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Blind date for Pampling leads to wife, mother, psychologist

KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) -- Rod Pampling stood on the second tee at Kapalua, eyes forward and shoulders square.

So he passed the first test.

Posture was among the problems his clinical psychologist first noticed when he asked for her help. Now, as she stood some 50 feet away in the gallery, she provided a play-by-play of how his mind was working from when he pulled the club to when he hit the shot.

''Right now, he'll be discussing his shot so he can commit to the type of shot,'' she said as Pampling stood next to his caddie.