1.   Eddie won by a single stroke only after a back nine countback.

2.   Alma sailed through a knee replacement a decade ago and a minor stroke after that, but her real worry was glaucoma.

3.   But he suffered a debilitating stroke soon after receiving his artificial heart.

4.   Earlier his year he was three strokes behind after three rounds at Bay Hill.

5.   Frank Thomas appears to have rediscovered his lusty stroke after a couple of mediocre seasons.

6.   Hamelin never regained his hitting stroke after the strike.

7.   He is the defending champion, and he won the Buick Invitational last year despite trailing by nine strokes after the second round.

8.   He also suffered a stroke after surgery, the doctor said, and has partial paralysis in an arm and leg.

9.   He is the first PGA Tour player this year to lead by three strokes after the first round.