The range is their office. And with some potentialy lucrative pay cheques on offer as part of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, they’ve been busy at the FedEx St Jude Championship this week. Here’s a few things I learned observing them at work.
While Lee Hodges had seemingly sucked most of the drama out of the last few holes of the 3M Open, his playing partner J.T. Poston provided plenty at the last possible moment.
This week was an affirmation of the belief that so many have but few come to find: that Poston doesn’t just belong out here, but truly, unequivocally and without doubt can be something more.
As his eyes welled up with tears, it was clear how meaningful this second victory was for Merritt, probably because he didn’t know if and when he’d ever get it.
If his play at Colonial is any indication, Justin Rose has made himself one of the favourites to win a second US Open at Shinnecock Hills in three weeks time