Alex Noren captured the British Masters, defeating Kiwi Kazuma Kobori by a shot, but it was the Dane’s qualification for next month’s Ryder Cup that captured just as much attention.
The PGA Tour’s regular season finale may not carry the same drama as in years past, as the reconfigured autumn schedule now serves as the true last-chance saloon for tour cards. But what’s at stake this week at the Wyndham Championship is arguably more important than ever.
After coming close to victory on the PGA Tour a couple of times apiece, Ben Griffin and Andrew Novak used their collective talents to finally break through, winning a nail-biter at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
There are high stakes at this week’s Wyndham event, specifically for those players trying to finish inside the top 70 of the FedEx Cup standings, which last year became the new cut-off point to qualify for the playoffs.
At The Open, the task is navigating whatever happens to be in front of you that week, that day, that hour. It’s rarely fair, and never easy. They each reflect the culture they exist within, and the types of champions they produce.
Wallace’s last victory was the Made in Denmark in early September, 2018. Since then, he has overhauled his game with the help of former European Tour winner Robert Rock, among others.
Why is it that some fans try to hang on the balls that are hit into the gallery – or in this case a dining hall! – seem to run off with them as if no one would notice?
Especially in a wind, these links all demand thinking and strategy that goes outside the relatively one-dimensional stuff that is professional golf around the globe.