Elite Squad is not Rio, of course.

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Many of the spectators, members of the Thai social elite, simply ignored the large signs posted all over the course instructing fans to turn off their phones, and jabbered away while players were poised over their shots.

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The elite few who are invited to that lunch will enjoy a three-course meal featuring wines from Feinstein's home state of California, she said.

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Eight of the world's top 10 are playing in the elite 30-man field - restricted to 2003 US Tour winners - at the Plantation Course.

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With preferred lies and soft conditions, scoring was low on a course with a fearsome reputation with only 10 players in the 70-strong elite field over par.

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With the course still soft and receptive to scoring only nine players from the 70-strong elite field were over par at the halfway mark.

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