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Smotherman up by 1 at Bank of Utah

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By Tom Zulewski, Iron County Today IVINS – At times, Austin Smotherman may have felt like he was in a car chase that wouldn’t end. Even Dominic Torretto would have been impressed by Smotherman’s skill at hitting good shots, staying patient, and making the birdie putts where he could.

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