Third round of the The Players Championship in Florida
John Merrick, from Long Beach, California, hits a wayward shot back toward the #2 green during the third round of The Players Championship PGA golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on May 10, 2008 . (UPI Photo/Mark Wallheiser)
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