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  • He hit a poor approach left of the green, chipped on, then faced that 15-foot par putt to win.

    Perry shows grace, but late blunders again have to hurt 2009

  • Perry, who will turn 49 in August, was one 15-foot putt from becoming the oldest person to ever win a major golf tournament.

    Perry shows grace, but late blunders again have to hurt 2009

  • Taking the place of my mother was my older sister, a fearsomely strong figure, who, if I were left for dead in a pile of leaves at the bottom of a 15-foot hole, would be the first to run to the edge and fashion a rope of her own hair to haul me out.

    On Being a Bad Mother 2009

  • Doesn't the ancient doc say 15-foot (let's be kind and say 5-meter) cargo diameter?

    Shuttle-C - NASA Watch 2009

  • On the top floor, the two penthouses are about 2,000 square feet and feature 15-foot windows with views of the East River.

    Brooklyn Law Dorm Is Condo Bound Joseph De Avila 2011

  • Taking the place of my mother was my older sister, a fearsomely strong figure, who, if I were left for dead in a pile of leaves at the bottom of a 15-foot hole, would be the first to run to the edge and fashion a rope of her own hair to haul me out.

    On Being a Bad Mother 2009

  • Inspired by the Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti, the 15-foot reedy figures will be clothed with garments and objects Mr. Baldessari designed himself.

    Don't Miss: Coming Exhibits 2010

  • Blood remained splattered across a 15-foot section of the sidewalk at the site of the attack as late as Friday evening.

    Daylight Stabbing Injures Owner of a Popular Pizzeria in Brooklyn Erica Orden 2011

  • When Graeme McDowell of Northern Ireland sank his twisting 15-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to effectively put away Hunter Mahan and win the Cup for Europe, it was Michael Jordan hitting a nothing-but-net three-pointer at the buzzer.

    Can We Have More Match Play? John Paul Newport 2010

  • Watson sank a 15-foot putt on the final green to leave Mickelson needing to chip in for an eagle to tie and force a play-off.

    Tiger Woods admits he has work to do after poor start to 2011 PGA Tour 2011

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