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They crashed it.

“Dream come true,” said Martin, who opened with birdies on four of the first five holes and felt the support of family, friends and Calgarians in emotionally making his way around the 7,086-yard track at Canyon Meadows Golf and Country Club.

“A total dream start,” continued the 52-year-old, of his 3-under 67 debut on the circuit for the world’s best golfers age 50-plus. “And honestly, it was all foggy. I was just swinging, and it was going right where I wanted, and the putts were falling.

“It was incredible.”

Even

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