KAPALUA, Hawaii – Last season was a transformative year for William McGirt. After five productive, if not particularly notable, seasons on the PGA Tour, the 37-year-old won the Memorial for his first victory.
That victory was rewarding on many levels, including its ability to open doors that had previously been closed, beginning with September’s Tour Championship, which he played for the first time.
This week’s SBS Tournament of Champions, where he is tied for fourth place after a third-round 66, is another first for McGirt, as will his start at the Masters later this spring.