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Dufnering takes pro golf and Twitter by storm

It was only a matter of time before the world understood the greatness that is Jason Dufner: pro golfer by day, Twitter meme sensation by night.

Scott Halleran

PGA Tour veteran Jason Dufner is a quiet man. He prefers to keep to himself. He contributes to charity, stays away from paparazzi flashbulbs and is all-around a great guy. He’s also one hell of a golfer.

Duff -- as he’s known in the pro golf circuit -- can also be a bit, well, overly-comfortable. As was reported yesterday, Dufner attended what appears to be a “Books Are Fun”-type event for children at a local grade school. Somebody snapped the following photo of Dufner lounging around:

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via Deadspin.

As it turns out, Dufner’s pro golf friends have Twitter accounts and they’re not afraid to use them. Hilarity ensued, and the internet meme “Dufnering” was born.

First, Rory McIlroy:

Then Luke Donald:

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Keegan Bradley, Dustin Johnson and Brandt Snedeker:

Then, of course, Bubba Watson...

... and Rickie Fowler.

Want to get in on the fun? Simply search for “#Dufnering” on Twitter and clear your work calendar for the rest of the day.

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