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Chapman set for Senior PGA title defense

Roger Chapman is in the spotlight at the Senior PGA Championship, a year after his breakthrough victory in the major championship."Last year, I sort of snuck in under the radar," the 54-year-old Englishman said Wednesday, a day before the start of play at Bellerive Country Club. "I've raised the bar myself. That puts a bit more pressure on me."Chapman was a surprise winner last year at Harbor Shores in Michigan. Seven weeks later, joined Gary Player (1987), Jack Nicklaus (1991) and Hale Irwin (1998) as the only players to win two senior major titles in the same season, taking the U.S. Senior Open at Indianwood, also in Michigan."It was an incredible year, it's difficult to put into words," he said. "Sometimes, you just have to say, "Dreams come true."Chapman's best finish in eight starts this season is a 10th-place tie in the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic in late March."The past few weeks I've been a little anxious wanting to play here," he said. "Now that I'm here, I feel a bit more...

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