First-round leader, Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy, was a late starter but dropped back to seven-under alongside India's Jeev Milkha Singh after a bogey during his three holes possible.

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He was a late bloomer, becoming Boston's starter at age 31, and rather than employ more traditional goaltending techniques (the butterfly style, for instance), Thomas relied on his athleticism and aggressiveness to make saves, using whatever body part happened to be handy to stop the puck.

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Tebow was also leapfrogged by third-stringer Greg McElroy when starter Mark Sanchez was benched for a game late in the season.

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