A routine four-footer did it, the kind of putt Charlie Wi had sized up thousands of times and regularly converted without much fuss in his 20-plus years in professional golf. But he missed it this time, and as the ball broke away from the hole, something broke inside him.
Interestingly, Smith uses a full set (3- through 9-iron) of Titleist’s T-MB iron (shown), a club only available in full sets to the masses via special order.
A week ago, we saw Kevin Chappell let out some primal screams upon claiming his first US PGA Tour title. But in a similar situation overnight, Australia’s Cameron Smith almost couldn’t have made less noise.
In celebrating the new team format at this week’s Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the US PGA Tour decided to create its own edition of the popular show, “The Newlywed Game”, which pits partners head-to-head.
Historically a ho-hum event, the Zurich Classic of New Orleans has transformed into one of the more intriguing affairs of the American spring thanks to a revamped team configuration.
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