Chad Ramey, Nico Echavarria, and Eric Cole all have their own reasons why the Players Championship tournament has big weight in their careers.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — The PGA Tour has a pretty cool annual tradition every year in advance of the Players Championship. On the eve of the opening round, they gather every player in the field playing the tournament for the first time on the lawn outside the clubhouse for interviews.
“No, not easy, not easy at all,’’ Ramey said. “It was fun, first time to shoot a score on such an iconic course like this. You can’t ask for any more. There’s no doubt it gives me confidence. Deep down, I believe I belong out here.’’ The 28-year-old from Colombia moved to Ponte Vedra Beach two years ago to hone his game on the world-class TPC facilities. Had he not qualified for the tournament, though, he said was going to leave town this week.
That’s when his coach, Hernan Rey, had such a profound effect on him that Echavarria broke down into tears recounting it while speaking to The Post. Cole, the son of former LPGA star Laura Baugh, has played in so many mini-tour events he’s lost count of how many times he’s won.Getty ImagesBut life for these guys can changes pretty quickly.
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