ATLANTA – Webb Simpson took a different approach to preparation this week at the Tour Championship that might catch on among his PGA Tour colleagues.
Instead of playing a practice round, or even an abbreviated practice round, Simpson simply walked East Lake on Tuesday with Pat Goss, his short-game coach since the fall of 2015.
With just two clubs, his sand and lob wedges, he walked nine holes hitting different shots around the greens.
“I feel like I’m having to bridge the gap. I can do it really well on the chipping green, but I’ve been having a hard time transitioning to the golf course, so we’ve been working on that,” said Simpson, who also sidestepped a normal practice round for another nine-hole walk with his caddie on Wednesday.