10 things we’re talking about…
jason dufner 1;after losing playoffs in 2011 at the waste management phoenix open and the pga championship, dufner finally finishes on top
luke donald 2;two weeks after losing the no. 1 ranking to rory mcilroy, the englishman gets it back with a third-place finish in new orleans
going old school 3;seven tour players tried the throwback look (complete with hickory clubs) for a good cause at the Zurich classic
tiger woods 4;the former no. 1 will host a website video to answer questions submitted through social media, another example of him trying to control his message
se ri pak 5;the hall of famer’s injured shoulder casts doubt on whether she’ll play the u.s. women’s open at the site of her most famous victory
college golf 6;losses by the top-ranked texas men and the ucla women in conference championships add spice to the postseason
javier ballesteros 7;nearly a year after his father died of brain cancer, seve’s son makes his pro debut at a minor-league tournament in spain
johnny miller 8;the two-time major champ and broadcaster turned 65 sunday, evoking memories of an earlier age for a generation of fans
bandon dunes 9;bandon’s 13-hole, par- 3 course called bandon preserve opens tomorrow, a welcome addition to the popular resort
usga documentary 10;a new film commemorating Jack nicklaus’ 1962 u.s. open victory over arnold palmer will be aired on the sunday of the u.s. open
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Jason dufner needed overtime to beat ernie els, winning for the first time in his seven years on tour
stacy lewis earned her second tour title, holding off lexi thompson at the mobile bay lpga classic
austrian bernd wiesberger recorded a five-shot win at the ballantine’s championship in south korea
Jason dufner’s putter, hank kuehne’s plan b, lucas glover’s tweak
that ernie els hasn’t had a victory in 43 starts shows how difficult it is to win on the pga tour
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