A first-time winner has come out on top in each of the past six Major championships. After 36 holes at Erin Hills, where the top 18 names on the leaderboard have won a combined zero Majors, it looks as though we are headed for a seventh.
Historically a ho-hum event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has transformed into one of the more intriguing affairs of the American spring thanks to a revamped team configuration.
Hideki Matsuyama, with four wins in his previous five starts, might have arrived in Maui as the hottest player in golf, but the one guy he can’t beat is Justin Thomas.