The circuit court's ruling came in a case involving Warren Summerlin, sentenced to death 22 years ago for rape and murder.

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McNeill and Laird then returned to the 18th and after narrowly missing water with his second shot, the American could do no better than a five, allowing Laird to become the sixth first-time winner at the TPC Summerlin course in the last six years.

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