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Majors might not be consistently won by the best players in the world these days but they still throw up compelling story lines and provide the most exciting golfing Sundays.

provided the game with another previously unsung hero and the manner of his success, fighting back from five shots behind with three holes to play, was astonishing sporting theatre.

The 25-year-old's triumph in the US PGA, his first grand slam event, meant that the average ranking of this year's four major victors is 67, and he was the second successive winner of one of the big four to be ranked outside the world's top 100.

was 111th and was 29th, while (7) became the game's only major winner from the top 10 when he romped away with the US Open.

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Winning a professional tournament, especially one that has World Golf Championships status, requires so many qualities. Stamina, total concentration, course knowledge, a certain knowhow to make the right move at the right time, confidence and total belief in your own ability.

These are just some of the facets required to land one of the biggest paydays of your career. Another is making sure you have a boss who can hit decent golf shots.

The WGC Bridgestone Invitational was and, by the way, well done to Adam Scott for the bit part he played in giving the genial Kiwi caddie such a popular victory.

Whenever else have crowds roared the name of a bagman on a triumphant march to the home green? When has it been the caddie's television interview rather than the player's that has stolen all the headlines?

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Already golf’s hottest property, has made himself an even more prized asset by indicating that he plans to rejoin the PGA Tour from next year.

While America celebrates the forthcoming return of the runaway winner of their national championship, to accommodate the extra demands in the United States.

Given the transatlantic calendar congestion that exists at certain times of the year there is the unpalatable prospect of McIlroy missing high-profile events in Europe in his quest to be at his best for the major championships.

Cartwheels of delight were turned at PGA Tour headquarters in Florida because the sunshine state can prepare for the world’s most exciting golfing talent to take up residence there.

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