AKRON, Ohio – Charl Schwartzel likely took the most scenic route of any participant this week at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
While many top players took a week off following the U.S. Open, Schwartzel instead jetted halfway across the world to play in the ISPS Handa Global Cup in Japan. Schwartzel said he enjoyed playing the event last year, but when he committed to return he was unaware that it fell between a major and a WGC event.
While he finished T-5 in Japan, the intercontinental travel has taken a toll on his body this week in Ohio.