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* Scott completes so-called Texas Slam with latest victory * Round began with 36 players within four shots of the lead (Adds details, quotes) May 25 (Reuters) - Adam Scott celebrated his first week as world number one in emphatic fashion by winning the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Texas on Sunday. Last year's Masters champion notched his 24th professional victory, including 11 on the PGA Tour, by beating American Jason Dufner on the third playoff hole at Colonial Country Club after starting the day two shots off the lead. Scott made a clutch 15-foot putt at the second extra hole to stay alive then sank a seven-foot birdie at the next to become the fourth Australian to win at Colonial, joining Bruce Crampton, Bruce Devlin and Ian Baker-Finch. "I certainly didn't play perfect this week, making a few errors, but it's the way you come back and get it done and I felt like I certainly played like one of the best players in the world out there on the back nine," Scott told reporters after becoming the first player to complete the so-called Texas Slam, following victories at the Houston Open (2007), Byron Nelson Championship (2008) and Texas Open (2010).
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