Jim Furyk was ingloriously disqualified from the first playoff event for oversleeping and missing his pro-am tee time.

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Jim Furyk overslept and missed his pro-am tee time at last year's Barclays and was disqualified from the actual tournament (the PGA Tour has since modified the rule).

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Such is the interest generated by the six-footer, Wie will tee off in her first pro event on 13 October as her sport's top female earner.

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