19th Hole
Joe LaCava, Tiger Woods’ caddie, paid a heckler $25 to leave at the WGC-Bridgestone
While Steve Williams would likely have taken a different route, Tiger Woods’ current caddie admitted to bribing a fan to leave his boss alone.
LaCava called into ESPN’s “Golic and Wingo” and told a tale of paying of a heckler at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
LaCava said the man heckled Woods throughout his final round at the Bridgestone, and on the 14th hole, LaCava interceded, telling the man to check out action elsewhere on the course. Interestingly/absurdly, the man said he would be happy to, provided LaCava reimburse him for his ticket.
Here’s the full transcript c/o ESPN.
Mike Golic: “Did you have any issues with the people at Bellerive?”
Joe LaCava: “Not at all, and you hit it right on the head, 99 percent of the guys and women are behind Tiger, pushing for Tiger. They want to see good golf in general they’re not anti-the-other-guys, but they’re certainly rooting for Tiger more so than the other guys. But, funny you guys ask that question. The week before in Akron, I had a little incident with a guy who was harassing my guy on the 14th hole at Akron the last day outside the ropes, roughening him up pretty good. And I said, hey listen bud, why do you gotta go there? Everyone’s having a good time, everyone’s pulling for Tiger. You don’t like the guy that’s one thing, but you don’t to be yelling at my guy, screaming negative stuff like that. And I said at the end of the day, if you affect him, his performance, it effects my bottomline. So he calls me a couple names and I go back and forth with the guy, and I say why don’t you just leave. And he says well if you give me $25 for the ticket that I bought today I’ll leave. And I said here you go, here’s $25.”
Mike: “Did he leave?”
Joe: “So I whip out $25 and he starts to go down the 14th fairway toward the green. I say look pal $25 is $25 you gotta head the other way. So he starts to head the other way, he goes 20 yards down the line, then he calls me a certain other, a swear word. So I run 20 yards back the other way and I’m going face to face with this guy. And all the sudden Tiger’s looking for a yardage, and I’m in it with this guy 20 yards down the line. So some cop has to come in, push this guy outta the way, and take him outta the tournament.
Mike: “So what did Tiger say when you came back to give him the yardage?”
Joe: “Well that’s a great question. We were so far to the right of the trees, and he was on his third shot believe it or not, we were still 150 yards away from the green, and he didn’t really know what happened. He heard the commotion, he heard the guy yelling at him, so we talked about it after the fact, but he didn’t really know how it developed. And he says I was wondering what happened, and he goes normally it wouldn’t that long to get a yardage. I said well a little incident down the road. He didn’t have a problem with it, and actually I gotta standing ovation for kicking the guy outta there.
Security probably should have happened sooner when LaCava was $25 richer.
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This summer will see some of the best golfers in the world representing their country at the Tokyo Olympics, with the final field now set.
The withdrawal of Dustin Johnson means that Justin Thomas, Collin Morikawa, Xander Schauffele and Bryson DeChambeau are the four men who will play for the U.S., with Patrick Cantlay being first alternate.
As for Team GB, Tyrrell Hatton is the latest man who has withdrawn, citing issues related to Covid-19, international travel and schedule. Tommy Fleetwood and Paul Casey are the two men who will represent Team GB in Tokyo this summer, while Sergio Garcia is a late withdrawal for Team Spain.
Check out the full list of competitors below:
Justin Thomas (USA)
Collin Morikawa (USA)
Xander Schauffele (USA)
Bryson DeChambeau (USA)
Rory McIlroy (IRL)
Shane Lowry (IRL)
Viktor Hovland (NOR)
Kristian Krogh Johannessen (NOR)
Hideki Matsuyama (JPN)
Rikuya Hoshino (JPN)
Paul Casey (GBR)
Tommy Fleetwood (GBR)
Abraham Ancer (MEX)
Carlos Ortiz (MEX)
Sungjae Im (KOR)
Cameron Smith (AUS)
Marc Leishman (AUS)
Joaquin Niemann (CHI)
Guillermo Mito Pereira (CHI)
Corey Conners (CAN)
Mackenzie Hughes (CAN)
Victor Perez (FRA)
Antoine Rozner (FRA)
Garrick Higgo (RSA)
Christiaan Bezuidenhout (RSA)
Siwoo Kim (KOR)
Sebastian Munoz (COL)
Emiliano Grillo (ARG)
Thomas Detry (BEL)
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Thomas Pieters (BEL)
Kalle Samooja (FIN)
Sami Valimaki (FIN)
Matthias Schwab (AUT)
Sepp Straka (AUT)
Rasmus Hojgaard (DEN)
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Henrik Norlander (SWE)
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Ondrej Lieser (CZE)
Scott Vincent (ZIM)
Gunn Charoenkul (THA)
Fabrizio Zanotti (PAR)
Rafael Campos (PUR)
Gavin Green (MAS)
Carl Yuan (CHN)
Wu Ashun (CHN)
Anirban Lahiri (IND)
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The influx of club-throwing on tour isn’t to everyone’s taste, but in a fun video Butch Harmon has offered up his advice for those who plan to partake in the act in the future.
“OK, for those of you who are temperamental and like to throw clubs; not saying I agree with it or don’t agree with it because I’ve thrown a few. But there’s an art to it.” began Harmon.
The art? Location and convenience for the retrieval.
“Number one, never throw the club sideways or backward because you have to go get it. Always throw it on the line you’re going to walk on.”
Harmon then broke down the technique, which includes his top-tip of always throwing underhand,
“But then the technique is important; you want to have a nice windup and a nice load through the club. The madder you are, the more adrenaline you have, the further you’ll throw it. This one will probably only go about 50 yards, but here’s the technique. Good wind up, move into it, and always underhand.”
Check out Harmon’s advice, plus his perfect club throw in the video below!
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A recent upswing in form on the course, and now Rickie Fowler has announced that he and wife Allison are expecting their first child this November to keep the good vibes rolling.
The 32-year-old married Allison Stokke, a former track and field athlete, in October of 2019, and on Monday, Fowler announced on Instagram that the two were expecting a baby girl this November.
Announcing the news, Fowler said: “Reservation for November … Fowler party of three.#GirlDad“
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And to think, it’s only been five years since Fowler’s viral bachelor photo from the 2016 Ryder Cup. Time really does fly!
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joro
Aug 18, 2018 at 11:02 am
That was stupid, now all the ignorant fools will be lined up looking for a few bucks to shut up. That is why he has a “Security Squad” walking with him, that is to get rid of the ignorant SOBs that can’t keep their stupid mouths shut. Bad move.
Hagen
Aug 17, 2018 at 12:22 pm
All slobs should be removed. If it were a movie theater or restaurant, same thing would happen.
nignogwozawog
Aug 17, 2018 at 1:52 am
Only $25? Dude should have asked for more
CrashTestDummy
Aug 17, 2018 at 12:50 am
LaCava is one good caddie. Keeping the drama and distractions under control.
Regan
Aug 17, 2018 at 12:02 am
Steve Williams wouldve smashed him hands down.
chance
Aug 16, 2018 at 10:21 pm
There needs to be much less tolerance of fan heckling. They should not only be removed from a tournament but also fined. This needs to happen sooner rather than later. I think whoever is running things is dropping the ball on this issue.
ChipNRun
Aug 17, 2018 at 12:03 am
Chronic heckling is “disturbing the peace.” For dealing with chronic hecklers, the marshall with the small radio can call the guys with the handcuffs.
Bribing hecklers sets a bad precedent.
CrashTestDummy
Aug 17, 2018 at 12:49 am
I agree. The hecklers can affect play and outcomes. The hecklers have been watching Happy Gilmore too much.
Timmay
Aug 16, 2018 at 4:39 pm
Tiger needs to have a few “enforcers” following him around in the crowd. Kinda like the fella in Happy Gilmore. Couple unneeded outbursts and they would just get a quick tap on the shoulder from someone that makes a NFL linebacker look like a small child. Some people these days just need thrown to the ground by their throat. This heckler looks like one of those people.
Nolan
Aug 16, 2018 at 3:45 pm
So dishonorable. I mean hes heckling an adulterer but still…
Dave
Aug 16, 2018 at 4:38 pm
Your perfect right Nolan?
4right
Aug 17, 2018 at 11:57 am
And you’re perfect how?
lakawak
Aug 16, 2018 at 3:30 pm
Why should people who aren’t actually interfering with shots be removed from a tournament
the dude
Aug 16, 2018 at 3:40 pm
this isn’t Heinz stadium you dolt….(Class….it’s the 1st door on your right…..)
carl spackler
Aug 16, 2018 at 2:56 pm
The heckler looks like the kind of guy you see at your local muni blaring music and slamming a six pack per 9. I am sure glad we grew the game.
lakawak
Aug 16, 2018 at 3:32 pm
Who is “we”? You did nothing. And “the game” hasn’t grown. It is in a tailspin. Has been for close to 20 years. Several hundred fewer golf courses open than in the 90s.
Raj
Aug 16, 2018 at 8:54 pm
If you’re out there playing, contributing to the golfing community local or online, you’re helping grow the game. If you jump in to make snide comments, you’re likely not.
Solzhenitsen
Aug 16, 2018 at 11:34 pm
Sigh. I do believe these golfwrx stories draw the most foolhardy and meaninglessly self-righteous comments on the internet. I wonder what draws these tiresome dots to the site?
Muni Man
Aug 17, 2018 at 11:43 am
Like having a little music is a bad thing. You’re probably the kind of guy playing a 5 hour round of golf and posting up a solid 89 with three mulligans.
And who is “we” you and your bro Lacav?