Arguably, Oliver Wilson’s most impressive performance of 2022 came in the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, a week after winning in Denmark for the first time on the DP World Tour in nearly eight years. Tied 23rd may sound pretty ordinary, but the Englishman was spent. When I met him, he was battling a sore head (self-inflicted) on the range and doing his best to get some preparation in ahead of the DP World Tour’s flagship event, but people kept interrupting him, slapping him on the back and offering their congratulations. It must be tiring being that popular.
Wilson thanked everyone – fellow players, caddies, coaches. It would have taken him a while to reply to all the messages, but I’m sure he worked his way through every one. At that point, however, he was focused on following up his long-awaited second victory with another strong performance – and he did so, despite running on empty the whole week.
So, what did it feel like to end a
