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South African Charl Schwartzel charges back to win Valspar

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Charl Schwartzel waited until the last possible minute to win the Valspar Championship Sunday evening. Schwartzel, down five strokes coming into the day, birdied three of the final six holes to force third-round leader Bill Haas into extra holes, then won on the first playoff hole. Schwartzel, a 31-year-old golfer from South Africa, shot a 67 for the day to catch Haas. He ha a 65-yard birdie putt on the 13th and a 25-footer on the 17th. “I thought the…

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Bill Haas leads Valspar, but Jordan Spieth is in contention

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Bill Haas scrambled to his second 67 Saturday, a score that will enable him to take a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Valspar Championships. Not far back, however, is Jordan Spieth, who was presumably out of things. Well, maybe not so much. Spieth shot a 67 Saturday, and is now tied for ninth in the tournament. He might need some help to get into contention, but he’s closer than most would have thought. “I scrambled well,โ€ Haas…

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