{"id":467392,"date":"2022-06-25T09:29:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-25T06:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/matthew-wolff-knows-hell-turn-career-struggles-around\/"},"modified":"2022-06-25T09:29:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-25T06:29:01","slug":"matthew-wolff-knows-hell-turn-career-struggles-around","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/matthew-wolff-knows-hell-turn-career-struggles-around\/","title":{"rendered":"#Matthew Wolff knows he&#8217;ll turn career struggles around"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b1395fd5d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40b1395fd5d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/matthew-wolff-knows-hell-turn-career-struggles-around\/#%E2%80%9CMatthew_Wolff_knows_hell_turn_career_struggles_around%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Matthew Wolff knows he&#8217;ll turn career struggles around&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CMatthew_Wolff_knows_hell_turn_career_struggles_around%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Matthew Wolff knows he&#8217;ll turn career struggles around&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<div class=\"inline-module inline-module--columnist inline-module--author\">\n<div class=\"inline-module--author__img\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"76\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mark-cannizzaro1.png?w=76&amp;h=69&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-nyp_columnist size-nyp_columnist\" alt=\"Mark Cannizzaro\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mark-cannizzaro1.png 76w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/08\/mark-cannizzaro1.png?w=38 38w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 76px) 100vw, 76px\"\/>       <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>CROMWELL, Conn. \u2014 Sometimes, Matthew Wolff needs to remind himself that his life isn\u2019t so bad after all.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He needs to remind himself that he\u2019s doing OK.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of how many bogeys he makes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of how many cuts he misses.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes it takes a simple, random event to remind him of these things.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He got two of those reminders Friday during the second round of the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Travel<\/a>ers Championship \u2014 one on the golf course and one off it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 23-year-old Wolff, who began the day outside the cut line (after shooting 71 in the opening round) and clawed himself to just above it. He holed out a wedge for birdie on the 18th hole to get himself to 3-under, safely above the cutline.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolff will enter the weekend at TPC River Highlands 11 shots out of the lead held by Xander Schauffele, who posted a second consecutive 63 on Friday. So, Wolff is not going to win the tournament. But that\u2019s OK. Entering the week, he had missed the cut in his previous three tournaments and in four of the previous five.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Before the 4-under 66 he shot Friday (highlighted by that marvelous hole-out on 18), Wolff had played 28 tournament rounds in 2022 and had posted just two rounds in the 60s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"666\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1404888634.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Matthew Wolff\" class=\"wp-image-22804035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1404888634.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1404888634.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1404888634.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1404888634.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Matthew Wolff rallied on Friday to make the cut. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>When his round was finished and Wolff emerged from scoring, he got another reminder that he\u2019s doing OK when a young man <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roached him and said, \u201cYou\u2019re the reason I got into golf.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Will Sutton, from nearby Glastonbury, Conn., had made it his business to be hanging around the clubhouse when Wolff was finished with his round.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s unique,\u201d Sutton told The Post after meeting Wolff. \u201cHis swing is unique. He\u2019s had a lot of low points, but he\u2019s making his way back.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolff is, indeed, making his way back, though he\u2019s not there yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When he won the 3M Open in 2019, it was only Wolff\u2019s fourth tournament as a professional.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Travelers-Championship-Golf.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Matthew Wolff\" class=\"wp-image-22804037\" width=\"618\" height=\"411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Travelers-Championship-Golf.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1233 1236w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Travelers-Championship-Golf.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=925 927w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Travelers-Championship-Golf.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=618 618w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Travelers-Championship-Golf.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=308 309w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/Travelers-Championship-Golf.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\"\/><figcaption>Matthew Wolff was projected to take over golf after starring at Oklahoma State. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He came out of Oklahoma State and turned pro at the same time as his college teammate, Viktor Hovland, and Cal\u2019s Collin Morikawa. The three of them were projected to take over the sport, become the new stars in the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolff was the first among the three to win a PGA Tour event when he won at 3M, edging out Morikawa by one shot.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since that victory in Minnesota, though, Wolff has been lapped by Morikawa and Hovland, who have rocketed up the world rankings while Wolff has stalled.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Morikawa, 25, has five PGA Tour wins, including two major championships and is ranked No. 4 in the world. Hovland, ranked No. 8, has three PGA Tour wins.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wolff, meanwhile, has looked like a golfer lost in the woods for the better part of the past two years, while his world ranking has tumbled to No. 74. He has been transparent about the toll it has taken on him mentally, speaking openly about his mental-health struggles.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve got to mature,\u201d Wolff told The Post on Friday after his round. \u201cYou have to live through the experiences and learn from what you\u2019re going through. Unfortunately, I\u2019ve had to do it in front of millions of people, which was hard for me to handle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The rapid ascent of Morikawa and Hovland also has messed with Wolff\u2019s mind.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has been difficult,\u201d Wolff said. \u201cThey\u2019re two good friends of mine and I\u2019m really happy for the success they\u2019ve had. But for me, I know that in college we were all playing together, we were all winning tournaments left and right, and I know I can do exactly what they\u2019re doing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1404899364.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Matthew Wolff\" class=\"wp-image-22804036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1404899364.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1404899364.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1404899364.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/1404899364.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Matthew Wolff admits he\u2019s \u201cgot to mature.\u201d <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As he has been playing and grinding, but failing to see results, Wolff has been getting harder and harder on himself, which has compounded his issues on the golf course.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, I\u2019ve been in a really bad spot for a while now,\u201d he said. \u201cThe last six or so months, I\u2019ve been really hard on myself and it\u2019s been affecting my golf.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He needs more reminders like the ones he got Friday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you\u2019re out on the golf course and not playing good it\u2019s hard to remind yourself of that when you\u2019re however many over par,\u201d Wolff said. \u201cWhen I come off the golf course and try to look at it from an outside perspective, absolutely I\u2019m really lucky with where I\u2019m at.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He has faith the results will come again.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he\u2019s in a better place now since the U.S. Open last year, at which he opened a vein publicly about his struggles with mental health, Wolff said, \u201cOh, for sure.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What has helped most?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTime,\u201d he said.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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