Cameron Champ seeking birdies and balance at John Deere Classic
Cameron Champ shot a third round 65 at the John Deere Classic. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
SILVIS, Ill. When Matthew Wolff opened a window into the mental challenges of balancing golf and personal happiness at the recent United States Open, Cameron Champ understood.
On a PGA TOUR that has grown deeper in talent developed early by junior golf and an increasingly competitive college game, growing both inside and outside the ropes can be the last piece of a player’s development.
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For the thoughtful and recently married Champ, 26, his fifth professional season and his third on the PGA TOUR has made clear the challenge of balancing life and golf, particularly when a game that produced early wins at the 2019 Sanderson Farms Championship and the 2020 Safeway Open has failed to match his own expectations.