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Well played: Peter Jacobsen’s caddie’s good deed
A story originally reported in the World-Herald and on Omaha.com caught Omaha native Troy Martin’s eye.
28-year-old Kelsey Ratigan had her golf clubs stolen from the trunk of her Ford Fusion.
When Martin, who caddies for the irrepressible Peter Jacobsen on the Champions Tour, came across the story, he resolved to do something about the injustice.
The former Tour winner said: “I saw her comment that she liked Nike irons, and it just hit me so hard. I thought that we needed to get this young lady back golfing as soon as possible. I told Peter [Jacobsen] about it and he said, ‘Absolutely, we’ll get on it right away.’”
The pair connected with Nike Golf and arranged for a complete club fitting at nearby Tiburon Golf Course, and Ratigan was hooked up with some new weaponry.
A hat tip also to Tiburon’s head pro, Cody Gorsett, who tossed in a free round at the course so Ratigan could put the clubs to use immediately.
“I am beside myself with joy, and I’m so grateful for everything Troy and Peter did for me. It’s not very fun to sit home in the summer when you could be out golfing. My boyfriend would go out, and I would kind of shed a tear.”
After testing out her new equipment, Ratigan, who played varsity softball, said “I just got (done) hitting some balls at the range, and everything felt so perfect.”
Well played, Martin, Jacobsen, Nike and company.
(h/t Omaha.com)
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Coolest thing for sale in the GolfWRX Classifieds (1/16/24): Cobra Forged One Length irons
At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals that all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.
It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.
Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, there is a listing for a set of Cobra Forged One Length irons.
From the seller: (@adamwittman): “4-PW, GW, lw. Nunchuk shafts. $350 tyd conusa.”
To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link: Cobra Forged One Length irons
This is the most impressive current listing from the GolfWRX BST, and if you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum you can check them out here: GolfWRX BST Rules
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What GolfWRXers are saying about Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons
In our forums, our members have been discussing Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons which he has in the bag at this week’s CJ Cup. WRXers have been commenting on the switch and the clubs themselves in our forums.
For lots more photos, check out the full thread here.
Here are a few posts from the thread, but make sure to check out the entire discussion and have your say at the link below.
- btyh: “Holy offset.”
- Glf_LU: “These are interesting. Not going to make a rush to judgement until I see them in person. It does look like a little more offset than I would expect to see in this model.”
- bcflyguy1: “Kisner is not one to make a lot of equipment changes (see the GBB driver he’s still using), so if these do have staying power in his bag that will be interesting to see. I have to wonder if there’s something different about his set, because like others have mentioned there appears to be more offset on his than I recall seeing in the samples I’ve had in hand.”
Entire Thread: “Kevin Kisner’s new Callaway X Forged CB irons”
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WATCH: PGA Tour players play hole blindfolded and it’s hilarious/amazing
As part of a Srixon campaign, four PGA Tour players recently participated in a three-hole challenge, with each hole being a different game; hole No. 1 was blindfolded, hole No. 2 was costumes and distractions, and hole No. 3 was alternate shot with a baseball bat. The teams were Smylie Kaufman and Sam Ryder against Shane Lowry and Grayson Murray.
Watch the full video below, since it is quite entertaining (albeit not the type of golf that Old Tom Morris surely had in mind), but in particular, make sure to check out the first hole where Lowry and Ryder play a full hole completely blind folded. It’s amazing to watch how badly Ryder struggles, and how Lowry nearly makes par.
What happens when 4 #PGATOUR pros take a day off?
Luckily, the cameras were rolling.
Watch @shanelowrygolf, @graysonmurray, @smyliekaufman10, and @samrydersu in #SrixonVS. pic.twitter.com/C4LJwQgmZ7— Srixon (@SrixonGolf) June 25, 2018
Cleveland-Srixon’s marketing department has been hard at work crafting these viral-esque ad campaigns; if you remember, former long-drive champion Jamie Sadlowski recently dressed as 80-year-old Grandpa Jamie to fool range-goers. That video has since gathered over 1.2 million views on YouTube.
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Tim
Oct 14, 2015 at 6:24 pm
This is a great story. She’s a golf fanatic like most WRX-ers, and it’s a happy ending.
Kudos to Martin, Jacobsen, Nike and Gorsett!
golfraven
Oct 14, 2015 at 2:42 pm
I guess her golf trousers were stolen too because jeans on a golf course are a big no go.
Bob
Oct 13, 2015 at 10:10 pm
Because when you’re pretty the slings and arrows of misfortune aren’t allowed to effect you.
Brian
Oct 14, 2015 at 8:51 am
She’s not even that beautiful, dude. Ease up. It’s more about who her friends are. She probably has a great attitude and people like her.
Troy
Oct 14, 2015 at 12:39 pm
Bob,
The article I read said she worked 50-60 hour weeks and during her little time off her escape was sports. A thief stole all of her athletic gear from her car. If a few phone calls can change a persons outlook on things, I hope everybody would do it.