After three beers and eight nerve-wracking holes, 27-year-old Nick Bienz stamped his ticket to his first ever PGA Tour event.
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Thereareavarietyofmethodsgolferscancallupontosoothetheiranxietyinthefaceofadreadedplayoff.Somemightheadouttothedrivingrange,othersmaylistentomusicordiscussstrategywiththeircaddie.
Facedwithanunprecedentedlevelofstress,NickBienztookamorecommonplaceapproachtostressrelief:heheadedtothebar.Threebeersandeightnerve-wrackingholeslater,the27-year-oldstampedhistickettohisfirsteverPGATourevent.
TheGolfGalaxyemployeewillnotbeavailabletoworkthisweek,afterhesecuredhisplaceinthefieldatThursday’sRocketMortgageClassicwithaterrific–andslightlytipsy–qualifyingperformanceonMonday.
Hoagland,Indiana,nativeBienzhadfacedananxiouswaittodiscoverhisfateafterfivebirdiesandaneaglehadsenthimbacktotheclubhouseatoptheleaderboardwithabogey-freeseven-under65.
WithmultiplegroupsstillfinishingtheirroundsatTheOrchardsGolfClubinWashington,Michigan,theIndianaUniversity-PurdueUniversityIndianapolis(IUPUI)al
