Burke is a vital part of golf history, a singular individual who distinguished himself as a player, teacher, club owner, author, influencer and preserver of the best things in golf.
The 606-metre par-5 18th at Kapalua is the longest closing hole on any Golf Digest American-ranked course, but it’s still reachable in two, given its elevation drop and prevailing trade winds behind.
At 37, there are changes in Sergio Garcia’s life and his golf. Now in such a serene personal place, he is primed to capitalise quickly off the Masters.
The opening ceremony at the Byron Nelson Classic used to present a particularly dramatic tableau: among the double handful of dignitaries arrayed in the plaza between the TPC Las Colinas pro shop and the Four Seasons hotel sat the man himself.