Cameron Champ won for the third straight year on the PGA Tour.
By Herschel Caldwell
Cameron Champ overcame a like luster start to the first half of the year with a number of mechanical and mind issues.
By his own admission, being newlywed he allowed himself to become distracted trying to balance a personal life at home with the stress and demands of a professional life on the golf course.
The 3M Open proved to be a turning point and a validation of his sense of balance and skills, fending off the obvious effects of dehydration, he put on a brilliant putting display on his way to five under sixty-six, for a two stroke victory sealing his third PGA Tour win.
After missing the cut at the Rocket Mortgage Classic in Detroit and a 11th place finish at the John Deere Classic, Champ had a wake-up call inside of himself.
“After Detroit, I just took a step back and said, ‘You know what? This is enough. I can’t keep going on this way. I’m not enjoying the game,’” Champ said.
“It’s more so realizing what I want to do in the game of golf and then who I want to be at home. It’s a balance you have to find, and if you don’t, it can really haunt you and it can cause a lot of issues,” Champ said. “So I just feel like the last two months I’ve been in a lot better head space.”
Another 90 degree day was taking its toll. Relying on his golf instincts and skills, he held it together for the win.
“The Gatorade definitely helped, I think, keep me going,” said Champ. His wife and all of us would agree.
