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Article: Golf: Love takes 20th title; Davis Love III hit [Derived headline]
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- Burlington County Times
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- November 10, 2008
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Golf: Love takes 20th title
Davis Love III hit into the rough and a bunker on the last two holes. Then he hit the jackpot.
Scrambling for pars on both holes, Love shot a 8-under 64 to win his first tournament in more than two years, holding off Tommy Gainey for a one-shot victory yesterday in the Children's Miracle Network Classic.
It was the 20th career PGA Tour victory for the 44-year-old Love, giving him a lifetime exemption from qualifying for tour events. Among active players, only Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh and Phil Mickelson have won at least 20 times.
Love went 64-64 on the weekend, the best final 36-hole score in the tournament's 38-year history. He finished at 25-under 263.
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