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Players are furious about the conditions at the New Zealand Women’s Open
Conditions at the McKayson New Zealand Women’s Open got about as bad as you’ll see during a professional event. Unfortunately, the decision to suspend play at Windross Farm came later than players would have liked—and it’s hard to argue with them.
Play was finally suspended for the day at 5:23 p.m. local time. The competition was halted early in the day for two hours owing to heavy rains. Play would be suspended another two times, totaling nearly three hours of delays (in addition to the initial two-hour delay).
Players were sent out again amid Biblically awful conditions at 4:53 p.m. The final stoppage of play came just 32 minutes later as cold rain fell.
Aside from lightning, there are few weather situations in professional golf that can legitimately threaten player safety. Gale force winds, however, can be dangerous when signage is blowing around the course.
Belen Mozo, tournament leader through 54 holes, was none too happy about being expected to play in such conditions.
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Mozo complained to an official after the round, saying “We are going to get hurt (by) a stupid sign. This tour, we’re like sheep!”
https://t.co/hzW2l0jgOV @LPGA is a tour where players DONT have a say or a voice. Like I say we are "like sheeps". ????????
— Belén Mozo (@BelenMozo) October 1, 2017
Brittany Lincicome, also, was not pleased with how this situation was handled.
This is a freaking joke!!!!! ???????????? https://t.co/yzMiVvSx50
— Brittany Lincicome (@Brittany1golf) October 1, 2017
Danielle Kang voiced her displeasure on Twitter in a series of since-deleted tweets, taking issue with the lack of on-course shelter for players and fans.
“Players were in serious danger today from not having shelter available on the course. Players safety is #1 no matter the circumstances.”
Adding a crazy wrinkle to this already crazy situation: A massive storm is expected overnight. If the final round is washed out, Mozo, the 54-hole-leader, will win. That’d be a trophy presentation nearly as awkward as Roger Goodell handing the Lombardi Trophy to the Patriots last year.
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“Is it a Titleist?” – Jerry Seinfeld shares never-before-heard details of iconic scene
On Thursday, legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld joined the Rich Eisen Show and shared an awesome story from a “Seinfeld” episode titled “The Marine Biologist.”
In the episode, a golf ball goes into the blow hole of a whale. According to Seinfeld, that was never in the episode’s script.
Seinfeld recalls saying the night before the filming of the episode, “What if what puts the whale in distress is Kramer’s golf ball?”
“He’s hitting golf balls at the beach. George is at the beach with a girl, we haven’t connected them!”
“We write that speech the night before at two o’clock in the morning…The sea was angry that day my friend.”
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Kramer finishes the iconic scene by asking “Is it a Titleist?” Seinfeld told Eisen the show sought Titleist’s permission to mention its name, saying the ball had to be a Titleist. Fortunately for lovers of the iconic show, the company agreed.
If (somehow) you’re unfamiliar with the scene, check it out below.
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- Phil Mickelson drops big retirement hint; Says LIV will grow the game “on a much more global basis”
- 2-time major champ announces shock retirement from the sport at age of 33
- Tiger explains why golf has “negative connotations” for daughter Sam
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Phil Mickelson drops big retirement hint; Says LIV will grow the game ‘on a much more global basis’
While speaking with Bloomberg, golf legend Phil Mickelson acknowledged that he is inching close towards retirement.
“I’m 53 now,” Phil said, “and my career, you know, it’s — if I’m being truthful, it’s on — it’s — it’s — I’m a — it’s towards its end.”
Mickelson added that one of his focuses now is helping other young players.
“Now, I would like to help others find the same enjoyment and fulfillment that the game has provided me. I’d like them to experience that as well.”
The six-time major champion credited LIV with reaching new markets in golf to help it grow.
“I think that’s exciting for everyone involved in the game because we are going to reach markets that we didn’t reach before. I think it’s going to inspire more golf courses, inspire more manufacturers selling clubs and equipment, but also inspiring young kids to try to play golf professionally. I just see that the game of golf is going to grow on a much more global basis because of the excitement and the presence that LIV Golf has.”
Mickelson is playing at this week’s LIV Singapore and shot a first round 72 (+1).
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Tiger explains why golf has ‘negative connotations’ for daughter Sam
While Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, has certainly inherited his father’s love for golf, his daughter, Sam, has not.
On Wednesday, Tiger made an appearance on The Today Show with Carson Daly and explained his daughter’s relationship with golf.
“Golf has negative connotations for her. When she was growing up, golf took daddy away from her. I had to pack, I had to leave, and I was gone for weeks. So, there were negative connotations to it.
“We developed our own relationship and our own rapport outside of golf. We do things that doesn’t involve golf. Meanwhile, my son and I, everything we do is golf related.”
The nine-minute interview touches on plenty of other subjects, such as Tiger’s relationship with his late father, Earl.
It’s arguably the most open we’ve seen the 15-time major champion in an interview and is most definitely worth watching.
Tiger Woods sits down with Carson Daly to talk about golf, growing up in Southern California, his father and his new apparel line, Sun Day Red. pic.twitter.com/2TFbSNxzxq
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) May 1, 2024
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