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  1. Article Link
  2. Headline: "Upsetting day- Defending champ Dustin Johnson, the world’s top-ranked player, notably stumbles as five of the top 16 seeds taste defeat."
  3. This article was about a recent golf tournament in Austin in which 5 of the top 16 seeds experienced upsets, including last year's champion, Dustin Johnson. Though he won by large margins last year, he lost to a golfer seeded 50th and was quickly knocked out of the tournament as result of his poor performance. 
  4. Sports jargon- above par, double bogey, quadruple bogey, birdies, putter, sand wedge
  5. Adjectives- "he trudged through a round" (Johnson), "was too distraught" (Jason Day)
  6. This article is a recap article because it's discussing events that occurred at the World Golf Championships-Dell Match recently in Austin. It revolves around the players and situations that took place during the golf match ups and provides the reader with information. 
  7. This article handles rankings by stating each player's seed for the tournament as he introduces/talks about the golfers. 

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