The call to change careers makes rookies cry to the players

When professional Danny Walker arrived at TPC Sawgrass on Thursday morning, he didn’t have the kick-off time to compete in the Player Championship. But soon after that, that will change and let the PGA Tour rookie tear apart in his car.

Walker, a 29-year-old Florida native, finished 28th on the Korn Ferry Tour last year, earning his first PGA Tour card. However, the PGA Travel Card will not automatically win you a place in the flagship event of the PGA Tour.

After playing in four smaller games to start the 2025 season, Walker is looking for players outside. but Something outside. He arrived at Ponte Vedra Beach as the first replacement on Monday. If a player exits before the first round, he will be on the field.

Player phone calls in the morning

Walker still had no tee time on Thursday morning, but he woke up early and was ready for it. Then at 7 a.m., his phone buzzed. This is the competition committee. Former main champion Jason Day retreated at the last minute due to illness, and Walker will now take a seat at 8:46 a.m. Et Tee Time.

“It was about 7:00 am, so I had enough time. Anyway, I was going to be in range around 7:20, so I just moved everything for 20 minutes, so, it worked well, just like the timing,” Walker told reporters Thursday night.

The commemorative news hit Walker hard, so after warming up, he returned to the car to let everything sink, and he admitted that he shed tears in the moment.

“It means the world to me. I’ve wanted to attend this event since I was a kid, especially living here locally,” Walker shared. “I’ve watched it a lot over the last few years, yes, I’m not going to be excited anymore. Honestly, I went to the car for a few minutes and just let it hit me a little, maybe it made me cry. But, no, everything is great. I’m so excited.”

It turns out that riding a car before the turn is a standard part of Walker’s routine, but this time it feels different for obvious reasons.

“Yes, I usually like to do some quiet meditation for a few minutes beforehand, but I just-in that moment, I try to reflect, you know, just who I was when I was a kid, always wanted to attend this event and actually play in it,” he said. “So, yes, but I try to let go of my emotions early so that I can relax and play.”

He went on to elaborate on why he became emotional when he won a spot in the game.

“Some of it was just a little shock because I wasn’t really expecting to get in,” Walker said. “And then had to play with the two major champions, as we were here (laughs). ”

Walker’s star-studded group

Walker’s two main champions are Jordan Spieth and Wyndham Clark. It seems as if the pressure on the players’ last minute serving time isn’t enough, Walker will have to play with two top professionals he’s never seen before Thursday.

But he did not let the star power shake his confidence.

“They are good people,” Walker said of meeting Spieth and Clark on the T-shirt. “So, that’s normal.”

So how did he do it on the first day of the player? Walker’s first round was an adventure. Highlights include five birdies, including 2 unforgettable birds on the 17th hole of the island green. He fought back with four bogeys and one double bogey.

Walker ranked second in the second round of the 2nd round at 1:51 pm Friday.

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