Numerous big names have fallen victim to the tough conditions at The PGA Championship this week.
Quail Hollow is playing as hard as can be for players who aren’t quite on their game, with soft fairways making the course play incredibly long.
In addition to that, the greens are rock hard, so those who don’t fly the ball 300 yards or more through the air have faced the impossible task of trying to hold the greens with mid to long irons.
The PGA Championship has proven to be an incredibly tough test, but a scorable one at the same time.
Scottie Scheffler actually moaned about the PGA’s decision to play the ball down on day one, so the 2025 PGA Championship has not passed without controversy.
Russell Henley has nightmare PGA Championship
After rising to as high as eighth in the Official Golf World Rankings after his win at Bay Hill in March, Russell Henley has endured a torrid time, aside from his tied-8th place at the RBC Heritage.
He missed the cut at The Masters after finishing three-over-par for two rounds, and now he has missed the cut at The PGA Championship as well.
Henley’s struggles have centred around his poor driving.
He isn’t the longest of hitters, but his form off the tee has really dipped of late. He is 123rd in strokes gained off the tee.
And that has clearly impacted upon his ability to compete at the highest level.
So where next for Henley?
No panic stations yet for Russell Henley
There’s no need to be too concerned just yet. Henley is obviously an elite player.
With five PGA Tour wins to his name, the 36-year-old knows what it takes to win, and this isn’t the first time he has gone through struggles in his career.
He will come back stronger from this mini-blip, and it is a mini-blip, nothing more.
However, if he misses the cut at the US Open and The Open Championship later this year, questions really will start to be asked of Henley.
It will be interesting to keep an eye on Henley’s form over the next few months.
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