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One-over 73 costs Compton a shot at further glory

By Bob Harig
ESPN.com

Saturday, November 15, 2008

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. -- The ball soared through the air, high and straight, the kind of shot only a professional golfer can hit. Unless the smattering of observers was familiar with the story, there was no way they could have known the man swinging the club endured a 14-hour operation six months ago to receive a new heart. Erik Compton showed he has plenty of that on Saturday, even if his effort came up one shot short of his goal of advancing to the final stage of the PGA Tour National ...

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