The attention will be about how Olson feels; how she can possibly swing and putt with her belly literally growing by the day. But let’s not forget or underplay how Olson got here. That’s the truly remarkable part of the story.
Paula Creamer, who gave birth to her first child in January, talks about how her game changed during her pregnancy, what she did to handle symptoms on course and how she adjusted her game to fit the changes to her body.
Last week, after his seventh consecutive finish outside the top 10, Rory McIlroy spoke about struggling to find a spark in this new, fan-less normal. Golf didn’t seem like the most important thing in the world. Perhaps we now know one reason why.