"That amounts to the Sam Saunders Declaration of Independence."

Jim Achenbach reports on the first day of Q-School and focuses on 68-shooter Sam Saunders, who has changed a lot about his approach to the game, which includes shelving heavy weight-lifting, beating range balls and lots of cycling.

When asked what he has learned in his two years as a professional, Saunders answered swiftly.

“Patience,” he said. “A lot of times you want stuff to happen really fast. I’ve just learned to let things happen. Do what I can, and things will fall into place if I just keep working at it.”

He doesn’t feel the need for a mental coach.

“Nope, I don’t have one,” he revealed. “My dad. He helps me a lot. There is nobody specifically.”
His grandfather?

“We talk. He’s given me all the tools I need and all the advice I need. At this point, it’s up to me.”

That amounts to the Sam Saunders Declaration of Independence. So far, though, the results have not been convincing – in 13 PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour events in 2011, he missed 8 cuts.