On The Rise: Patrick Rodgers Has High Expectations

By Dan Reardon
Five years ago Jim Holtgrieve took a squad of young American amateurs to Aberdeen, Scotland for the biennial Walker Cup matches. On paper the Americans were strong favorites over the team from Great Britain and Ireland. On grass the GBI team pulled off the upset, defeating the U.S. team 14-12.
A half a decade later a look at those teams suggests the win may have been even more surprising than it was thought to be at the time. Of the 10 players from GBI only one, Andy Sul