In late June, Nick Bienz went viral. His story appeared on ESPN and Fox, and he was interviewed on the Pat McAfee show. To say the notoriety took the part-time pro and part-time Golf Galaxy employee by surprise would be an understatement. I caught up with Bienz eight weeks after his viral moment to discuss what that week was like, how his game is, and what is next for the Indiana native.
It all started when I sat down with Nick after he shot a 65 at the Rocket Mortgage Monday qualifier in late June. The former IUPUI grad had never qualified for a PGA Tour sanctioned event, not Korn Ferry Tour or Canada, and certainly not a PGA Tour event. Nick had a few beers as he waited for scores to come in to see if he would get in. Three, to be precise.
