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To: altair19 who wrote (51522)	5/6/2006 9:08:23 PM
From: abuelita	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104155

altie- you betcha. you can start with your requests right now. i can hardly waid - i mean wait <g> btw, did i tell you how much i enjoyed reading your synopsis of the first part of our reunion? well, i did ... and i can hardly wait for the second installment. i think you're great! -rhozie

To: altair19 who wrote (51522)	5/7/2006 6:36:29 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 104155

Furyk puts himself in prime position inthenews.co.uk

To: altair19 who wrote (51522)	5/7/2006 6:41:33 AM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 104155

Cincinnati and Detroit have surprised majors with hot starts seattletimes.nwsource.com

To: altair19 who wrote (51522)	5/8/2006 12:40:59 AM
From: stockman_scott	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 104155

On a gritty day, toughest golfer won _____________________________________________________________ BY SCOTT FOWLER The Charlotte Observer Posted on Sun, May. 07, 2006 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - On a tough day at the golf course, the toughest golfer won. Jim Furyk backed away from one putt after another in the final holes Sunday. Every time he did you would think: "Oh, he's not feeling comfortable. No way he's going to make that one." And then he made it. Over and over. Furyk made a nine-footer at No.15 for birdie. He made an eight-footer at No.16 for par. He two-putted from 68 feet on No.17 to make par. And, on the fierce No.18, he made an eight-footer to force the sudden-death playoff and, a few minutes later, a 5 1/2 footer to win it. Furyk has a self-described "goofy swing." He's about as flashy as a khaki baseball cap, which was his headgear of choice Sunday. But on a day made more for a snorkel than a golf club, Furyk played brilliantly. Against the backdrop of bright umbrellas, Furyk was three down to Trevor Immelman at the turn and still two down after the 13th hole. But Furyk played the final five holes Sunday at 2-under-par, reeling in Immelman with his two clutch pars on No.18. "I view myself as a pretty tough, gritty player," Furyk said. It was the sort of day made for a player like that. But it was hardly the Sunday the organizers of the Wachovia Championship at Quail Hollow Club envisioned - at least until the final hour of the tournament. The start had to be moved up dramatically to beat the rain. The players went off early Sunday morning in threesomes, off of both the No.1 and No.10 tees. That was a great idea but, as we all know, you can't beat the rain if it feels like coming. So it was soggy, and surprisingly cold. Every fan who wore shorts - the ideal uniform for Saturday's gorgeous weather - regretted it. The rain let up long enough to get the tournament in, however, which was an upset in itself. Furyk, Immelman and Retief Goosen had separated themselves from the pack with six holes to go. One of them would win it. Goosen, spraying the ball all over the place, was already out of the chase on No.18 when he had one of those amazing implosions that golf occasionally produces. His quintuple bogey "9" included three penalty strokes - his accuracy at finding the small creek that runs along the left side of No.18 was remarkable. As Goosen performed his dark comedy act, Furyk and Immelman were locked in combat. Immelman had matched Furyk putt-for-putt on the back nine, but that was a rarity for the South African. He's an average putter at best most of the time, which was part of the reason he had missed the cut four times in his past five PGA events. Furyk kept doing his kudzu imitation and hanging around. After two shots on the final hole of regulation play, he was off the green and Immelman was on, 49 feet away. And Immelman had a one-shot lead. And Furyk still won. He got up-and-down for par, and Immelman three-putted. The Wachovia would get its third straight sudden-death playoff to close - there was a reward for the fans who stuck it out through the rain. From there, it wasn't too hard to figure out what would happen. The toughest player was about to take it home.