A funny thing happened this past weekend at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans: Jason Dufner won a golf tournament on the PGA TOUR (and even showed a bit of emotion - although I am still not convinced what emotion that might have been).
While this was certainly a grand achievement for Dufner on a professional level, the 35-year old veteran from North Olmsted, Ohio is no stranger to receiving attention for his golf talents.
As a student at Auburn University, Dufner walked-on to the university golf teamand played for three years (along with fellow-PGA TOUR player Roland Thatcher). As his talents progressed, Dufner would ultimately earn an Honorable Mention All-American nod in 1997 (and nothing says "success" like an honorable mention!). He would graduate from Auburn in 2000 with a degree in Economics.
Dufner still makes his home in Auburn, which by no means is a large city. He often trains at the Moores Mill Golf Club, whose name was predominately displayed on his golf bag the last few PGA TOUR events. Commonly known as a gentleman around town and on tour, Dufner routinely stops to sign a few autographs for fans both at his home driving range and other tour events.
In terms of recent Auburn Tiger athletes, Cam Newton certainly holds his place as "most recognizable" in the eyes of most sport fans. With any luck - and continued success on tour - Dufner may just become the second-best athlete out of Opelika-Auburn.
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