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Ex-BYU golfer Zac Blair is as dedicated to golf as ever as he plays this week at Utah Championship

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Zac Blair watches his tee shot form the 17th tee during the third round of the Quicken Loans National golf tournament, Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Potomac, Md.

FARMINGTON — For Zac Blair, it was the most heartbreaking of times, just two years ago, in August 2017 when he realized one lousy stroke over an entire season would have made a big difference in his future.

The Ogden native and former BYU star was in good position to earn his PGA Tour card for the fourth straight year, only to lose it by the slimmest of margins — one point — on the final FedEx Cup standings list and finish in the dreaded No.