Valspar leader’s wife has whirlwind travel morning to get to Tampa

Adam Schenk’s herculean schedule, wherein he hasn’t taken per week off from the PGA Tour because the first week of January, means he has spent plenty of time away from his wife, Kourtney, this season.

But, as he revealed Friday, it’s for a superb cause, as Kourtney is 8 months pregnant with the couple’s first little one. He plans to take a superb little bit of time without work as soon as the child is born.

However, with Adam getting into the ultimate spherical of the Valspar Championship with a one-shot lead Sunday, on the lookout for his first PGA Tour win, he needed his wife to be with him.

“We were working on the nursery while he was playing. So that was a good distraction,” Kourtney instructed NBC Sports’ Cara Banks. “And then he called me and he was like, ‘Okay, so when you get here tomorrow?’ And I’m like, ‘Well, really early because that’s my only option.’”

She stated she wakened at 2 a.m. to get to the airport after which acquired into her husband’s resort room proper as he was waking up. And then as each good husband ought to, Adam made her breakfast.

Not solely did Kourtney make it to Tampa in time for Sunday’s ultimate spherical, however she was additionally out strolling the course with Adam — whereas 8 months pregnant.

“I’m feeling good. So I decided I would come out and walk 18,” she stated.

She instructed Banks she couldn’t consider lacking the potential for Adam’s first win regardless of the scenario. She additionally wasn’t shocked at his play. Adam is taking part in certainly one of his greatest seasons on the PGA Tour in his sixth season on Tour, sitting 72nd within the FedEx Cup standings coming into the week. He had simply birdied the opening gap when Banks caught up with Kourtney.

“He always has it in him,” Kourtney stated. “He’s been in this position a few times, but I think we have a little bit different perspective lingering right now, so it’s fun to watch.”

Jack Hirsh

Golf.com Editor

Jack Hirsh is an assistant editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University, incomes levels in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his highschool golf crew and nonetheless *tries* to stay aggressive in native amateurs. Before becoming a member of GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but in addition producing, anchoring and even presenting the climate. He may be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.