We tune in for the repeat winners, because we know them and we appreciate them, and the journeyman doesn’t move our psychological needles to anywhere near the same degree … even if we remember their names.
Let’s level: This is the kind of question that is intriguing only for a very small subset of human beings, but if you found this on Golf Digest, you MAY be one of those human beings.
One of the best resources for a golf fan or a golf writer on the internet – maybe the best? – is Wikipedia’s chronological list of men’s Major winners.
Which players gained and lost the most from the start of 2018, as measured by metaphorical “stock” that encompasses results, expectations and reputation?
This is the hidden brilliance of the USGA. The things they do may be wrong, but they function as a bright spotlight, exposing the most sanctimonious, whine-prone players in the sport.
Australian Golf Digest
