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GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Many players came to the Wyndham Championship for a push into the PGA Tour's playoffs.
Not Arjun Atwal. He was playing for his spot on tour.
Atwal won by a stroke Sunday at Sedgefield Country Club, becoming the first Monday qualifier to win on the tour in 24 years.
After leading or sharing the lead after each of the first three rounds, Atwal shot a 3-under 67 in the final round. He finished at 20-under 260 and earned $918,000 - or, more than double the amount he previously...
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Previous Tournament ArticlesTournament NotebookIndia's flag flies high with Atwal's PGA Tour win
NEW DELHI (AP) - Arjun Atwal did more than win a golf tournament. He may well have changed how the sport is regarded in India.
``Undoubtedly the biggest thing to happen to Indian golf,'' said Gaurav Ghei, who in 1997 became the first Indian to qualify for the British Open. ``An achievement that most of us never even dreamt of.''
Atwal captured the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, N.C., by one stroke Sunday. He is India's first PGA Tour winner and the first Monday qualifier to win on the...
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