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Harried finish: Potter wins Greenbrier

5 Things: Ted Potter Jr. needed a furious finish and patience in a sudden-death playoff to pick up his first career PGA Tour victory on Sunday at the Greenbrier Classic.

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5 Things: Simpson takes control at Greenbrier

5 Things: Webb Simpson takes control at Greenbrier while J.B. Holmes and Troy Kelly try to get their respective seasons untracked in West Virginia.

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5 Things: Leishman battles back to win Travelers

Big Australian Marc Leishman fires a final-round, 8-under 62 to vault up the leaderboard and capture his first PGA Tour victory at the Travelers Championship.

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Spieth, 18, takes low-amateur title at U.S. Open

In a battle of Texas Longhorns - one current and one future - Jordan Spieth, 18, got the better of Beau Hossler, 17, for low-amateur status at the U.S. Open on Sunday.

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Hossler, 17, has new goal: Win the U.S. Open

Beau Hossler, 17, might have a baby face, but his game is mature enough. And after an even-par 70 on Saturday at the U.S. Open, he's focused on winning it all.

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Hossler, 17, shows maturity at U.S. Open

At 17, Beau Hossler never expected to be leading a U.S. Open. But, for a short time, the world took notice of a teenager maturing before our eyes.

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Zhang, 14, fights nerves in first round at U.S. Open

Andy Zhang, 14, had some bad (two doubles and a triple), some good (two birdies) and a lot of nerves as he played his first round in a major championship.

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U.S. Open: Not starstruck? Other pairings to watch

Don't care about Thursday's big-name pairings? We've got 10 others you should keep an eye on throughout the day, courtesy of our Nick Masuda.

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U.S. Open: Koepka succeeds through heartache

On the surface, Brooks and Chase Koepka have had a banner eight months, with four titles between them. However, life off the course has been anything but easy for the talented brothers.

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Zhang finds a home in the U.S. and its Open

Andy Zhang stole headlines across the world over the past 24 hours as the youngest player in U.S. Open history, but that only begins to tell the 14-year-old's story.

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U.S. Open: Zhang, 14, replaces injured Casey

Andy Zhang, 14, will be the youngest golfer ever in the U.S. Open, having received a spot into this week's event at The Olympic Club after Paul Casey withdrew because of an injury.

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No joke: Dennis Miller living his dream at U.S. Open

Dennis Miller - no, not the comedian - is living in a fairy tale and has no intention of leaving it this week at the U.S. Open in San Francisco, says our Nick Masuda.

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5 Things: Koepka gets redemption at Open qualifier

5 Things: Brooks Koepka had an immediate chance to re-conquer the par-5 18th and grabbed the final qualifying spot in a playoff at the U.S. Open sectional in Florida.

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5 Things: Tiger fires 67, wins 5th Memorial title

5 Things: Tiger Woods showed his old flair for the dramatic on Sunday, overcoming a three-shot deficit on the back nine to win the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village.

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U.S. Open: A look at the sectionals

2012 U.S. Open: From Davis Love III to Beau Hossler, there are plenty of big names across all walks of golf that are ready to take on one of today's 11 U.S. Open qualifiers.

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5 Things: Johnson wins Colonial duel with Dufner

5 Things: Zach Johnson - despite an odd, post-round two-stroke penalty - won his second Colonial title Sunday in what turned out to be a match-play style afternoon with the red-hot Jason Dufner.

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Yuan, 15, moves on to U.S. Open sectionals

At 15, Carl Yuan sports an uncanny ability to stay calm under the toughest of situations. And, on Thursday in central Florida, that helped him move one step closer to the U.S. Open.

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Cantlay, Rodgers, Spieth are Hogan finalists

In the youngest class of finalists in its 11-year history, UCLA's Patrick Cantlay, Texas' Jordan Spieth and Stanford's Patrick Rodgers have been named finalists for the prestigious Hogan Award.

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2012 Palmer Cup: Team USA roster announced

2012 Palmer Cup: The U.S. will boast plenty of young talent, as well as a few veterans as it travels to Northern Ireland to try and make it three Cup victories in a row.

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2012 Palmer Cup: Team Europe announced

2012 Palmer Cup: Team Europe, led by Swedish National Team coach Rickard Lindberg, will feature a roster that could put an end to its two-year losing streak.

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5 Things: Curtis comes up clutch in Texas

5 Things: From Ben Curtis simply not giving shots away, to Matt Every's failure to seize another opportunity to TPC San Antonio wreaking havoc on Kevin Na yet again . . .

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Sunday soundbytes: Best quotes from final round

From Fred Couples' impression of Bubba Watson to Adam Scott's plans to buy post-round drinks, here is what the players were saying after Sunday's final round.

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5 Things: Watson's work on greens leads to jacket

5 Things: Bubba Watson was trending toward victory Sunday, but it was his work around Augusta's greens that led him to the green every player dreams about: the jacket.

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Notes: Garcia stands by self-critical comments

Masters notebook: Sergio Garcia says he meant it when he said he wasn't good enough to win a major, claiming he would need to get 'lucky' to do so.

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Tiger caps off his worst professional Masters

The Tiger Woods who showed up at Augusta National this week is not the player with whom Masters patrons are familiar. This Tiger remains a work in progress.

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Notes: Snedeker's hot putter leads to 68

Notebook: Brandt Snedeker knows exactly why he was able to shoot a 4-under 68 and leap into contention on Saturday at Augusta National: His putting.

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Dream win by Mahan could end nightmare

Hunter Mahan has tried to exorcise his Ryder Cup demons by winning golf tournaments. Maybe a green jacket will help everyone else forget too.

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Tiger shoots 72 but says he's not out of it

Whether he was trying to convince himself of it or not, Tiger Woods says that he still has a chance on Sunday despite his even-par 72 and 3-over total.

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5 Things: The Tiger & Rory Show at Augusta

5 Things: Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods packed the media room for their scheduled press conferences, but one seemed to walk away on Tuesday with more obstacles than the other.

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Donald trying to fly under radar to win Masters

Luke Donald says he has two advantages over the field: His short game and the fact that he can go about his own business. Still, a win on Sunday would change a lot for the current World No. 1.

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5 Things: Donald wins; Els, Goosen struggle

5 Things: Luke Donald climbs back to World No. 1 with a birdie on the first hole of a four-way playoff, while Ernie Els and Retief Goosen falter on Sunday.

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5 Things: Rose has his eyes on a major win

5 Things: Justin Rose now has his eyes on a major victory, Bubba Watson falls apart only to get another chance and Rory McIlroy is showing why he is the World No. 1.

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5 Things: Playing it safe pays off for Haas

5 Things: FedEx Cup champion Bill Haas played it safe and wound up with the victory on Sunday at the Northern Trust Open, outlasting Phil Mickelson and Keegan Bradley in a playoff.

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5 Things: Rock's solid and Tiger's tee trouble

5 Things: Tiger's trouble off the tee prevented him from challenging Robert Rock on Sunday, while Rock has started 2012 with three top-12 finishes and his first win since the Italian Open.

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5 Things: Na holds off Watney for first victory

In his 211th PGA Tour start, Kevin Na birdied Nos. 15-17 to hold off Nick Watney in Las Vegas for his first PGA Tour victory. Five Things

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Whitehurst highlights Special Olympics winners

Tyler Whitehurst, 20, could barely play four holes of golf when he first picked up the game. On Sunday, he was one of many winners at the Special Olympics Golf Invitational in Florida.

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5 Things: Don't forget about Scott's stellar win

Lost in the Steve Williams circus Sunday at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational was an incredible performance by Adam Scott. 5 Things to take away from the week that was . . .

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Inside the making of EA Sports' Tiger Woods '13

The outfit can be a bit snug, and you might look like a guy ready to jump on a Velcro wall, but Ian Poulter and Edoardo Molinari came away impressed after a motion-capture session with EA Sports. Check out Golfweek's exclusive access to the session:

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Rapid reaction: Snedeker's playoff win

Brandt Snedeker broke a three-year winless streak Sunday at The Heritage, closing in 64 and winning a playoff over Luke Donald, who had a chance to takeover the No. 1 spot in the world.

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Rapid reaction: Steele's win in Texas

Brendan Steele captured his first PGA Tour victory with a 1-under 71 on Sunday, outlasting Kevin Chappell and Charley Hoffman to clinch a spot in the Players Championship and the Masters.

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Did you know: Masters champ Charl Schwartzel

Charl Schwartzel broke through for his first major title Sunday at the Masters. Here are five things you may not know about the 26-year-old South African.

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5 Things: The keys to Schwartzel’s Masters title

Charl Schwartzel closed with four consecutive birdies to claim the green jacket on a wild Sunday at Augusta. FIVE THINGS

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Did Tiger's presence make Choi go unnoticed?

K.J. Choi provided plenty of fireworks to stay in contention at the Masters, but thanks to a pairing with Tiger, did anyone notice? Nick Masuda weighs in with some thoughts heard in the gallery Saturday at Augusta.

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Choi's equipment changes paying off at Augusta

K.J. Choi made the decision earlier in the week to use four hybrids to get the ball in the air and land it soft. The decision seems to be working, as Choi has put himself in third place.

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Yang goes out fast, finishes slow

After a breakfast of Korean rice, Y.E. Yang blitzed the field early, making four front-nine birdies. But a shaky putter down the stretch left him in a tie for fourth place.

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Distracted Japanese players will play on

Japan was hit with another devastating earthquake Thursday morning, leaving the Japanese players at the Masters with much more than golf to worry about.

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Williams earns maiden senior victory at Brunei

Chris Williams didn't just jettison that monkey off his back, he hurled it like a Major League fastball.

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Park rallies at Diakin Orchard for third JLPGA win

In-bee Park blitzed the field with a final-round, 6-under 66 to overcome an overnight three-stroke deficit and capture the Daikin Orchid Ladies Tournament in Okinawa, Japan.

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PHOTOS: Demo Day at the PGA Merchandise Show

Nick Masuda captured these images Wednesday at Demo Day, the kickoff to PGA Merchandise Show week near Orlando, Fla.

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2010 in review: 15 major moments

As 2010 winds down, we take a look back at each tour's majors (and the Ryder Cup) ... but a bit differently. Check out our photo gallery, which is threaded by stand-out quotes from each event:

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