PGA Championship Pressers Yield 15 Sessions of Insights, From 4-Hour iPhone Use to 13 Broken Bones
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Updated · GOLF.com · May 13
PGA Championship Pressers Yield 15 Sessions of Insights, From 4-Hour iPhone Use to 13 Broken Bones
12 articles · Updated · GOLF.com · May 13
Nearly five hours of PGA Championship press conferences over three days produced more than stock golf talk, with players offering personal details, course views and major-week perspective.
Cam Young said he spends about four to 4.5 hours a day on his iPhone when traveling alone, while Scottie Scheffler said Masters practice rounds stay unusually calm because patrons fear being ejected.
Xander Schauffele used a question about trees to argue that course design can punish wayward shots more effectively than rough alone, saying trees often force players to chip out sideways.
Collin Morikawa, managing a back injury, credited his caddie for helping with simple tasks such as handing him a water bottle to avoid extra bending during tournaments.
The lighter moments stretched from club pro Jesse Droemer recounting 13 broken bones and a water-moccasin bite to Keegan Bradley recalling Bud Light and cereal after his 2011 PGA win.
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