When a New York state of mind gets under the skin

Long before Jim Furyk became a major champion and 2018 US captain of the Ryder Cup, he tried to Monday Qualify for the Buick Classic at Knollwood Country Club in Elmsford, NY.

Furyk remembers making birdie at 17 to go 4 under and give himself a chance to be among the low four scores and earn a berth into New York’s PGA Tour event. Walking to the 18th tee, an older gentleman with a deep, gravelly New York accent asked, “How do you stand boy?”