Jon Mayer Reflects on His PGA Tour Debut at The Wyndham Championship

Alex Elias

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When Jon Mayer was asked his strengths, he immediately responded, "I'm very talented, but I have learned to become stronger with my mind. I don’t get flustered on the golf course."

As evidence, in 2023, after a bogey or worse, Mayer has made birdie 42% of the time on the following hole. Therefore, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that in Mayer’s PGA Tour debut at the Wyndham Championship (Aug 3–6, 2023), Mayer overcame a Round 1 79 (+9) with a Round 2 70 (E), and in Round 2, finished even-par after a +5 thru 6 start.
 
"I realized the cut might not be realistic, but I had the mindset that the two rounds weren't related," said Mayer. 

As Mayer is a PGA Assistant Professional first, Mayer understands that with each experience, there is a lesson to be learned. In the case of his PGA Tour debut, Mayer said, "You have to have an underlying trust that you’re good enough and that you’ll bounce back."

"Experience is how you learn anything in life. That’s why doctors go to residency. I played in all of those previous tournaments to prepare me for that moment. The crowds, cameras, and grandstands were all very foreign, and uncomfortable, as I had never experienced that before, but I have had to hit a shot over water with a one shot lead, or close out a tournament with a four footer. I've had enough pressure to where in a PGA Tour event, I knew how to do the golf component," said Mayer.