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Crowds line the green as Tiger Woods putts on the 15th hole during the AT&T National Pro-Am tournament.
Tiger Woods dazzles them at Aronimink
By Ray Parrillo, Inquirer Staff Writer
Mark Murdock was tempted to pinch himself to make sure it wasn't all a dream. The 42-year-old native of Houston was still having a hard time believing he'd just gotten a fist bump from Tiger Woods after his shot out of a bunker on the No. 2 hole Wednesday at Aronimink dropped into the cup.
Phillies ace Roy Halladay didnīt throw in the towel, even after giving up the game-winning homer to Jay Bruce in the eighth inning.
Halladay, Phillies bow to Reds
CINCINNATI - While the rest of his teammates dressed and passed through the clubhouse to board a bus bound for the Phillies' charter flight to Pittsburgh, Roy Halladay stewed in a back room.
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Rickie Fowler last visited the Philadelphia area in September, wearing the official uniform of the United States team that defeated Great Britain and Ireland thanks to a wonderful performance by the former Oklahoma State star.
 
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St. Joseph's Prep crew advances at Henley
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Federer ousted by No. 12 seed
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NHL: Ex-Flyer Brind'Amour is retiring
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Aronimink surprises Jim Furyk
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Jim Furyk didn't get what he anticipated while playing Aronimink Golf Club during Wednesday's AT&T; National Pro-Am. The fifth-ranked golfer in the world and a former resident of West Chester and the Lancaster area, Furyk said Aronimink poses a greater challenge than he anticipated.
 
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