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Golf’s toughest battles happen before the U.S. Open even begins. William Mouw, 25, clawed his way into the field with a playoff win in Canada, then bounced back from a double-bogey to finish tied for 12th—proving grit builds confidence. Ryder Cowan, 21, survived a grueling Florida playoff dubbed “The Longest Day in Golf,” emerging exhausted but ready. Both players battled through qualifiers, injuries, and pressure to earn their spots—Mouw even won his first PGA Tour title last year, coming from seven shots behind. Golf’s a game of inches, and while luck plays a role, mental toughness is what separates the qualifiers from the champions.

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