PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – Pete Cowen is leaning on his umbrella at the back of the driving range Wednesday at the Honda Classic, a sturdy oak in the storm of preparation around him.
He always looks deeply rooted, no matter what panic may be swirling around him, with Tour pros often desperate for fixes.
As a swing coach, there’s always some mystery for Cowen to solve on the eve of a tournament, but you wouldn’t know it looking at him. He is Philip Marlowe without the fedora.
“Pete is just this strong, calming influence with a vast amount of knowledge,” Graeme McDowell says.