Key Highlights
- It might not have been there at all. Because just as Gotterup was putting the finishing touches on his season-opening win, something else was calling - something 4,800 miles away from Waialae Country Club. There in the freezing Chicago cold was Bears second-year quarterback Caleb Williams preparing to author the final moment of divine intervention in an improbable season.
- As Gotterup was tapping in and basking in the Hawaiian sun, Williams evaded Los Angeles Rams defenders and heaved a 40-yard prayer toward the Soldier Field end zone.
- Fifty-one air yards later - just a tad shorter than Gotterup's final full swing of the tournament - the ball landed in tight end Cole Kmet's hands, sending the game to overtime and the entire city of Chicago into a state of delirium. A few minutes later, there was Gotterup getting emotional in an interview with Golf Channel about his journey from almost outside the top 200 in the world to a three-time PGA Tour winner. You might have missed that, too.
- Because the Bears won the toss, deferred and eventually lost. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOf course, Rolapp understands all of this better than most.
- He knows that you might not have watched all or any of Gotterup's win.