Victor Perez didn’t play any golf in December as he looked to lay the foundation for what could potentially be a big year for the Frenchman.
The approach is already paying off.
“It's a great year ahead,” Perez said after winning Sunday in Abu Dhabi. “There's a lot of big things coming up. I've had a really good offseason. I've worked really hard…”
At that point he started to choke up.
“Sorry…,” he continued. “It's just great.”
One of Perez’s objectives is to earn one of the 10 PGA Tour cards up for grabs for top finishers on the DP World Tour, a benefit of the new strategic alliance between the two tours.