OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. – Did we miss the news on CNN? Was there some spaceship that landed over the weekend, dispersing Aussie golfers to take over America’s heartland?
First it was Jason Day at the PGA Championship at Whistling Straits. Day stared down American wunderkind Jordan Spieth on Sunday at the 97th PGA, capturing his first major title. And down the road just about three hours, outside Chicago, Australians seem determined to place their stamp on the 115th U.S. Amateur Championship, too.
Ryan Ruffels' opening with 66 on the North Course at Olympia Fields on Monday was no big surprise.