Chris Haack has never made it easy for his golfers at the University of Georgia. Neither has Bruce Heppler at Georgia Tech. That may help explain why players from those two schools have elbowed their way into prominence on the PGA Tour’s money list.
Both Hall of Fame coaches require their players to compete against other and qualify for the right to represent their schools in each tournament. That meant three-time All-American Chris Kirk had to earn his place each week at Georgia. And while that U.S. Amateur trophy looked good in Matt Kuchar’s dorm room at Tech, he had to play hard each week just to keep his spot in the starting lineup.