It was a quick in-and-out for the author – Monday-through-Wednesday – but still enough time to glean a few tips from the top of the sport that the rest of us can use.
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A hot week in every statistical category wasn’t enough for Callaway star Xander Schauffele to get over the line at the Players Championship, although a tie for second at TPC Sawgrass shows promise of the upcoming Masters.
A disappointing week from the Australian contingent at TPC Sawgrass has resulted in the first Players Championship in 18 years without a Down Under golfer in the top 20 finishers.
This is not the first time. Monahan received more boos last August when CBS Sports’ Amanda Renner asked him to present the FedEx Cup trophy to Viktor Hovland at East Lake in Atlanta.
Although Scheffler putted well enough to post positive strokes gained/putting numbers, the entire body of work was more quintessential Scheffler as he ranked first in strokes gained/off the tee.
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.