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Relieved, energized Stricker plays with peace

Andres Romero, of Argentina, tees off on the third hole during the first round of the BMW Championship golf tournament Friday, Sept. 5, 2008, in St. Louis.

Only a week ago, Steve Stricker sat sullenly in front of a scoring terminal after opening with a 69, looking as though he was about to lose his PGA Tour card. “What do you hear?” he said when a visitor walked up. The topic was the Ryder Cup, and Stricker was desperate to get on the side. He was bumped out of automatic qualifying in the final event, the PGA Championship, and this was his last chance…

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