
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — It’s not a bad thing to be noticed. Especially if you’re Eric Cole, the true definition of a grinder who never gave up his dream of playing on the PGA Tour and was rewarded 14 years after turning pro.
What it took was one memorable weekend and the golf world suddenly was talking about this 34-year-old rookie. There he was this week, sitting on the set of the Golf Channel and being referenced by Jay Monahan during the commissioner’s State of the Tour address.