A decade and a half after Adam Scott “won” a truncated (and unofficial) 36-hole tournament here, the Aussie emerged as the last man standing on a frenetic Sunday at an unseasonably fiery Riviera.
In our chaotic times, sports are mistakenly devalued in priority. That overlooks the truth that they are one of the few things with the power to unite.
The man whose career has been defined by his individual brilliance was crying tears of joy after orchestrating a team triumph that was much more difficult than most would have imagined.
The Internationals had looked so unified for the better part of three days in the two pairs formats but collectively appeared listless when playing on their own on Sunday.
Matt Kuchar found himself at the centre of an odd rules imbroglio Thursday afternoon at the Memorial, where multiple officials and a television replay were needed to sort it out.