Troon thriller on the cards as nice guys set for shoot-out
For Phil the Thrill, as he is affectionately known, it is another opportunity to add further gloss to his already stellar Hall of Fame career. It includes 42 tour victories and five major championships, and for good measure an Open Championship won at Muirfield in 2013.
At 46 years of age, he realistically shouldn’t be in this position, but links golf courses have an uncanny knack of allowing older shot makers, (players like recent winners Darren Clarke and Ernie Els) to remain competitive long after their sell by date.
