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MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Vikings have endured quite a season, losing star running back Adrian Peterson to legal issues, three-fifths of their offensive line to injury and never really threatening in the NFC playoff picture after midseason.In the end, all the drama off the field and the struggles on it may be worthwhile for first-year coach Mike Zimmer.Thats because Teddy Bridgewater is finishing the season on a high note and appears ready to put an end to the franchises seemingly endless search for a long-term solution at quarterback.The rookie first-round draft pick has completed more than 70 per cent of his passes in four straight games. He has topped 300 yards in two of those games and thrown seven touchdowns and four interceptions — one on a desperation pass at the halftime buzzer — in that stretch.Its a promising trend that backs up the faith Zimmer and offensive co-ordinator Norv Turner have expressed in him all season.Early in the year I just struggled and I wasnt playing good football, Bridgewater said after a 37-35 loss in Miami on Sunday.Norv Turner said something to us a couple of weeks back and he told us that we were going to be playing the best football in December. If you think about it weve been playing pretty good for the most part.Bridgewater was pressed into duty sooner than the Vikings had planned when Matt Cassel was lost for the season with a foot injury against the New Orleans Saints on Sept. 21.Bridgewater threw for 317 yards in his first career start to beat the Atlanta Falcons, but struggled with inaccuracy, especially on throws down the field, through the first half of the season.He threw three interceptions in a loss to the Lions and was just 21 of 37 (57 per cent) while missing several wide open receivers in a 24-21 loss to the Packers on Nov. 23, typical issues for a rookie quarterback.Since then, hes been much sharper.He went 19 for 26 for 259 yards with two touchdowns and an interception against the Dolphins fourth-ranked pass defence on Sunday and continues to impress coaches and teammates with his unflappable demeanour.Turner opened his weekly news conference last week with an impassioned defence of Bridgewater, lauding his ability to keep playing in a makeshift offence that includes a No. 1 receiver in Charles Johnson who was signed off the Cleveland Browns practice squad in September.Its pretty incredible to me what hes done, how hes handled it, the things hes gotten done and what hes really done is made everyone around him better and thats a quality that youre looking for, Turner said.The Vikings (6-9) host the Bears (5-10) on Sunday in the season finale, one more chance for Bridgewater and the offence to build some momentum going into the off-season.I think the last five games you can kind of tell our offence is playing a lot better and were starting to play well in Norvs system, left tackle Matt Kalil said. 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Wales Donaldson played 12 holes, while Denmarks Bjorn was 3 under with three birdies in his six holes. Brendon de Jonge was due to join those two on 3 under and two off the lead after spinning a wedge back into the hole from 110 yards for an eagle three on No. 9 right as the weather hooter sounded. His score wasnt yet officially registered as his playing partners hadnt completed the hole. Playing for the first time since ending last season with the FedEx Cup and European money list title, Henrik Stenson was 1 under after seven and tied for fifth, with six straight pars after a birdie on No 1. Boosted by his victory at the Dunlop Phoenix, Donalds quick start at Sun City came off sweetly struck iron shots into the greens at his opening two holes.dddddddddddd He also picked up back-to-back birdies at the end of his opening nine. "Lovely start," he said. "It doesnt get much better than three-three around here. Birdie, eagle and all of a sudden you are three under par through two holes. 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