It doesn't get much better than winning the Masters, does it? It is the absolute height of playing golf as a profession. Despite the circumstances in 2016 (namely Jordan Spieth melting down on the back nine), Danny Willett experienced that apex in April. It was likely the highest mountain he will ever climb.

And man, has it been all downhill since then.

Consider his on-course results since winning the green jacket. Willett finished no better than T37 at the other three major championships as well as the Olympics. On his home European Tour, Willett has just four top-30 finishes peaking with a second-place result at the Italian Open in September.

If his form was the only issue, there would not be much to talk about though. But of course, his form is not the only issue. There was also the infamous letter from his brother at the Ryder Cup that got more run than Willett would have liked. After that there was this response to how he felt about his first Ryder Cup.

"S---. Being honest. Sorry, would you like me to elaborate? Really s---."

Now, after a T68 at the first event of the 2016 European Tour playoffs, the Turkish Airlines Open, Willett seems confused and confounded by a game that has confused and confounded far greater talents than Danny Willett.

"It just comes and goes, couple of good days and couple of bad days." Willett told Alex Miceli at the end of last week about his swing and his game. "To be honest, I don't really want to be out there playing golf."

A staggering admission from one of the four major winners of 2016.

This is how quickly a season (and possibly a career) can flip. One minute, you're putting on a green jacket. The next, you don't even want to play golf. Everybody who plays the game has been there, and Willett is young enough (and good enough) to snap out of it.

Heck, Willett is still in second place in the Race To Dubai behind Henrik Stenson and ahead of Rory McIlroy as the last two European Tour playoff events take place over the next two weeks. He could still legitimately win the Race To Dubai and multi-million dollar prize that comes with it.

All of this is a reminder, however, not to take the future for granted. Not to hand Jason Day or Dustin Johnson three more majors. Not to presume that Tiger Woods will ever win again. Not to presume that anyone will ever win again. It's also a reminder to appreciate what golfers, like Willett, have already accomplished.

Hopefully Willett can find his swing and his form once again. Hopefully for him he can find it in the next two weeks.