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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – A teenager waited along the ropes circling the ninth green at TPC Sawgrass on Tuesday, less than 10 yards from a sign that read, “No on-course autographs” and “Please use autograph areas.”
As Jason Dufner walked off the ninth green, he stopped to sign the young fan’s flag. It happens every week on the PGA Tour, but at The Players, Dufner’s gesture defied the circuit’s policy of not allowing autographs during practice rounds.
“I still sign for kids on the course. I’ll flout the policy,” Paul Casey said. “How are you going to walk by a kid holding a flag?