But Villegas said he would slow down and take a moment at Port Royal, the shortest course on the PGA Tour at 6,828 yards, to soak in the memories of an inspirational win that made grown men cry.

But while the merger talks are proceeding, the PGA Tour has made changes in its leadership, with Camilo Villegas at the center of it. The 42-year-old has been a PGA Tour loyalist for a long time.