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Periodically, the PGA Tour reminds us that golfers come in all sizes and shapes, some of them more Hardy than Laurel.
The final-round of the RBC Heritage was one such occasion, its Sunday stage having had to be reinforced to accommodate the doughboys performing on it. Carl Pettersson, Colt Knost and Kevin Stadler -- each a side of beef, give or take a porterhouse -- finished first, third and fourth.
Without these occasional and refreshing reminders, some might conclude that the game is now played in a gym, that muscle is more important than muscle memory. Rest assured, it's still played between meals, as Pettersson so capably demonstrated. As for the downside, that these reminders reinforce the argument that golfers aren't athletes, adherents can take it up with...
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