TULSA, OK – MAY 17: (Front Row L-R); Sean McCarty, Paul Dickinson, Nic Ishee, Tyler Collet, Jesse Mueller, Austin Hurt, Colin Inglis and Dylan Newman . (Middle Row L-R); Matt Borchert, Zac Oakley, Alex Beach, Ryan Vermeer, Casey Pyne, Tim Feenstra and Michael Block. (Back Row L-R); Brandon Bingaman, Shawn Warren, Kyle Mendoza, Jared Jones and Wyatt Worthington II pose for the Team of 20 group photo during a practice round for the 2022 PGA Championship at the Southern Hills on May 17, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/PGA of America)
35-year-old Wyatt Worthington II knows that his focus, skills, and determination to win are what will help him succeed in reaching his goals as a professional golfer. Wyatt also knows that he is most likely to be one of only a few, if any, Black golf pros playing in the field of high-profile championships.
Thus was the case for the Reynoldsburg, Ohio resident who competed in his second PGA Championship at Southern Hills on May 17, 2022. Although Wyatt did not make the cut (+14) the lone Black golfer stood tall, in the back row, for the official Championship group photo. “His mental game is the strongest part of his overall game, with the goal of winning,” said his coach Gerry Hammond.
Former World Number One (2017) Justin Thomas took home the trophy (14). View full leaderboard.
