He played in the following year’s Presidents Cup but struggled to keep up that level of play.
Villegas handled the harrowing ordeal with grace and vowed to rededicate himself to golf to honor her memory.
Villegas has kept at it over the past three years despite prolonged struggles with his game.
“You know what, I love this game.
This game has given me so many great things, but in the process it kicks your butt.
Life has given me so many great things and in the process it kicks my butt, too.
My little one up there watching.
You know, it’s a big team, it’s a huge team behind this.
My instructor this year, Jose Campra, has been unbelievable.
I’m not sure I believed him, to be honest, but here we are.”
What a story, and what a few weeks for the PGA Tour.
It’s always compelling to watch someone achieve something that brings them to tears.
LaCava tried to bury the hatchet with McIlroy before the Sunday singles session but Rory wasn’t having it.
Now he’s opening up more about the incident.
It’s always enlightening and compelling, and this year’s no different.
Kimmage asked McIlroy about the HatGate incident and Rory did not hold back.
Heres what angered me, McIlroy said in the Irish Independent interview.
My relationship with Cantlay is average at best.
We dont have a ton in common and see the world quite differently.
I still wasnt in a great headspace.
Certainly a bit awkward.
Who doesn’t love a good rivalry?
Max Homa wins Africa’s Major
The Nedbank Challenge has long been known as Africa’s major.
Miller won the $500,000 grand prize from what was then an unfathomable purse of $1,000,000.
The field was later expanded to 10 players, then 12.
Sandwiched between the Americans were two DanesNicolai Hojgaard, who impressed at the Ryder Cup, and Thorbjorn Olesen.
Expect to see more of this out of professional events, especially those starving for attention.
Tiger Woods provided a carefully worded update on his injuryto the Associated Press.
“Where they fused my ankle, I have absolutely zero issue whatsoever.
That pain is completely gone.
Its the other areas that have been compensated for.
And, finally: “Im pretty sore after caddying for four days.
It was a flat course, thank God.”
What should we make of those quotes?
Is Woods merely setting expectations low so he can surpass them?
He’s a unique character in our game and just a ton of fun to listen to.
