Hilton Head a time to exhale and move on from the Masters
Two golf tournaments separated by one week and 150 miles (240 kilometers) could not be any more different. The Masters is the first major of the year, a high-stress test at Augusta National that requires full attention on just about every shot because of the razor-thin difference in the outcome. The RBC Heritage provides a tight, tree-lined Harbour Town course that oozes a sense of peace.
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S. C. (AP) — Two golf tournaments separated by one week and 150 miles (240 kilometers) could not be any more different.
The Masters is the first major of the year, a high-stress test at Augusta National that requires full attention on just about every shot because of the razor-thin difference in the outcome. The RBC Heritage provides a tight, tree-lined Harbour Town course that oozes a sense of peace. The winner gets a green jacket one week, a plaid one the next.
And there was one other element that made Cameron Young look forward to the week after being in contention at Augusta National. “It is easier, physically, like the walk,” Young said after finishing nine holes of a pro-am round. “And staying closer.
Everything seems simpler. ” Otherwise, it's time to move on amid a reminder there is no time to stop to rest. Masters champion Rory McIlroy chose not to play this $20 million signature event, not a surprise because he didn't play last year, either.
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