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Dufner salvages win with scramble from the rocks

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As Jason Dufner approached his ball on the 71st hole of the CareerBuilder Challenge, he found himself quite literally caught between a rock and a hard place.

His tee shot had flown over the island green on the par-3 17th, bounding into a greenside hazard and bouncing between a few rocks within it. Sharing the lead at the time with David Lingmerth, Dufner appeared destined for at least a bogey but instead pulled off the most remarkable shot of the tournament to keep his victory hopes alive.

"I thought it was in the water.