Alex Cejka doesn't need clubs

The German PGA Tour star showed his talent by shooting his best round of the week using borrowed clubs...

We often hear about tour pros only using the very best equipment available and then spending hours working with the experts to make it perform just the way they want it so it was heartening to hear about Alex Cejka's experiences at last week's Zurich Classic in New Orleans.

The German, who plays full time in America, missed the third-round cut and promptly headed back to his home in Las Vegas.
Then he heard that, due to weather delays, the cut was not being used so he was scheduled to play the following morning after all.

Cejka caught a flight to Houston, in Texas, then rented a car and drove through the night. He arrived back at the course with less than an hour to spare before his tee time. His clubs and golf clothes, however, were back in Las Vegas.

He borrowed some trousers, bought a shirt from the tented village and a glove from the pro shop. A Callaway staff player, he had to settle for some Titleists from the rental facility at TPC Louisiana. The putter came courtesy of the club's general manager, who offered Cejka use of his Scotty Cameron putter.

Remarkably, Cejka posted his best round of the week, a one-under-par 71. That gave him a finish of T75, which was worth almost £6,000 and 47 FedEx Cup points.

"The first 150 miles of the drive I was really tired," said Cejka. "I bought about six Red Bulls to keep me going. The first couple of holes were good, so I think the Red Bulls pushed me through it."

By Dan Murphy
Editor