The 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black offered a preview of sorts. On Sunday, I was there early when it was dark and few fans had showed. Some players were no doubt still in bed, but on the practice putting green you could make out the shape of one man. Kenyon was down on his knees, read- ing a construction level he’d brought to measure the grade of the slopes. By one cup he’d made an elaborate setup of tees, and at another he’d drawn a chalk line guarded by a tiny gate of two tees. Kenyon’s backpack was off to the side of the green, open, with various train- ing aids, strings, mirrors, and other curiosities spilling out. Tour pros like things just so, espe- cially in the final moments before im-
THE COACH WITH THE MOST PLAYERS IN THE 2026 MASTERS
FIELD WAS PHIL KENYON, AND IT WASN’T CLOSE
90 GOLF DIGEST SOUTH AFRICA
MAY 2026
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