PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. -- Joe Highsmith could feel himself crumbling under the pressure at the Cognizant Classic.
This was on Friday, when the only thing at stake was making the cut. It came down to a 5-foot par putt he described as "the worst putt you'd ever want," moving from right to left, nervy for a left-handed player. He made the par. He made the cut.
Two days later, he was a PGA Tour winner headed to the Masters for the first time.
Highsmith had the lowest weekend score in PGA National history with a pair of 6-under 64s to win the Cognizant Classic.