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Cameron Champ has been struggling with something other than his swinging.
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His physical gifts have never been in doubt.
Even before the first three PGA Tour victory, Cameron camera He was known as an extraordinary Hitter, a reputation he has reinforced only since that victory of Progress in 2018. He remains one of the longest strikers.
But playing golf at the highest level requires more than raised ball speeds. Mechanical issues. So does the mindset.
And Champ has fought with the latter.
“In recent years for me, most have been out of course things,” Champ said. “It’s been a little harsh for me to even be here.”
Was the late Friday, with two rounds in the books in RBC Canadian OpenAnd Champ, who would win the field entrance as the eighth alternative, stood in front of the press in a startling position-12 under par and with a two-stroke lead going on the weekend at TPC Toronto in Osprey Valley.
His result, supported by a 62 -desire on Thursday, did not reflect the form Champ has shown late. The last seasons have been a slogan for the 29-year-old, so much that he lost his card last year and was passing between PGA and Korn Ferry tours, competing when he can through the past sample status. Among the many lost cuts, including three in its previous beginnings of the PGA PGA, its best end was a T15 in CJ Cup Bryson Nelson at the beginning of last month.
As this week’s Toronto tour approached, Champ did not expect to make a trip to the north. He found himself instead in South Carolina, preparing for a Corn Ferry event when it came to what had opened a slot for him. So it was that he had his passport with him, though he said he had not placed the document on his packaging list.
“I don’t know why I brought it,” he said. “I was like, you know, I will simply bring it in case for whatever reason, not even thinking about the tournament. So all worked beautifully.”
True to form, Champ is leading the field at the car distance this week. But the most important gap has been the space between his ears.
“These last two days were just fun – not a sigh, but it was just a joy for me to play like that,” Champ said. “I know it’s there. I just have to get out of my way and continue to progress.”
Although Champ did not elaborate on the nature of his mental battles, he admitted that they would be more than they could get themselves.
“I just just accepted it and finally got some help and slowly working towards it, which has been beautiful.”
Less useful has been the uncertainty of his game schedule, which creates strain of another kind.
