Short of a breakthrough victory that would unlock all kinds of doors, even a solo second at the Bank of Utah Championship wouldn’t be enough to lift him inside the top 100 of the FedExCup, but the native of the Beehive State and local resident wouldn’t want to ignite a comeback anywhere else right now, anyway. Although he finished 66th (of 69) here last year, he was the only Utahn to cash. There are eight in this week’s field. As his FedExCup ranking suggests, it’s been a rough season for the veteran in part due to marching forward via conditional status. He’s managed only one top-25 finish, but he made six of his last nine cuts on the PGA TOUR, albeit stretching over a little more than four months. Forever laser-like off the tee, his approach game has been underrated, but he’ll need the entirety of his bag to deliver to make a dent. Local support from his “15th club” is a personal bonus.
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