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Barnes doesn't wilt in return after Open

By Kevin Maguire
ESPN.com

Thursday, June 25, 2009

CROMWELL, Conn. -- The U.S. Open and the Travelers Championship couldn't be more different. Even par at the former gives you a shot at golf immortality. Even par at the latter gives you the weekend off. So how does a player like Ricky Barnes -- who sat at No. 519 in the world rankings prior to last week at Bethpage Black -- rebound from a heartbreaking second-place finish? An opening-round 65 in the first round at the TPC River Highlands is a good start. "I was really proud of myself to co ...

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