On one bright Memorial Tournament afternoon in 1995, Jim Furyk was still the wiry grinder chasing his first big win when a friend waved him over outside the Muirfield Village clubhouse. Standing there was Tabitha Skartvedt , an Ohio State graduate. The two traded a few words, nothing dramatic, just an easy exchange, but something stuck. What felt like a brief chat at a golf tournament would later turn into the start of a lifelong partnership.

That small introduction, over time, turned into one of golf’s most enduring alliances. As Jim collected 17 PGA Tour titles, a 2003 U.S. Open trophy, and, eventually, a Ryder Cup captaincy, Tabitha became far more than a supporting figure. She evolved into the quiet engine behind their shared life, anchoring the family and driving a charitable mis

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