Monday Musings The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from this week’s Qualifiers Welcome to my new weekly column rounding up the action at Monday qualifiers across the golf world. The journey continues… PGA TOUR The Good: Big playoffs are what Mondays are all about, and the Byron Nelson qualifier didn’t disappoint: 7-for-2, with an interesting mix of vets and young guys… Monday fist pumps from players from the University of Illinois are becoming a thing. First it was Nick Hardy at the Waste Management qualifier and now Dylan Meyer this week, after he made an 8-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to get through and punctuated it with a huge fist pump and an aggressive hug with his caddie. Meyer had a decorated career at the University of Illinois and finished 20th in his first pro start, at the U.S. Open. It looked like the start of a big career but the pro game has been a challenge for Meyer as he battles ulcerative colitis, which leads to intense stomach pain and other issues associated with the disease. He told me after the round he has worked so hard on his swing and feels like he has turned a corner with his health.
Monday Musings: 5/10/21
Monday Musings: 5/10/21
Monday Musings: 5/10/21
Monday Musings The Good, the Bad and the Ugly from this week’s Qualifiers Welcome to my new weekly column rounding up the action at Monday qualifiers across the golf world. The journey continues… PGA TOUR The Good: Big playoffs are what Mondays are all about, and the Byron Nelson qualifier didn’t disappoint: 7-for-2, with an interesting mix of vets and young guys… Monday fist pumps from players from the University of Illinois are becoming a thing. First it was Nick Hardy at the Waste Management qualifier and now Dylan Meyer this week, after he made an 8-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole to get through and punctuated it with a huge fist pump and an aggressive hug with his caddie. Meyer had a decorated career at the University of Illinois and finished 20th in his first pro start, at the U.S. Open. It looked like the start of a big career but the pro game has been a challenge for Meyer as he battles ulcerative colitis, which leads to intense stomach pain and other issues associated with the disease. He told me after the round he has worked so hard on his swing and feels like he has turned a corner with his health.