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Knox Insists He’s Not A Million Miles Away Despite Dropping Outside World’s Top-20.

9 years ago by Bernie McGuire Comments Off

Palm Harbor, FL …

Top Scot Russell Knox insists he’s ‘not a million miles away’ after dropping outside the top-20 on the World Rankings for a first time in some six months following his efforts in last week’s WGC – Mexico Championship.

Knox had missed the cut in last fortnight’s Honda Classic but after being among dozens to contract a stomach bug early last week in Mexico City he struggled for all but one round before finishing well down in 70^th place.

Knox tees-up as World No. 21 in this week’s Valspar Championship in Tampa, and on a course boasting the famed ‘Snake Pit’- the closing three hole stretch of the Copperhead course at the Innisbrook Resort.

The eyes of his coach and his caddy are on Russell Knox as he drives off the 18th hole in practice ahead of this week’s 2017 Valspar Championship.

“I didn’t feel all that good for the first few days when I got to Mexico and I also struggled with the altitude,” he said.

“But then I did manage to shoot three under on Saturday and then got off to a bad start on Sunday and just lost it from thereon.

“I just didn’t play A1 but then I am not a million miles off from being where I want to be. I know it wasn’t that long ago I felt I could win every tournament, so I’m not that far away from getting back to feeling that way”.

Russell Knox playing his second shot into the 18th at the Copperhead course and venue for the Valspar Champiohship.

Russell Knox playing his second shot into the 18th at the Copperhead course and venue for the Valspar Championship.

Knox is contesting this week’s $US 6.3m (£STG 5.16m) event for a fourth year running and with his best result T25th in 2014.

“I like playing here at Innisbrook as it’s a hard golf course as if you can shoot over par here even if you are playing very well,” he said.

“The Snake Pit is a bit easier then the Bear Trap at PGA National but in saying that the 16^th here, and the first hole of the Snake Pit, is the harder of the six holes as it requires two pretty awesome shots with water all down the right side”