Why do nondescript American golfers seem to find prosperity in Australia? For Brendan Steele, the answer partly lies in the player who is the antithesis of a nondescript American.
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.
Beneath that veneer of positivity, there must surely linger some doubt. What does the Belfast boy need to do to turn things round? It is obvious: he needs to putt better.
Faxon argued the golfers are playing for their countries and not their tour. And Chamblee still wasn’t having it. Have a look as this debate leads to an all-time awkward moment between the two.
Brad Faxon has forgotten more about golf than the rest of us will ever know, and thankfully, he’s never shy about dispensing his lifelong knowledge on social media.