Sometimes a little confidence from a Hall-of-Famer can make all the difference.
Branden Grace lists fellow South African Ernie Els among his earliest golf influences, and the two speak frequently at PGA Tour events. It was Els' counsel that proved a big influence in getting Grace to tee it up at the RBC Heritage for the first time last year, when he played on a sponsor invite.
"He thought it's one that's really going to suit my eye," Grace said. "It reminds me a little bit of Fancourt Links back home, because it's linksy.