Top of the Morning, May 13, 2026

May 13—On Wednesdays, we'll chop it up with our Golfer of the Week. Email nominations to .

Garrett Cox celebrated his return to Lake of the Woods Golf Course by teaming with Lyle Burns to win last month's Ben Sieg 2-Person Season Opener Tournament.

A member of Mahomet-Seymour's state championship golf team in 2010, the 31-year-old Cox moved to Charlotte, N.C., eight years ago. He usually comes home for an M-S fundraiser each July, but with his wife, Amanda, expecting the couple's first child in August — it's a girl — he likely will miss the event this summer.

"I love going back there," said Cox, a sales rep for TaylorMade Golf. "Lyle's my best friend and it was cool to team up with him and spend the weekend with his family."

Here's more:

Best memory of the state title season: "Coach (Nathan) Mills used to drive our short mini-bus, and we'd all be singing or rapping songs after each tournament."

Where's your IHSA medal? "My mom made a shadow box with it and a photo of me and the leaderboard. It's in my attic. It might be time to move it to my office."

Favorite golf movie: "Happy Gilmore."

Order on the 19th hole: Guinness.

Go-to club: TaylorMade 5-wood.

Favorite course: Pinehurst No. 2 in North Carolina.

Low round: 65 at Lake of the Woods.

Pro I root for: Rory McIlroy.