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Why NO ONE watched the end of the JT-Leishman duel at The CJ Cup
On Sunday at around 3 a.m. eastern time, the two-hole playoff between Justin Thomas and Marc Leishman at the 2017 CJ Cup ended as JT made birdie and Leishman made bogey. At least that’s what they tell us.
Thomas and Leishman were dead-locked through 72 holes in Jeju Island, Korea after they each hit brilliant fairway-wood approach shots into the par-5 18th hole, but failed to hole their eagle putts. So it was back to the 18th hole for a playoff.
The first playoff hole provided exactly what you hope for as a viewer at 2:30 a.m.; a rules decision on a drop that took about 20 minutes. Both players ended up making par and the match carried on… but the show did not. Due to “technical difficulties,” the Golf Channel showed a re-run of regulation play instead of the playoff between Leishman and Thomas. When the “technical difficulties” subsided and it cut back to live action, Thomas was giving his closing interview as the winner of The CJ Cup.
Then that was it. They didn’t show the second playoff hole, and 3 a.m. golf twitter was ANGRY. Below is a collection of the responses on Twitter… and as a viewing participant I can say I echo their displeasure.
Stay up just to watch and the telecast gets cut off, not what u call real good https://t.co/rUy9CkCYNG
— Hank Haney (@HankHaney) October 22, 2017
Someone in the truck at @GolfChannel is walking home from South Korea. ?????
— Breadchick (@Breadchick) October 22, 2017
Welp, Golf Channel is broken. Someone tweet the result so we can go to bed.
— Breadchick (@Breadchick) October 22, 2017
@GolfChannel why did my tv just rewind during live coverage ???
— Zach Heusser (@zheusser) October 22, 2017
Apparently they’ve played 18 so many times, even the telecast is confused.
— Jason Sobel (@JasonSobelESPN) October 22, 2017
Where did the golf go ??
— Smylie Kaufman (@SmylieKaufman10) October 22, 2017
Here’s what actually happened, thanks to the PGA Tour’s official Twitter handle, and their video coverage.
Marc Leishman flared it way right into the water on his second shot.
Marc Leishman finds the water on the second playoff hole.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/fml9ptCKai
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 22, 2017
But Thomas still decided to go for it! And the twirl says it all…
A twirl and a quick walk from @JustinThomas34.#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/BofC8g52VS
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 22, 2017
Thomas then holed out for birdie and the win.
New event.
Same @JustinThomas34.JT wins THE CJ CUP on the second playoff hole! ????#QuickHits pic.twitter.com/yBJpJvbosr
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) October 22, 2017
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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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