its week on the East Coast by grabbing some pizza in a hole-in-the-wall joint in Manhattan. They ended the week by qualifying for the NCAA Championship.

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