Waterford golfer has already finished in the top 30 at the Masters and top 10 at the US PGA this season
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The queue of autograph hunters awaiting his exit from the 18th green after a practice round with Matt Fitzpatrick in advance of his debut appearance in the US Open told its own story. The upward trajectory taken by Power — a tournament winner at the Barbasol last year and up to 41st in the world rankings — has elevated him to a new status with newer, greater expectations.
“I had an iron to the Par 5 13 in two and didn’t make birdie and I missed a short one on 10 so it was one of those things. It wouldn’t have taken a lot for me to be on 17 tee on five under and birdie par would have won you the tournament but you didn’t know that at the time. “You are assuming things would have played out the same if I had done something differently but you just don’t know. If I had been six or seven who knows what the guys in front would have done, so it is over to what-ifs; but I was a little disappointed. I did a lot of good things which I was proud of and happy with, just a couple of mistakes you would love to have back but that is the essence of golf, just those little things.