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Jason Day, of Australia, follows his chip shot up to the second green of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the final round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Jason Day, of Australia, reads the 10th green of the Pebble Beach Golf Links during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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Jason Day, of Australia, hits from the 17th tee of the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Shore Course during the first round of the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am golf tournament Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Pebble Beach, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

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In this Jan. 28, 2017, file photo, U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Lucie Safarova, left, of the Czech Republic and partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands, second from left, of the U.S. pose with their trophy after defeating Andrea Hlavackova , right, of the Czech Republic and Peng Shuai of China in the women's doubles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic falls during her fourth round match against United States' Serena Williams at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017.(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

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Police and emergency services gather at the scene after a car is believed to have hit pedestrians in Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Several pedestrians were injured after being struck by a car in Australia's second-largest city on Friday, prompting a major police operation as officials told the public to stay away from the area. (Luke Costin/AAP via AP)

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Police and emergency services gather at the scene after a car is believed to have hit pedestrians in Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Several pedestrians were injured after being struck by a car in Australia's second-largest city on Friday, prompting a major police operation as officials told the public to stay away from the area. (Luke Costin/AAP via AP)

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Angela Pampling watches her husband, Rod Pampling, of Australia, hit from the first tee during the final round of the Tournament of Champions golf event, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. Rod Pampling met his wife, a clinical psychologist in Australia, on a blind date and after they were married he asked her to work with him. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Rod Pampling, of Australia, acknowledges the crowd during the second round of the Tournament of Champions golf event, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2017, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. Pampling met his wife, Angela, a clinical psychologist in Australia, on a blind date and after they were married he asked her to work with him. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Rod Pampling, of Australia, hits from the second tee during the first round of the Tournament of Champions golf event, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2017, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. Pampling met his wife, Angela, a clinical psychologist in Australia, on a blind date and after they were married he asked her to work with him. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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Angela Pampling watches her husband, Rod Pampling, of Australia, on the third green during the final round of the Tournament of Champions golf event, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, at Kapalua Plantation Course in Kapalua, Hawaii. Rod Pampling met his wife, a clinical psychologist in Australia, on a blind date and after they were married he asked her to work with him. (AP Photo/Matt York)

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In this Jan. 3, 2017, photo Australia's Destanee Aiava celebrates after winning her first round match against Bethanie Mattek-Sands of the USA at the Brisbane International Tennis Tournament in Brisbane, Australia. The 16-year-old Aiava advanced through qualifying before becoming the first player born in the 2000s to win a main draw match at an elite WTA event, beating veteran American Mattek-Sands 2-6, 6-3, 6-4. (Dave Hunt/AAP Image VIA AP) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY, AUSTRALIA OUT, NEW ZEALAND OUT, PAPUA NEW GUINEA OUT, SOUTH PACIFIC OUT

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In this Monday, Dec. 26, 2016 photo, the yacht Loyal makes its way through the heads during the start of the Sydney Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Australia. The 88 yachts started in the annual 628-nautical mile race to Australia's island state of Tasmania. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)

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The yacht Loyal makes its way through the heads during the start of the Sydney Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. The 88 yachts started in the annual 628-nautical mile race to Australia's island state of Tasmania. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

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The yacht Scallywag races toward the heads during the start of the Sydney Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. The 88 yachts started in the annual 628-nautical mile race to Australia's island state of Tasmania. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

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Yachts make it to the open sea after the start of the Sydney Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. The 88 yachts started in the annual 628-nautical mile race to Australia's island state of Tasmania. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

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Some of the larger boats maneuver during the start of the Sydney Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. The 88 yachts started in the annual 628-nautical mile race to Australia's island state of Tasmania. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)

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Some of the larger boats maneuver during the start of the Sydney Hobart yacht race in Sydney, Australia, Monday, Dec. 26, 2016. The 88 yachts started in the annual 628-nautical mile race to Australia's island state of Tasmania. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)