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Save the fitness trailer for the rest of the PGA Tour, Carl Petterson knows he's fine the way he is.
Petterson used another fast start for a 2-under 69 and a five-shot victory over Zach Johnson on Sunday at the RBC Heritage. Pettersson has never fit the tapered, powerful build made popular by Tiger Woods and copied by scores of young players.
The one time the 34-year-old Pettersson did slim down and lost 30 pounds, he also lost his winning golf swing.
"Ultimately, just cause you don't look like an athlete doesn't mean you're not an athlete," Pettersson said. "We're not running a marathon out here, we're walking 18 holes."
Read more: http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/7817082/carl-pettersson-wins-rbc-heritage
