“I always loved that The Players Tribune used this image from 2017. I was injured in spring 2016, had surgery, rehabbed all summer and was back eight months later with limited starts. Second event back, T7 in Vegas, a week later won Mayakoba and then started the year T3 in Maui. By the time Torrey rolled around, I still didn’t have a hat deal—as my previous sponsor bailed out when I was hurt and they weren’t sure I’d make it back. The Padres had been my squad since I was a kid, so it was a no-brainer to rock the ‘SD’ lid that week for the hometown event—and the reaction from the locals made it all worth it.” — Pat Perez, after finishing T4 at the Farmers Insurance Open in 2017.