Shortly before traveling to play in the Southern Amateur earlier this month, McClure Meissner made a quick trip from his home in San Antonio up to Boerne, Texas, to meet with his instructor, Bryan Gathright.
The lesson lasted only 45 minutes, with Meissner hitting balls for about a half hour, then sitting down for short chat inside Gathright’s hitting bay at Cordilla Ranch.
“You’re one of the best players out there,” Gathright told his standout student.
The night before the final round at Maridoe Golf Club near Dallas, with Meissner sitting six shots off the lead, Gathright reaffirmed that statement over text.