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Lanto Griffin lines up his putt
on the eighth green during the
fourth round of the Houston
Open golf tournament Sun-
day, Oct, 13, 2019, in Houston.
Associated Press

Griffin

values

free golf

lesson

from a

caring pro

By DOUG FERGUSON
AP Golf Writer
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — Steve Prater can re-
call only one time in more
than 30 years as a PGA
professional that he re-
fused payment for a golf
lesson.
Lanto Griffin doesn't know
where he would be with-
out it.
He certainly would not be
spending six hours Tuesday
scrolling through 475 text
messages of congratula-
tions in between a dozen
interviews as the Houston
Open champion. He would
not be looking out the win-
dow at the TPC Sawgrass
and realizing he'll be part Nats a win from 1st World Series
of the field next March at
The Players Championship,
followed by his debut a
month later at Augusta Na- Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg throws during the first inning of Game 3 of the baseball National League
tional for the Masters. Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in Washington.
Associated Press
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