With play suspended because of darkness on Friday on the 2022 Wyndham Championship, the main focus of the golf world—effectively, actually the fantasy golf world—fell on two gamers early Saturday morning: Austin Smotherman and Chris Gotterup.

Smotherman held the week’s destiny of a few couple dozen golfers in his palms as he confronted a 12-foot birdie putt on his penultimate gap of the second spherical. Gotterup, was a type of professionals needing assist from Smotherman, however first, he needed to return to Sedgefield Nation Membership to sink a four-foot bogey putt on No. 18. Effectively, the PGA Tour rookie took care of enterprise, and after, revealed he had a bit assist for the putt he had to consider—and dream about—all night time:

We’re undecided who despatched him that encouraging message. Or how a lot cash that they had driving on Gotterup. Or if Gotterup actually wanted any assist with the learn. However regardless, it makes for a great story.

We additionally weren’t positive if this was some type of silly guidelines violation. However the PGA Tour simply tweeted this so we predict our man Gotterup is within the clear:

Phew. Sadly, Smotherman did not have as blissful of an ending on Saturday morning. He missed that birdie putt on No. eight then double bogeyed the ninth gap to overlook the minimize whereas permitting the 87 gamers at one below or higher, together with Gotterup, to make it to the weekend.

Even worse for Smotherman is that because the PGA Tour playoffs bubble boy getting into the week at No. 125 within the FedEx Cup standings, he is now projected to overlook the postseason. And lose his PGA Tour card. Ouch.

Again to Gotterup, although, that early wakeup name turned out to be value it for the latest Haskins Award winner out of Oklahoma. After making the minimize, the 23-year-old will cross the $500,000 mark in season earnings in eight begins since turning professional. Fairly spectacular.

Now return to sleep, younger man. You have bought one other weekend tee time later as we speak.