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Patience is a virtue, especially when ranking the U.S. Open

By Jason Sobel
ESPN.com

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

OAKMONT, Pa. -- Grinders. Plodders. Par-makers. You've likely heard these terms before, but never understood what they meant or appreciated how guys of such recognition get anywhere in professional golf. Being called a "plodder" doesn't exactly sound like a compliment. And much of the time it isn't. At the tee-it-high-let-it-fly, shoot-for-the-pin birdiefests of the PGA Tour, these types of players get lost in the mix, their inability to shoot ultralow scores overshadowing their propensity for ...

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