One of the strangest shots of the season unfolded when Ryan Gerard appeared to clip a bird mid-flight with his tee shot during the opening round of the Cognizant Classic at PGA National.
Chris Gotterup changed residences during his abbreviated offseason, moving from Oklahoma to Florida to facilitate a more productive start to his season. That decision and appearances in a few unofficial events late last year and TGL matches the past few weeks all contributed to the very payoff he was seeking.
Ryan Gerard completed his mission improbable, traveling 16,000 kilometres, from the US to Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean, in an effort to earn a Masters invitation.
There have been countless exciting final-hole finishes in golf history, but Ryan Gerard nearly gave PGA Tour fans a first last weekend: a literal walk-off win.
Gerard played in the Genesis Scottish Open a week ago and was the second alternate to play in the Open Championship, but he decided against waiting on the outside chance he’d get into the field and headed back to the US to play in the Barracuda Championship instead.