U.S. Open champion Webb Simpson had led after three rounds, and held a one-shot advantage going into the final nine holes as he did at the Old White TPC course last year, but he faded to a tie for seventh on -11 after three successive bogeys derailed his challenge.

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The 41-year-old, trying to become the first three-time winner on the TPC at Sawgrass, opened with a 65 on Thursday and had four straight pars to start his second round.

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In fact, no multi-major winner has ever won more than a single Players at TPC Sawgrass.

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The credit scored high because it did two things that TPC analysts felt were essential to economic stimulus: it raised take-home pay quickly via a change in the withholding tables (subject to some controversy) and it did so for people who would spend it.

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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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Kuchar may be as good a bet as anyone to take home this year's trophy, because TPC Sawgrass favors shot-makers like him, not bombers like Dustin Johnson or Rory McIlroy, who has missed the cut in all three visits to Ponte Vedra.

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