Willett busy enjoying perks of being major champion

FILE - In this March 5, 2016, file photo, Danny Willett, of England, hits from the 13th tee during the third round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament in Doral, Fla. The British Open is scheduled for July 14–17, 2016, at Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) FILE - In this March 5, 2016, file photo, Danny Willett, of England, hits from the 13th tee during the third round of the Cadillac Championship golf tournament in Doral, Fla. The British Open is scheduled for July 14–17, 2016, at Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

By Associated Press July 12, 2016 3 min read

TROON, Scotland (AP) – Perks come with being a major winner, as Danny Willett is discovering.

Take last week, for example. The Masters champion started it in the Royal Box at Wimbledon watching Andy Murray and Roger Federer play, and ended it as a special guest at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. On Monday of British Open week, Willett was shooting penalty kicks at a soccer stadium near Royal Troon.

Now it’s time for Willett to focus on his day job.

Since his win at Augusta National in April, Willett has played five events and had one top-10 finish – a third place at the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. He has missed the cut in his last two tournaments, the BMW International Open in Germany and the French Open.

Two days before the British Open, Willett said he has had a “brutally honest conversation” with himself as he looks to rediscover his form.