{"id":10347,"date":"2012-04-30T08:30:05","date_gmt":"2012-04-30T06:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/04\/golf-pga-tour-breakthrough-gives-dufner-early-wedding-gift\/"},"modified":"2012-04-30T08:30:05","modified_gmt":"2012-04-30T06:30:05","slug":"golf-pga-tour-breakthrough-gives-dufner-early-wedding-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/golf-pga-tour-breakthrough-gives-dufner-early-wedding-gift\/","title":{"rendered":"Golf-PGA Tour breakthrough gives Dufner early wedding gift"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t<\/span><\/p>\n

April 29<\/span> (Reuters) – American Jason Dufner gave himself a
\nwell-timed early wedding gift by clinching his first PGA Tour
\ntitle in a playoff with Ernie Els at the New Orleans Classic in
\nAvondale, Louisiana, on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Just six days before his marriage to girlfriend Amanda Boyd,
\nDufner ended a winless run of 163 starts on the U.S. circuit by
\nbeating South African Els with a two-putt birdie on the second
\nextra hole.<\/p>\n

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“It’s a great way to start the week for Amanda and me,” the
\n35-year-old Dufner told reporters after sealing victory with a
\none-footer on the 18th green at the TPC Louisiana.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s a great wedding present for both of us, helps with
\npaying for the wedding, obviously. They’re a little bit more
\nexpensive than I thought or had imagined,” he added with a grin.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Dufner, who twice lost out in playoffs on the PGA Tour last
\nseason, was delighted to fend off Els after they had finished
\nthe regulation holes deadlocked at 19-under-par 269.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“It’s always really tough playing on Sundays, whether you’re
\nin the lead or the middle of the pack,” said the laid-back
\nAmerican with the distinctive pre-shot waggle.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“Today I was fighting, trying to win an event and I think I
\nshowed myself a good bit out there. It was tough.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

“Obviously I haven’t had a great history in playoffs last
\nyear and it kind of goes through your mind: ‘I’m in another
\nplayoff, am I going to be able to get this done?'”<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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