HUMBLE, Texas – After missing five straight cuts, Russell Henley needed a break.
Golf had become an arduous chore, and his attitude began to suffer. So after another early exit at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Henley took a week off to get his head right.
“I feel like my game is as good as it’s ever been all-around. I think my attitude has been the thing holding me back this year,” he said. “I played some tennis and just hung out. Just relaxed a little bit.”
The break from the grind has paid immediate dividends this week at the Shell Houston Open, where Henley has played his way onto the leaderboard for the second straight year.