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Hoch, Purtzer shoot 66s to share Senior PGA lead

May. 21, 2009
Scott Hoch bogeyed the final two holes for a 4-under 66 and share of the first-round lead with Tom Purtzer on Thursday in the 70th Senior PGA Championship, the first major of the year for the over-50 set. Their 66s matched the lowest competitive score at...
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch