ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates – Peter Uihlein is not your typical American abroad. In fact, he’s not even your typical American touring professional.
While most young American players bolt college and make a beeline for the PGA Tour – or, failing that, whatever secondary circuit they can find – Uihlein went a dramatically different route when he left Oklahoma State, taking his talents to the European Tour.
He joined the European circuit in 2013, promptly won (Madeira Island Open) and hasn’t looked back. Even the recent success on the PGA Tour from the likes of Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka, who Uihlein shared an apartment with his first few years as a professional, hasn’t tempted him to ply his trade a little closer to home.