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HUMBLE, Texas -- Johnson Wagner was watching highlights from the 2002 Masters late Saturday night, and his wife scolded him for it. Now, he has the chance to create some Augusta moments of his own. Wagner won the Houston Open on Sunday for his first PGA Tour victory and got the ultimate bonus prize that comes with it -- a spot next week in the Masters. "Sounds funny, you know, even saying it," ...
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Where else is $1,008,000 Second Prize?
Published 4/7/2008 by AB at Sports Frog
Than when winning an event also gets you into The Masters?
"Sounds funny, you know, even saying it," Wagner said. "I don't care if I shoot 90 both days and miss the cut. I'm so excited to be there and it's just a dream come true."
That's the cachet that the other Majors don't carry. There are exceptions, but they only prove the rule. The Masters is the one everyone thinks about winning. They think about pulling that Green Jacket on in the Georgia Twilight. They think about a Tuesday Dinner with Jack, Arnie, Tiger and the ghosts. They ...
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Published 4/7/2008 at Dot Wong
... Johnson Wagner earned two major career firsts at the same time Sunday: his first PGA Tour title and his first Masters invitation. Wagner’s two-stroke win at the Houston Open gives the 28-year-old golfer a spot in the Masters this week … ...
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