In golf in the 2020s, guys can disappear into a lab, flanked by incredibly bright and motivated people, who possess the latest of high-tech gadgets, and emerge a far better player.
Nine years after he won the US Amateur title at The Country Club, Matt Fitzpatrick’s six-under 274, was good enough for a one-stroke victory at the US Open there.
With seven automatic qualifiers for the European Ryder Cup team already in place, Thorbjorn Olesen’s T-20 finish was enough to claim the eighth and final spot