Second place is not a sin it’s, just a step away from first.

Second is the talented violinist in an orchestra who unfortunately can go unnoticed. Second is the soccer team made from reserves. Second as a word often gets a bad rap. Second class, second hand, second class. Especially in a sports world where everyone wins, we have made it an insult.

The second guy in the sport that Will Zalatoris, joint runner-up at the US Open golf tournament, knows is the run. The guy who is told “your time will come” by people who then go to shake hands with the winner. The type that photographers stay away from and whose name the engraver stops practicing.