Why are the players so worried about Pinehurst’s greens? It’s a combination of severe slopes and the USGA’s willingness to place hole locations on the edges of those slopes.
While it’s a nice thought to assume Schauffele is going to win at a Scheffler-like clip after his PGA Championship triumph, it’s much easier said than done.
Poor shoulder alignment is a problem because golfers tend to swing their arms – and by extension, the club – in the direction their shoulders are pointing.
While Schauffele expressed support for his fellow player, he also revealed that his group chat with Justin Thomas, Jordan Spieth, Scottie Scheffler and a few others made sure to rib the reigning Masters champion for his run-in with the law.
Schauffele’s win ended years of frustration in the majors. The 30-year-old Californian closed with a six-under 65 and set the all-time major scoring record in relation to par with a 21-under 263 aggregate.
An early stumble from Lucas Herbert opened the door for Min Woo Lee to finish the PGA Championship as the leading Australian in a lacklustre week for the Australian contingent.
It will take a special type of belief to look at the congested PGA Championship leaderboard and think your name will be the one above the rest. So the question is, what do these players believe?
Australian Golf Digest
