So don't get me wrong, by in large PGA tour pros are a spoiled and pampered bunch, sponsors from tournaments, equipment brands, clothing lines, shoe company's, investment firms, food chains just for starters, are lined up four deep every Tuesday on the practice range, once they make the show.
So for us mere mortals, boo hoo if they have to get on another jet, nowaday's their own or their agent's and fly off to another warm welcome with a feathery bed !!
However they are human, and no family man worth the name likes to be away from home matter how much money he's making, or not making..
Ben Curtis caught lightning in a bottle for one week at Royal St George's in 2003, when as a tour rookie, in his first major he sat in the clubhouse after making 4 bogey's on his back 9 leaving him 3 shots behind Thomas Bjorn. Bjorn of course played the last 4 holes in 4 over, leaving the relatively unknown American the winner. He went on to win the Rookie of the Year award and all the baubles that go with a major championship.
He won twice more in 2006 at the Booz Allen and the 84 Lumber Classic, and shortly thereafter wife Candace and he had a new addition, Liam born in September 2006 then Addison came along in December of 2007.
Since those heady days, Ben's game has slid, plagued by a balky putter and some would say a lack of desire, he had slipped to #285 in the world (now up to #156 after his win)
http://www.officialworldgolfranking.com/rankings/default.sps
His win this weekend at TPC San Antonio, was only his 4th start on the PGA tour this year. He was still able to play in Europe and did playing in Abu Dhabi, Qatar and Dubai early this year, his best finish T13 in Dubai.
However now he, Candace and the kids get to choose.
He can set his schedule for 2 years to suit them, gets back in the majors and probably the Fed Ex Cup playoffs, not to mention the $1m and change Valero has just dropped into his bank account today !!
That's why these guys keep showing up every week, trying to hit the jackpot...This week it was the turn of the Curtis family.
final leaderboard http://www.pgatour.com/leaderboards/current/r041/
Congrats to David Hearn who closed with a -6 66, best round of Sunday to finish T11.
Bryan Angus also on twitter@mummmbles and at www.isr1050.com
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