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Does the Internet need to back off Dustin Johnson?
When anything noteworthy happens in the world, the Internet is there within seconds to make fun of it. Tweeters come strapped with GIFs, photoshops and fake text exchanges, and it’s all super zany, whacky and hilarious. It’s basically a competition to see who can be first and come with the funniest joke.
When news came out that Dustin Johnson hurt his back slipping down the stairs, and later withdrew from The Masters, I knew the storm was coming. And the Internet let him have it.
On the tee, The 2016 US Open winner, Dustin Johnson. Majestic pic.twitter.com/RK92JyU5Mn
— Tweeter Alliss (@TweeterAlliss) April 6, 2017
Dustin Johnson withdraws from Masters pic.twitter.com/oMFkMSwPDv
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) April 6, 2017
Dustin Johnson trying to get out of bed today #TheMasters pic.twitter.com/l8lFz7w5jb — Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) April 6, 2017
Charlie Hoffman is going downhill faster than Dustin Johnson on newly waxed stairs. #Masters
— Rick Reilly (@ReillyRick) April 7, 2017
Hey, Rick: *Charley
Obviously there’s way more super funny jokes and videos, etc., floating around on Twitter and Instagram, but that’s just a brief look. You can search “Dustin Johnson” on Twitter if you want to see more of the Internet dragging Dustin through the fire.
I get that it’s all very funny, albeit in a very “look at how funny I am at someone’s expense” kind of way. I also get that I might be taking things too seriously and DJ himself may find all these GIFs hilarious, and I know for a fact Internet commenters will rip on me for writing what I’m writing. But I just can’t help but feel for the guy; I can’t help but see it as a really unfortunate accident that sidelined the world’s No. 1 player, who was on a three-event winning streak and was a heavy favorite to The Masters. I can’t help but watch the action this week and think what could of been if DJ had been in the field.
“It really sucks,” in the words of Dustin.
Maybe it’s because of Johnson’s past. Or the “jet ski” incident. Maybe his past regressions play a factor and this is some sort of karma. Maybe people feel he deserves this treatment, or at least opens himself up to it, because he’s a famous professional athlete with a bottomless bank account. It’s just weird that when someone is at their lowest, the Internet is right there to kick at the injured body and laugh.
Let’s put it to a vote.
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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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BB
Apr 11, 2017 at 9:46 am
Good grief, Andrew. You new to the internet? You need a safe space?
Cody
Apr 8, 2017 at 11:44 pm
The most remarkable thing is this story posted with the author pondering “what could of been”… And was written by the assistant editor.
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Michael
Apr 7, 2017 at 7:06 pm
Total shank. It sucks for sure, but that’s what happens in the internet. Lighten up, Andrew.