No Asian golfer has won the FedExCup since its inception in 2007, with Sungjae Im of Korea coming the closest in 2022 after finishing tied second behind McIlroy.
With a mere couple of taps of his club behind a ball in the rough, reigning US Open champion Wyndham Clark caused a stir on the television broadcast of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, and, of course, in many golf corners of social media.
On Tuesday, Faxon was on the ground at the PGA Show to help promote the launch of Titleist’s new SM10 line of Vokey wedges with a short-game clinic. He was peppered with questions throughout, including one about his short game advice for older golfers.
Though McIlroy’s opinions are often lauded by industry people, Brad Faxon, long-time tour pro and now a golf commentator, took issue with part of McIlroy’s tweet.
While there’s been some concern that having the two men play together for rounds one and two at Torrey Pines would devolve into a fracas, allegedly the USGA actually considered the possibility. At least, according to Brad Faxon.
The Northern Irishman bounced his way to a one-stroke victory over Abraham Ancer, his third at the Wells Fargo Championship and his first since the 2019 WGC–HSBC Champions.
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