Will Zalatoris, the rosy-cheeked beanpole who looks more like Happy Gilmore’s caddie than a pro golfer, charmed media and fans alike this week with a line about his chances at the Masters: “If I'm stupid enough to think I can play here, then I'm stupid enough to think I can win it.”
His friend and frequent playing partner Kevin Dougherty has been turning that comment over in his head for the past few days, and he still doesn’t quite understand it. Of course Zalatoris could win at Augusta. Indeed, Dougherty spent the days leading up to the event telling anyone at Dallas’s Maridoe Golf Club who would listen to put money on Zalatoris.