JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- They were always close as friends. They used to be just as close as golfers.
Russell Knox and Duncan Stewart grew up 30 miles apart in the Scottish Highlands and spent four years as teammates at Jacksonville University. Their careers went in wildly different directions since they last played in the same tournament at the Atlantic Sun Conference championship.
That was more than nine years ago.
Neither could have imagined the circumstances for such a dream reunion.
Knox is No. 18 in the world, the winner of a World Golf Championship and a sympathetic figure this summer for being left off the Ryder Cup team.