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Tweets of the Week: Phil goes full Phil, Jason Day lets loose at Magic Kingdom and DJ’s lefty swing
Francesco Molinari shot an incredible final round of 64 to seal the deal at Bay Hill, while Justin Harding claimed his maiden title on the European Tour at the Qatar Masters. Here at Tweets of the Week though, we take a look at some things you may have missed and some of the quirkier moments from the world of golf dished out in the Twittersphere over the past seven days.
No Tiger, No Party
Word certainly does get around, Brandel.
Word gets around. pic.twitter.com/3G3Eetu8wC
— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) March 5, 2019
International Women’s Day
The event was Friday, and this is how Ian Poulter chose to celebrate the occasion.
Is it sexist as International Women’s Day and International Men’s day is not celebrated on the same day ?
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) March 8, 2019
Moving on…
Phil Goes Full Phil
A shot from someone’s garden with the ball on the out of bounds net and having to be played backwards? You got this Phil…
Backyard.
Right-handed.
BEHIND the fence.Phil's not afraid to play any shot. pic.twitter.com/tGizOzdBYy
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 7, 2019
… all an elaborate excuse to show off those high kick skills really.
Oh my….. pic.twitter.com/icLMSipI3X
— Skratch (@Skratch) March 7, 2019
Jason Day Hits Up The Magic Kingdom
The Aussie was spotted at DisneyWorld following his withdrawal from the Arnold Palmer Invitational (a topic which our members have been keen to discuss on our forums)…
Jason Day sighting at magic kingdom @TronCarterNLU @NoLayingUp @the_fried_egg pic.twitter.com/sxqsyClSeZ
— Kevin Caverly (@Kevin_Caverly) March 8, 2019
..and it’s fair to say that he looked as if he was enjoying himself.
Maybe I wasnt too far off…. pic.twitter.com/8HzIlAVVJM
— Jeff Polston (@Jpolston33) March 8, 2019
Tyrrell Hatton Fumes
While Hatton made his caddie confirm that this was indeed the worst golf shot ever hit.
We’ve definitely seen worse. pic.twitter.com/f4Vo3VkQlo
— Skratch (@Skratch) March 9, 2019
A Bad Hole In One?
DA Points hit this hole in one at Bay Hill, despite being unhappy with the shot.
Right. At. It. ????@DAPoints wasn’t expecting this one to drop.#MustSeeMoments: https://t.co/sX50na8uq7 pic.twitter.com/ZRdT0sw4Kt
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 8, 2019
DJ Goes Lefty
How do we rate DJ’s lefty swing, GolfWRXers?
DJ could legit break 80 as a lefty. pic.twitter.com/BKTTf8u1nP
— Skratch (@Skratch) March 9, 2019
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TaylorMade signs 15-year-old AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year to an NIL contract
This week, TaylorMade Golf announced that they’ve signed AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year, Miles Russell, to an NIL contract.
In a statement, TaylorMade called Russell “nothing short of remarkable”.
“Miles’ record setting success at his young age is nothing short of remarkable and we are excited he chose us to support him in his growth as a golfer to continue to accomplish his career goals. Identifying and developing the top junior talent in the world has always been a priority for us at TaylorMade. Miles and his family epitomize the type of athlete and human being we are looking to add to Team TaylorMade.”
Russell has broken plenty of records in recent months. This season, he was named American Junior Golf Association’s Rolex Boys Player of the Year, making him the youngest male player to receive the award. The record was previously held by Tiger Woods who was about 10 months older than Russell at the time he received the award.
At age 14, J he became the youngest player ever to win the Junior PLAYERS Championship at TPC Sawgrass at age 14.
The 15-year-old also played in his first Korn Ferry Tour event on Thursday, the LECOM Suncoast Classic, and shot a first-round 68.
In the aftermath of the agreement, Russell released a statement.
“I have had a great relationship with the team at TaylorMade for years now and couldn’t be more excited to continue to work with them in the future. TaylorMade has a history of developing the top junior talent in the world to help reach their goals of becoming PGA TOUR and major championship winners. I am looking forward to working with the team to reach those and other goals I have laid out for my career.”
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Group of PGA Tour caddies sign endorsement deal with underwear company
In an interesting turn of events, a group of PGA Tour caddies have signed an endorsement deal with an underwear company.
Geno Bonnalie (Joel Dahmen), Aaron Flener (J.T. Poston), John Limanti (Akshay Bhatia) and Joel Stock (Will Zalatoris) and John Ellis (Wyndham Clark) have signed a deal with the underwear brand, SAXX.
Here are some details about the endorsement deal:
- The deal eclipses six figures in total value, extending what last year marked the first significant apparel agreement with a group of pro caddies. Of note, Geno and John Ellis appeared in the Netflix docuseries, Full Swing.
- The caddies will wear SAXX underwear, shorts and polos on and off the course.
- SAXX will donate $100 to the Testicular Cancer Foundation for every birdie made by the caddies’ players for the rest of the season.
- SAXX will bring the Ball Masters to the masses at the Travelers Championship, hosting a fan activation with underwear giveaways, photo opportunities, appearances from the Ball Masters and more.
- Fans can become an honorary Ball Master, which includes a year’s worth of underwear, among other things. Go to SAXX.com/ball-master-application from now until June 15 to enter.
The partnership is great for the caddies and also represents a great cause.
Check out the video they shared on YouTube:
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- Edoardo Molinari reveals the latest PGA Tour golfer to turn down ‘good offer’ from LIV Golf
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Man charged with stealing millions of dollars worth of memorabilia from Augusta National
According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, a man has been charged in Chicago with stealing millions of dollars’ worth of memorabilia from Augusta National.
The man, Robert Globensky, was charged with transporting the memorabilia across state lines.
The report states that between 2009 and 2022, Globensky allegedly transported “millions of dollars’ worth of Masters golf tournament merchandise and historical memorabilia” from Augusta National “and transported to Tampa, Florida, knowing the same had been stolen, converted and taken by fraud.”
The document was filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Per the court records there is no mention that Globensky worked for the golf club.
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