He was unfair to Tom Kite, the American captain, and he went over the top in praise of his European rival, Seve Ballesteros.

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The legendary American's birdie effort at 18 lipped out of the hole, leaving him tied for sixth with compatriots Tom Kite and Jerry Bruner, Australia's Greg Norman and Scotland's Sam Torrance.

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Mississippi happens to also be home to the Gulf Resort Classic on the Champions Tour, which I played in this past spring, with Hall of Famer Tom Kite as my partner.

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Rotella counsels amateurs--he helped Gary Burkhead, the 66-year-old retired chief executive of FMR, work his handicap down from the 20s to 4--but works mainly with 100 or so golf professionals, including Tom Kite, Ernie Els and Davis Love III.

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McDowell's final round was the highest score by a US Open champion since Andy North's 74 at Oakland Hills in 1985 but he joins the illustrious list of Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Tom Kite and Woods as US Open winners at the iconic California course.

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