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Tren Watson and Donny Jackson each had hole-in-ones on No. 13 at the Creek Club at Reynolds Plantation earlier this month.

The odds of two players in the same group acing the same hole are 17 million to one, according to a Golf Digest article from a few years ago.

Watson used a 7-iron on the 154-yard hole. He said his ball landed in front of and to the left of the pin before it rolled in. It was the second hole-in-one of his career.

Hitting third, Jackson used a 5-iron. His ball also landed just in front of the pin before it rolled in on top of Watson’s ball. It was his fourth hole-in-one.

Reynolds Plantation said No. 13 has had 12 hole-in-ones since March.

Watson finished with a 70, his second-best score.

Watson and Jackson, who are both 65 years old, were given a small box with the ball inside and  a plaque on top with the information about the hole-in-one.

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Brandt Snedeker shot a 2-under 68 in the final round of the TOUR Championship to win his first FedEx cup. CineSport’s Brian Clark & the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Chris Vivlamore discuss.

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Can Tiger Woods overcome a four stroke deficit to win The Tour Championship? Will Brandt Snedeker or Justin Rose hold onto the lead? CineSport’s Justin Shackil asks The AJC’s Chris Vivlamore.

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Tiger Woods struggled in Round 2 of the TOUR Championship, finishing six shots back. Meanwhile, Jim Furyk took over the lead with a career-best six-under 64. The AJC’s Chris Vivlamore reports.

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Tiger Woods & Justin Rose lead the pack after they shot 4-under 66 in the 1st round of the TOUR Championship. CineSport’s Brian Clark & the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Chris Vivlamore chat.

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Nick Watney and Brandt Snedeker might be used to flying under the radar at a golf tournament. But Phil Mickelson?

As the Tour Championship begins Thursday most of the attention is focused on Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods – No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, in the world rankings and the FedEx Cup points standings. Rory and Tiger, the world is watching.

However, there are three other golfers in the 30-player field who control their own fate. Win the Tour Championship, at East Lake Golf Club, and they take home the playoff title and its $10 million prize. Mickelson, Watney and Snedeker are nearly as close to the crown. Initially, at least, they are the forgotten three of the top five.

“I’ve got just as good a chance as Rory, even though Rory played great the past two weeks,” Snedeker said. “If I won this week, doesn’t do him a whole lot of good. It’s a great feeling to have. So I have to play well this week, and just kind of hope to fly under the radar until Sunday …

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The PGA TOUR Championship begins Thursday in East Lake. Who are the favorites to win? Will a surprise player make a run at the title? CineSport’s Tara Petrolino & The AJC’s Chris Vivlamore chat.

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Tiger Woods is close to a long-awaited return to Atlanta.

After a two-year absence Woods will, in all likelihood, be in town for the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club next month. Golf’s biggest draw leads the FedEx Cup point standings heading into this week’s PGA Championship. After missing the tour’s playoff finale in 2010-11, Woods’ re-emergence will be a hit with fans and tournament officials.

“No question we do not have a blind eye from that reality,” said Rob Johnston, Tour Championship general chairman, of Woods’ return. “He is a marquee player of extraordinary significance.”

The Tour Championship will be held Sept. 20-23 for the 12th time at East Lake.

Woods is showing signs of returning to the form that once made him a staple at the top of leaderboards, money lists and world rankings. He has three wins this season, tops on the PGA Tour, and with a world ranking of No. 2 is close to regaining his top spot.

There is still work to do with the …

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