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NOT IN A MILLION YEARS DID I THINK I’D BE ON THE RANGE WITH THESE PROFESSION­AL GOLFERS, TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THEM. BUT I GOT AN AMAZING OPPORTUNIT­Y THIS WEEK, SO WE’LL SEE WHAT HAPPENS.”

Warriors guard Stephen Curry, who is poised to play in his first profession­al golf tournament, the Web.com Tour’s Ellie Mae Classic, Thursday and wants to make the most of his opportunit­y, according to ESPN. Curry, a 2-handicap, received a sponsor’s invite for the PGA Toursponso­red tournament at TPC Stonebrae in Hayward, Calif.

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ERIC RISBERG, AP

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