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This week's Tour stop is at Santo da Serra Golf Club for the 2012 Madeira Islands Open. 

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FJ loyalist Ricardo Santos (XPS-1 & StaSof) fired a stunning nine under par 63 on home soil in the final round of the Madeira Islands Open – Portugal to claim his maiden European Tour title.

The 29 year old delighted the home crowds as he overhauled the overnight leader and withstood the challenge of the rest of the field to finish four shots clear on 22 under par – a record low total for the event. Santos, a 2011 Challenge Tour graduate, produced a nerveless, flawless performance when it mattered most, however, sinking a monster putt on the 17th to all but guarantee victory and then adding gloss to the finish with another birdie at the last.

He is the first Portuguese player to win a European Tour event in his home country, and he said: “It is very emotional and I haven’t got the words to describe how I feel.
“To win my first European Tour event in my own country is very special. The putt on the 17th was unbelievable, and I knew then that victory was mine.
Santos was 105th in The Race to Dubai heading into this event, largely thanks to finishing tied tenth in the Avantha Masters in February, but rises to 50th with the €112,500 earned for this victory.

This week's Tour stop is at Real Club de Golf de Sevilla for the 2012 Open de Espana. 

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Jason Dufner has been on the cusp of winning several tournaments in the past two years and today he fulfilled his potential by claiming the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. 

Through the first three rounds of play, Dufner shot rounds of 67-65-67 to sit atop the leaderboard at 17-under par, two clear of his competition heading into Sunday's final round.

Dufner, wearing XPS-1 and FJ Apparel, started off the day with five straight pars before a bogey on the sixth hole that dropped him from the lead.  He rebounded quickly with back-to-back birdies on seven and eight to retake the top spot.  Dufner added another birdie at 10 to retain his lead.  Then after several gutsy back nine par saves, Dufner's drive on the par four 16th found a hazard.  With an alligator lurking nearby, Dufner wisely took a drop and hit his ball to the right side of the green.  Now looking at 40-plus feet for par to stay tied for the lead, Dufner calmly rolled in the improbable putt to keep his momentum.  After grinding out two more pars on 17 and 18, Dufner was headed to a sudden death playoff.

Both players exchanged pars on the opening playoff hole and they headed back to the 18th tee for the third time today.  This time Dufner seized the moment, hitting the par five 18th in two shots and making a routine two putts for birdie and the victory.  This is Dufner's first PGA Tour win.  Post round Dufner stated of his winning performance, "I am really, really excited and to get the monkey off my back is a great feeling".

Luke Donald (FJ ICON MyJoys) also put on an impressive performance, shooting a final round 67 to finish solo third and retaking the number one spot on the Official World Golf Rankings. 

This week’s FJ Tour Diary comes from Blackstone Golf Club, home of the Ballantine’s Championship. With the weather playing a part in the tournament early on, it will be a difficult test for all involved straight from the outset. Wednesday's pro-am was a real test for FJ shoes and outerwear as it rained consistently the whole day.

Chris Wood who has worn custom-built shoes for the last 2-3 years to help ease his back issues but now wants to move back to a standard sole. He wears XN width so will soon be receiving two pairs of white MyJoy ICON (shield tip) for his spring/summer stretch back in Europe.

FJ Apparel wearers George Coetzee and Kenneth Ferrie will be looking to reap the benefits from tgeir Performance Apparel, whichever weather decides to turn up!

FJ loyalist Bernd Wiesberger currently has the halfway lead, lets see if he can carry the same form through to the weekend to claim his maiden Tour Victory.

 This week’s equipment counts further cements FJ position as the #1 Shoe & Glove in Golf, with 61% of the field lacing up in FJ shoes. Fingers crossed that an FJ player will be lifting the trophy come Sunday afternoon!!

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