A program of this kind had been in discussion for multiple years, and the tour’s Player Advisory Council always understood the value in rewarding the tour’s highest-profile players.
By the time Sunday afternoon rolled around in Texas, Horschel and Scheffler weren’t at their best, and though neither would admit it outright, it looked like a classic case of mental and physical fatigue as the sun set on a long week.
An equipment free agent, Horschel plays the Blueprint irons from Ping, the company Horschel signed with at the start of his PGA Tour career before later moving on to PXG.
When McIlroy assumes the role of player director next year, it will mark the first time that an international player has served on the tour’s policy board since its inception in 1969.
The 25-year-old former Australian Open champion finished T-15 at the Wyndham Championship to secure a position alongside his countrymen at the Northern Trust this week.
For the week Herman was third in strokes gained/putting, picking up more than six shots on the field. In all, he made 444 feet of putts over the four rounds.
Australian Golf Digest
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