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Brandt Snedeker recovered on the par-3 eighth hole of Copperhead from one of his worst tee shots of the week, finding the green on his approach shot from near the hospitality tent. The gorgeous stroke set him up for a par putt which he converted to keep himself tied atop the Valspar Championship leaderboard.
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