OUR 1640 TH ISSUE Vol. 32, No. 28 R O C H E S T E R Monday, August 17, 2020 Thomas Assured $2 ‘Out of the Blue’: Jim Herman Shocks Million Bonus as Tour Field (and Himself) With Wyndham Win Heads to Postseason BY WILL GRAY GREENSBORO, N.C. — While everyone was busy burying Brooks Koepka a week ago at the PGA Championship, Jim Herman became a footnote. Koepka’s disastrous 74 at TPC Harding Park not only cost him a shot at a three-peat, but it beat only one person during the final round. That lone individual, the guy at the very bottom of the totem pole at the first major of the year, was Herman, who shot a 75. (Getty Images) It was indicative of what’s amounted to a disastrous season Tournament of Champions — tumbling to the bottom of the Justin Thomas hits from the bunker on the 16th hole during the third for a veteran who is used to lean and that came against a 34-man standings at Harding Park. And round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at TPC Harding Park stretches. Herman’s best finish field. He had missed three of he was well aware that his name Saturday, Aug. 8, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) all year was a T-27 at the Sentry four cuts since the restart before Out of the Blue — PAGE 7 BY DOUG FERGUSON the 60s at Harding Park, tied for SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jus- 37th and lost the No. 1 ranking tin Thomas shot only one round in Bonus — PAGE 3 Motocaddy Electric Carts: The New British Invasion The Balance of PGA BY JOHN BARBA In the world of electric carts, Champion Collin Morikawa there are many contestants with fine products as we saw in last week’s MyGolfSpy Electric Cart Buyer’s Guide. But, internation- ally, there are only two major players: PowaKaddy and Mo- tocaddy. They’re the Coke and Pepsi of that market. But what’s the deal with these things? Are they a fad? Are they pricey toys for folks with too much money? Or are we seeing the beginning of a sea change, perhaps an official Electric Cart Movement? Collin Morikawa hits his tee shot on the seventh hole during the first Motocaddy, whose M7 Remote wide-open land of opportunity. carts in tow. round of the 102nd PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park on August unit topped the Buyer’s Guide And they’re coming to Ameri- It only took one Ed Sullivan 6, in San Francisco. (Darren Carroll/PGA of America) ratings, sees North America — ca like John, Paul, George and Show for The Beatles to have and the U.S. in particular — as a Ringo with a flotilla of electric Motocaddy — PAGE 6 Since turning pro in 2019, He’s won half of them. After Collin Morikawa has only played analyzing his golf swing, it is in two Major Tournaments. Balance — PAGE 7 Struggles Continue for Jordan Spieth What’s in the Bag: (71) at Wyndham: ‘I’m a Little Uncertain’ BY WILL GRAY Wyndham Championship GREENSBORO, N.C. — After another dose of weekend strug- gles, Jordan Spieth is still search- Winner Jim Herman ing as he heads into what might Jim Herman won his third IRONS: Mizuno JPX 919 Pro be the final start of his season. PGA Tour event at the Wynd- (4); Mizuno JPX 919 Tour (5- Spieth was a dew-sweeper last ham Championship. Here's a PW) week at the PGA Champion- look inside his bag: WEDGES: Cleveland RTX ship, finishing T-71 and near the DRIVER: TaylorMade SIM 588 (52, 56 degrees); Titleist bottom of those who made the (10.5 degrees) with Graphite Vokey SM6 (60 degrees) cut. It was almost an exact re- Design Tour AD 6X shaft PUTTER: Bettinardi Inovai peat this week at the Wyndham FAIRWAY WOODS: Taylor- 5.0 Tour F.I.T. 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