Whether there should be more to winning the PGA Tour’s flagship event – whether or not they are playing in a “major” championship – has been revived as a topic of debate, initiated by the tour and its tournament promotional campaign proclaiming “March is going to be Major”.
It’s yet another example of the pros being Just Like Us™. No matter how naturally gifted they are, no matter how many millions they’ve won, they’re still tinkering and searching.
If Fleetwood – one of the pro golf’s few true ‘good guys’ – being accused of dabbling in the dark arts struck you as odd, you weren’t alone. In fact, Fleetwood himself was surprised by the interpretation of events on Sunday, offering a very simple explanation for the delay.
Aaron Rai survived a playoff against the reigning FedEx Cup champion in Tommy Fleetwood and the lowest round of Rory McIlroy’s DP World Tour career to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
Tommy Fleetwood’s long-awaited first PGA Tour win was celebrated far and wide by his fans and peers alike. But one of the latter provided the funniest reaction after Fleetwood left him in the winless club.
Tommy Fleetwood produced one of the PGA Tour’s most popular victories in recent history at the Tour Championship. And the final day’s TV ratings certainly back that up.
Australian Golf Digest
