MEXICO CITY Its been a whirlwind handful of weeks for Ryan Fox.Fox had played five consecutive weeks in three different countries, from the United Arab Emirates to Australia, before the real scramble began Monday when he learned hed earned a spot into this weeks WGC-Mexico Championship.Fox flew from New Zealand to Mexico City and arrived at 8:30 p.m. CT on Wednesday having never seen Chapultepec Golf Club.It was actually a tough decision. I've got the New Zealand Open next week, said Fox, who will now end up playing seven straight weeks. It's the 100th New Zealand Open, which is a really big event for me. We were tossing up, do we come here with no preparation and then needing preparation for the New Zealand Open. But in the end, it's a WGC.
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Fox admitted to a serious case of jetlag after waking up Thursday morning at 1 a.m., but it didnt seem to impact his play early on Day 1. He moved to 2 under through seven holes but struggled to a 1-over 72.I actually felt alright for most of the round, and it sort of really hit me on sort of 13, 14, and I kind of felt drunk almost the last five or six holes, limbs flying everywhere, Fox said. I hung on pretty well. Holed a couple of decent putts coming home, just to limit the damage a little bit.Fox won the European Tours World Super 6 Perth in Australia last week and subsequently moved to 66th in the Official World Golf Ranking, which secured him a spot in this weeks field.With the New Zealand Open on tap for Fox, let the scramble continue.
Ryan Fox Felt 'Drunk' After Crazy WGC-Mexico Journey - He won in Perth on Sunday and only found out he was in the WGC once he had got back to New Zealand
Ryan Fox felt the effects of playing his sixth straight event down the stretch Thursday at the WGC-Mexico Championship. Ryan Fox: 'Felt drunk almost' late in Round 1 of WGC-Mexico Championship
Fox: 'Felt drunk almost' late in Round 1 of WGC-Mexico
New Zealander Ryan Fox said he felt almost drunk late in the opening round at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Thursday, after flying across the Pacific Ocean at the last minute to play in the $10.25 million event. Fox on Sunday won for the first time on the European Tour when he captured the World Super 6 tournament in Perth, Australia.
Ryan Fox Felt 'Drunk' After Crazy WGC-Mexico Journey
New Zealander Ryan Fox said he felt almost drunk late in the opening round at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Thursday, after flying across the Pacific Ocean at the last minute to play in the $10
Jet-lagged New Zealander felt drunk like a fox at WGC-Mexico
Fox: 'Felt drunk almost' late in Round 1 of WGC-Mexico
Fox: 'Felt drunk almost' late in Round 1 of WGC-Mexico Ryan Fox felt the effects of playing his sixth straight event down the stretch Thursday at the WGC-Mexico Championship.
Ryan Fox: 'Felt drunk almost' late in Round 1 of WGC-Mexico
MEXICO CITY - It's been a whirlwind handful of weeks for Ryan Fox. Fox had played five consecutive weeks in three different countries, from the United Arab Emirates to Australia, before the real scramble began Monday when he learned he'd earned a spot into this week's WGC-Mexico Championship.
Golf: Jet-lagged New Zealander felt drunk like a fox at WGC
New Zealander Ryan Fox said he felt almost drunk late in the opening round at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Thursday, after flying across the Pacific Ocean at the last minute to play in the $10
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Fox: 'Felt drunk almost' late in Round 1 of WGC-Mexico Source: The Golf Channel MEXICO CITY - It's been a whirlwind handful of weeks for Ryan Fox.
Fox: 'Felt drunk almost' late in Round 1 of WGC-Mexico
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"I actually felt alright for most of the round, and it sort of really hit me on sort of 13, 14, and I kind of felt drunk almost the last five or six holes, limbs flying everywhere," Fox said. "I hung on pretty well. Holed a couple of decent putts coming home, just to limit the damage a little bit."
Fox: 'Felt drunk almost' late in Round 1 of WGC-Mexico
Fox had played five consecutive weeks in three different countries, from the United Arab Emirates to Australia, before the real scramble began Monday when he learned he'd earned a spot into this week's WGC-Mexico Championship. Fox flew from New Zealand to […]
Jet-lagged New Zealander felt drunk like a fox at WGC-Mexico
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