First, he only made the post-season playoff series by the smallest of margins, getting into the 125-player field as No. 124 on the points list.
Then Slocum found himself in a tense final-day battle with some of the biggest names in golf: Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker, Padraig Harrington and Ernie Els.
But Slocum closed with a 4-under 67 to win for the third time in his career and first time in four years. The victory zoomed him up all the way to No. 3 in the FedExCup race and he eventually finished eighth in the final standings.
He made it all happen by holing a 21-foot put for par on the final hole, claiming a one-shot decision over Els, Stricker, Harrington and Woods.
Slocum's nerve-defying final putt came only a short time after Woods missed from seven feet on the same green, a stroke that cost him dearly.
"It was an incredible day, incredible experience," Slocum said. "I was just kind of lucky to come out on top. A lot of good players. At the end of the day, that putt on the last was magical. I'll remember that for the rest of my life."
Woods probably remembers it also, but for different reason.
It was his first tournament back after losing a two-shot lead Y.E. Yang in the PGA Championship and he let another title get away.
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