As Wyatt Worthington II waited for his John Shippen Invitational trophy, he was introduced to Detroit Lions legend Barry Sanders and struck up a conversation.
Worthington notably idolizes Tiger Woods, who he received a golf lesson from as a high school freshman, thanks to a partnership between the First Tee of Columbus and Woods’ foundation. He’s also fond of Sanders, who he watched juke opposing defenders on TV growing up.
Before brandishing a sheet of notes and delivering his victory speech at the Detroit Golf Club on Sunday, Worthington jotted down the most memorable phrase from his first meeting with the former Lion: “Opportunity is disguised as hard work,” a sentiment Sanders told Worthington his father often expressed.
