MACKENZIE HUGHES
AGE: 26
LIVES: Charlotte
STORY: Wire-to-wire winner of the 2016 RSM Classic as a PGA Tour rookie.
FAMILY GAME
Golf wasn't a year-round sport growing up in Canada. I learned to play on a short course at my home club, Dundas Valley Golf and Curling Club, in Ontario. My parents were beginners, too, and we all started together.
QUICK STUDY
I was ready to spend my first year on tour learning the courses and establishing my routine. Winning was great, but it definitely changes your expectations on the fly.
—With Matthew Rudy