Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland, who share a combined 35 PGA Tour victories and four FedExCup titles between them, offer an interesting glimpse as to how the mind works for some of today’s top golf stars in their hunt for the most glittering prizes.
Two PGA Tour stars mired in a funk on the golf course had a chance to emerge from their competitive darkness and lift a trophy. Only one managed to finish the job.
The iron play was strong all week for Hovland, as he finished seventh in greens in regulation and sixth in strokes gained/approach the green with his Ping i210 irons.
Schauffele’s win ended years of frustration in the majors. The 30-year-old Californian closed with a six-under 65 and set the all-time major scoring record in relation to par with a 21-under 263 aggregate.
It will take a special type of belief to look at the congested PGA Championship leaderboard and think your name will be the one above the rest. So the question is, what do these players believe?
We’re a week away from the Masters, which means it’s time for Viktor Hovland and J.Lindeberg to drop beautiful and confounding outfits for Augusta National
Assuming you’re not one of those golf fans who are deep in the weeds of which angle whose ball flew over which turtles, here’s a very basic breakdown to get you started.
Australian Golf Digest
