Jim Herman Qualifies for FedEx Playoffs With 'Out of the Blue' Win at Wyndham (Credits Rounds Played With Trump)

ESPN ^ | 8/17

[nickcarraway]

Jim Herman has a plan to keep his PGA Tour career thriving — play more rounds with President Donald Trump.

Whenever Herman plays golf with the president, soon after he hoists a trophy.

It happened in 2016 with his breakthrough victory at the Houston Open, again before he won the Barbasol tournament last year — and now before Herman's improbable rally Sunday at Wyndham Championship to make the FedEx Cup playoffs. "He's been a big supporter of mine," Herman said about Trump, his regular golf partner while working as an assistant professional at Trump National Bedminster in New Jersey.

[RummyChick]

nobody..i mean nobody..that I saw predicted this one

[Freee-dame]

Jim Herman is the central person in another Trump kindness, encouragement and support feel-good story. In his younger years, Herman tried to play professional golf with very little success on minor tours. He became an assistant golf pro at Trump’s club in Bedminster NJ. This is where Trump set up his transition team after Rogers told him about the unmasking and other strange happenings under Obama and now goes on some weekends.

Herman and Trump sometimes played together there. Trump thought that Herman should give the PGA Tour one more try. He encouraged and backed Herman in his attempt. Amazingly Herman, now in his forties, has three PGA Tour wins, one each in 2016, 2018 and 2020. He is living his dream and has also made several million dollars.

[ocrp1982]

I saw a video recently of Donald Trump driver in-hand walk up to the tee and sink a hole-in-one off that first tee. He casually walks off and hands his driver to his caddy as if it was no big deal. The crowd watching, on the other hand, went wild. They couldn’t believe what they just witnessed.
I don’t play golf. I don’t know why it showed up in my feed. But, even I know a shot like that isn’t a common occurrence.

[WhoisAlanGreenspan?]

What a great story. I didn’t know about the Trump - Herman connection. I was just watching the Northern Trust round one while practicing chips in my garage. Playing a tough course tomorrow, Inkster Valley. Don’t get me wrong at 62 I and most everyone I golf with totally suck at the game, but we have fun.

[Wuli]

Your right; Herman did an unexpectedly great job; just kept his mind & nerves under control, one hole at a time. It was great seeing an “oldster” (in his 40s) leading.

The flip side of that win was the win the week before when one of the youngest players on tour, Collin Morikowa (from California), age 23, won the PGA Championship. That win (1st PGA win before age 24) is matched by only three other players - Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Rory McIlroy.

I don’t play golf myself. My dad did and one brother does. I watch it because unlike Baseball, Basketball and Football, I enjoy nearly all the players; it really is a game of and by gentlemen.