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Musings: Perry continues to amaze

Kenny Perry continues to amaze. The 48-year-old won his second tournament of the season by shooting a final-round 63 at the Travelers Championship, making his Masters collapse a distant memory.

Musings: Glover hangs on to win U.S. Open

To his considerable credit, Lucas Glover did what few expected him to do — he held on, amid the crushing pressure of the final round of golf’s toughest tournament to become the 2009 U.S. Open champion.

Musings: Gay runs away with St. Jude Classic

Grabbing the spotlight away from Phil Mickelson and John Daly, Brian Gay punched his ticket for this week’s U.S. Open with his second dominating win of the 2009 season, running away with the St. Jude Classic by five shots.

Musings: Tiger tops himself at the Memorial

Just when you think you’ve seen everything, Tiger Woods goes and tops himself. Firing a comeback-capping 65 for the ages at the Memorial, Woods left no doubt that his return from injury is complete. Just in time for the U.S. Open, by the way.

Musings: Johnson defends Texas Open title

Zach Johnson used a stellar round of 60 on Saturday and hung tight Sunday to claim his second Valero Texas Open title in the span of only seven months. Johnson became only the third player with multiple victories this season.

Musings: Stenson wins Players Championship

Henrik Stenson destroyed the elite Players Championship field, dismantling TPC Sawgrass with a flawless, bogey-free final-round 66 that gave him a four-shot win over runner-up Ian Poulter.

Musings: O'Hair bests Tiger, Phil and others

You might want to call Sean O'Hair the best young player in golf. With his win over an elite field on a major-worthy course at the Quail Hollow Championship, O’Hair is now the first American under 30 with three PGA Tour titles on his resume.

Musings: Kelly charges back to win Zurich

Jerry Kelly's victory at the Zurich Classic was his first in seven years and 200 starts, a startling statistic considering how often his name is seen on the leaderboard.

Musings: Gay wins, sets record at Hilton Head

The Tartan Jacket is not quite as coveted as the green one they handed out last week, nor is it very stylish, but Brian Gay will take it. He certainly earned it with a tournament-record 20-under par final score.

Musings: The roars return to Augusta

That’s right, Angel Cabrera — the man they call “El Pato” (the Duck) — has waddled his way into golf’s elite with his thrilling, gutsy and wholly unexpected Masters win, outlasting Chad Campbell and Kenny Perry in a Sunday playoff.

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