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Golf analyst crashes Mercedes on live radio

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10 years ago

Oct 1, 2014

We’ve heard ad nauseam, “Don’t text and drive.” Well, there should be a new P.S.A. (public service announcement) reminding everyone “Don’t analyze the Ryder Cup on live radio television while driving a Mercedes.” Not as succinct, but saving lives isn’t all about having a good slogan.

On Monday, Melbourne Radio personality Mark Allen was discussing his thoughts about the 2014 Ryder Cup and Tom Watson’s coaching strategies on a live-call with Australian Sport’s Entertainment Network’s Kevin Bartlett, when he allegedly rear-ended a vehicle while driving. The collision was audible, and Allen’s reaction was pricelessly casual.

“Oh! I’ve just crashed,” Allen says in the audio recording. “I’ve just crashed, K.B. I’ve just crashed the car.”

Allen, a former Australian golfing professional, avoided incriminating himself on the airwaves and assured he was chatting “hands-free” while relaying his expert opinion. This will serve as a warning shot to all radio experts and analysts — don’t conduct call-in interviews while operating an automobile, especially a Mercedes-Benz! Or, at the very least, drive in the slow lane at a safe-following distance on a speakerphone or bluetooth.

The REAL lesson here, however, is that no one discusses Captain Tom Watson’s decisions publically and escapes unscathed — if only the accident happened before Team USA’s press conference, maybe Phil Mickelson would have avoided the media firestorm.

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Photos from the 2024 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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3 days ago

Apr 23, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is live on site this week at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans for the PGA Tour’s one-and-only two-man team event.

As usual, general galleries, WITBs, and pullout albums — including some pretty spicy custom putters and headcovers — await your viewing.

Be sure to check back for more photos from the Big Easy, as we’ll continue to update this page with additional galleries throughout the week.

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Photos from the 2024 RBC Heritage

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1 week ago

Apr 16, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site this week at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. Plenty of golfers who competed in the Masters last week will be making the quick turnaround in the Lowcountry of South Carolina as the Heritage is again one of the Tour’s Signature Events.

We have general albums for you to check out, as well as plenty of WITBs — including Justin Thomas and Justin Rose.

We’ll continue to update as more photos flow in from SC.

Check out links to all our photos, below.

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Photos from the 2024 Valero Texas Open

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4 weeks ago

Apr 1, 2024

GolfWRX Staff

GolfWRX is on site this week at the Valero Texas Open.

The event has been around since 1922, making it one of the oldest on the PGA Tour calendar. Over the years, it’s been held at a variety of courses across the Lone Star State, but it’s found its home at TPC San Antonio in recent years. Some of the biggest names in golf have taken home the title here, including Arnold Palmer, Ben Hogan, Lee Trevino, and Ben Crenshaw.

GolfWRX has its usual assortment of general galleries, WITBs and special pull-out albums. As always, we’ll continue to update the links below as more photos come in from TPC San Antonio.