Spieth is hoping to capture the same kind of attention that he has when it comes to Majors. Even though the Players isn’t one, the course demands as much.
This week’s WA PGA Championship is the last tournament on the ISPS Handa PGA Tour of Australasia schedule before the mid-season elevation category is implemented.
Current world No.1 Dustin Johnson has Justin Thomas nipping at his heels, but both might want to keep their eyes on the rearview mirror with this Aussie closing in fast.
Whichever way the qualifying and selections pan out, it appears there are going to be a few odd men out within the 2018 European side – and men with considerable previous Ryder Cup experience.
The contenders from the 2017 US PGA – Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed, Hideki Matsuyama and Louis Oosthuizen – are among the favourites this week, and one of them will likely flourish. But, on the whole, history paints an ominous forecast.