The walk from the ninth green to the 10th tee at Augusta National takes less than a minute, but the significance of that brief period of time on April 10, 1997, cannot be underestimated.

Kevin Phelan may like to hit the ball 25 yards further but it’s the six inches between his ears which concern the new Mount Juliet touring professional more that his driving distance.

STEVE Williams, caddy to Tiger Woods, has spoken of how close his boss was to quitting the US Tour and coming to play in Europe instead.