Michigan Golf Journal September 2021

Q & A: Jim Furyk PGA Tour sensation Jim Furyk took time out to Zoom with the Michigan Golf Journal in August before the 2021 Ally Challenge. I cover several topics below with the 17-time PGA Tour winner and FedEx Cup champion from 2010, who not only won the Ally Challenge last year, but the very next event as well to capture wins in his first two tries on the PGA Tour Champions. This summer he added U.S. Sr. Open champion. Question : You won here in Grand Blanc last year in your inaugural event playing on the PGA Tour Champions. Phil won his first try, Ernie (Els) did too. Is there more to it than just reaching the magic age of 50 and you’re the youngest one out here? FURYK : “I was actually amazed, when I was able to win there at Ally, I was like the 18 th or 19 th person to win their first event on the Champions Tour. It seemed like a pretty darn good feat until I found out so many others did it, Phil did it right after me. So, I think maybe it’s just an excitement of starting new. I was teasing my wife it’s With Tom Lang Michigan Golf Journal Tour pro Jim Furyk