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Watch pro make hole-in-one to possibly secure PGA Tour card

Entering the week as the 139th player in the FedEx Cup rankings, journeyman Martin Flores needed some magic to secure his PGA Tour card for next season. On Sunday at the Wyndham Championship, the 35-year-old pulled quite the rabbit out of his hat.
Starting his day outside the top 20 on the leader board, Flores toured the front in just 30 strokes. Unfortunately, he was unable to carry that momentum to start the back, playing the first five holes on the side in one over. Standing on Sedgefield's 16th hole, Martin required a miracle to avoid a trip back to the minors. He got just that, recording a hole-in-one:
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The ace, along with a birdie at the 18th, equated to a seven-under 63, a number that moved Flores inside the projected cut for the PGA Tour postseason.
Afterwards, Flores spoke of the furious finish.
“You know, just lot of blood, sweat and tears and, you know, this game will beat you down sometimes,” Flores said, “and you&#0..

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Solheim Cup 2017: United States takes care of business on Sunday, wins Solheim Cup, 16½-11½

David CannonLexi Thompson of the United States team celebrates holing an eagle putt to win the 15th hole in her match against Anna Nordqvist during Sunday singles at the 2017 Solheim Cup.It was going to take a historic effort from the European team to erase a five-point deficit and somehow take back the Solheim Cup on Sunday at Des Moines Golf & Country Club. But the United States team wouldn’t allow it. Earning six of the 12 available singles points on Sunday when it only needed 3½, the American side finished out an impressive three-day triumph, winning 16½-11½, to retain the Cup.
Sunday’s first match out proved an example of the fire that U.S. captain Juli Inkster’s team demonstrated all week. Lexi Thompson struggled early to try and set a tone, falling 4 down through nine holes to Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist.
But then Thompson, after encouraging words from Inkster, regrouped, winning the 10th with a birdie, holing out from the fairway for eagle on the 11th hole for another win and makin..

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Solheim Cup 2017: United States takes care of business on Sunday, wins Solheim Cup

Stuart FranklinLexi Thompson of Team USA reacts to a shot during the final day singles matches of The Solheim Cup at Des Moines Golf and Country Club.It was going to take a historic effort from the European team to erase a five-point deficit and somehow take back the Solheim Cup on Sunday at Des Moines Golf & Country Club. But the United States team wouldn’t allow it. Earning six of the 12 available singles points on Sunday when it only needed 3½, the American side finished out an impressive three-day triumph, winning 16½-11½, to retain the Cup.
Sunday’s first match out proved an example of the fire that U.S. captain Juli Inkster’s team demonstrated all week. Lexi Thompson struggled early to try and set a tone, falling 4 down through nine holes to Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist.
But then Thompson, after encouraging words from Inkster, regrouped, winning the 10th with a birdie, holing out from the fairway for eagle on the 11th hole for another win and making long putts to win the 13th (with a ..

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