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Tweets of the Week: Content Committee bloopers, Keith Mitchell’s message box, and McIlroy’s classy gesture

Keith Mitchell held off charges from Brooks Koepka and Rickie Fowler to win his first event on the PGA Tour at the Honda Classic, Kurt Kitayama took down the Oman Open, while Park Sung-Hyun triumphed at the HSBC Women’s Championship. After a week which didn’t fail in delivering both drama and controversy, here are some things you may have missed and some of the quirkier moments from the world of golf dished out in the Twittersphere over the past seven days.
Rory’s Classy Move
He may have been disappointed not to have won the WGC-Mexico last week, but this gesture from McIlroy after the final round was all class.
I was thrilled to receive all the support from Eduardo and his brother, Hector this week @WGCMexico! Thank you very much, it was an honor to meet you!
Me emocionó recibir todo el apoyo incondicional de Eduardo y su hermano, Hector.
¡Muchas gracias, fue un honor conocerlos! pic.twitter.com/SbNrDYe342— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) February 25, 2019
Rahm Goes Deep
Jon Rahm and his fiancee showing off their skills for the NFL Combine.
NFL combine….sign us up!! @NFL #NFLCombine #NFLCombine2019 pic.twitter.com/dMjUlhHlBE
— Jon Rahm Rodriguez (@JonRahmpga) February 28, 2019
Content Committee Bloopers
The European Tour finally released the bloopers from the new Content Committee team. Now we just need the uncencored version…
You asked for it. So here it is.
Bloopers from #TheContentCommittee ???? pic.twitter.com/i9fJNEpiUA
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) March 1, 2019
JT vs a Tree
There was no holding back from Thomas on this shot from the opening round at the Honda Classic!
FEARLESS … @JustinThomas34 managed to get this shot . into the green-side bunker.#LiveUnderPar pic.twitter.com/2B5JlHMWvs
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) February 28, 2019
Kid Rock Hole In One
Imagine making your first ever hole in one alongside Jack Nicklaus…
First hole-in-one for Bob Ritchie (a.k.a. @KidRock) Aced No. 2 at The Bear’s Club, 175 yards. Glad I slipped in some golf before settling in for some @TheHondaClassic action. Bob, the locker room thanks you for the free beverages! ???? pic.twitter.com/VSwTpFYFuX
— Jack Nicklaus (@jacknicklaus) March 3, 2019
Phil’s Short Game Tips
Or another excuse to get those calves out…
Hello #Twitterverse! This is my first Off-Week Tip Wednesday! Although it’s obvious which shot I choose, when you are faced with the choice between the high percentage play and the sexy play, which do YOU choose????? #Lefty pic.twitter.com/vZvWOvgWB0
— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) February 27, 2019
McGirt’s Busy Rehabilitation
I sure picked a good year to have surgery and not play golf. With all these rules incidents I need to spend the next few months figuring out what I can and can’t do anymore. Haven’t watched any golf. Just see it all on social media. Makes my head spin.
— William McGirt (@WilliamMcGirt) March 3, 2019
Keith Mitchell’s Phone
Speaking of head spinning…
An hour after @TheHondaClassic win, @K_m_Mitchell had:
???? 704 texts
???? 92 Snaps
???? 2 apps that need to be updated pic.twitter.com/WVgjCkJ963— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 4, 2019
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Tiger Woods appears to be renovating his practice facility

Tiger Woods’ home practice facility seems to be getting a makeover this spring, and it has got golf fans speculating on the 15-time major champion’s future.
A photo taken and shared this week by pilot Dakota Atkinson shows Woods’ backyard under construction, with three of the facilities’ four greens being renovated.
Boss man redoing his practice area @RiggsBarstool @TWlegion pic.twitter.com/fZRj3NOCp6
— Dakota Atkinson (@OfficialDak) April 14, 2021
Per Tiger Woods’ design website, the facility is broken down as the following:
“Tiger started with a flat, 3.5-acre area, and, teaming with TGR Design, directed its design, layout, and shaping. The result is a practice facility of tournament-conditioned turf and bunkering that recreates the look, feel, and playability of various major courses. Using a variety of turf found on the PGA TOUR, the design allows Tiger to hit almost any shot of 150 yards or less to one of four unique greens.”
What this signifies for Tiger’s future is unclear, with many golf fans suggesting that the renovation could well be for his son Charlie. In contrast, others believe it’s a positive sign for Tiger’s potential comeback.
It’s worth noting that many tour pros have commented on Woods’ good progress from his injuries, and that Rory McIlroy told media before the Masters that: “When you hear of these things and you look at the car and you see the crash, it’s like, you think he’s going to be in a hospital bed for six months. But he was actually doing better than that”
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Will Zalatoris on the one hole he wishes he could do over at the 2021 Masters

Fresh from lighting up the Masters with a brilliant performance last week, Will Zalatoris featured on Doug Flutie’s SiriusXM podcast Flutie Flakescast, where the rookie broke down his week at Augusta.
*All quotes courtesy of Doug Flutie’s SiriusXM podcast Flutie Flakescast*
The 24-year-old finished one stroke behind Hideki Matsuyama at the event, and when asked which shots he would take back if he had the chance, Zalatoris was quick to highlight his week-long performance on the par 5 13th hole.
“I think it’s any collection of shots on 13. I played it at even par for the week, which you just can’t do. I mean, you see all those guys knock one tight out of the trees and make eagle or make a good birdie and that’s what jumpstarts them to win the golf tournament. And I just didn’t have it.
I had about a 50 or 60 foot look that weirdly that green is just so slow. I don’t know what it was. I had, you know, I had two 50 footers over the last two days and on that hole and I three-putted both of them and that’s the difference right there.”
In contrast to Zalatoris, Hideki played the 13th hole in four-under-par for the week, including making an eagle on the hole during Friday’s round.
“You know, I just needed to play 13 in a couple under par, just like I would have basically just played average golf and you know it just, it is what it is. But that’s the one to me where it’s like every single day I’m walking off 13, like dang nabbit, like I just need one shot, one shot, one shot.”
The Californian also revealed on the show that his first Masters’ experience flew by, and he wishes he could have slowed the week down.
“Man, I wish I could have slowed it down. I did a good job of staying in the moment, but I mean that seven days that I was there felt like it went by in seven minutes. It was just, you know, every day I walked over that bridge on 12 and look back just cause it’s like, you know, I worked my ass off to get to this point and I finally got there and yeah, a lot of gratitude, a lot of appreciation. And obviously I knew I was playing some good golf, and so, you know, it’s a really good feeling to be frustrated to lose by one.”
The 24-year-old returns to action this week at the RBC Heritage.
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Sports marketing expert: “Masters win worth $600 million for Matsuyama”

Hideki Matsuyama’s victory at Augusta National has taken the golf world by storm, and it could pave the way for monstrous endorsement deals for the 29-year-old, according to a sports marketing expert.
Speaking to Sportico.com, Bob Dorfman, a sports marketing expert at Baker Street Advertising, revealed that the win could earn Matsuyama up to $20 million a year in endorsements over the next 30 years, thanks to the longevity in careers golfers enjoy.
“Barring any career-ending injury or scandal, I’d say a Masters win is easily worth $600 million for Matsuyama. He’ll be an icon in his golf-mad country.”
Unlike Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori (who rakes in more than $30 million a year from endorsements), Hideki is already a major champion, and Octagon marketing executive David Schwab is another who believes the massive endorsement deals and opportunities are sure to follow.
“He will have limitless brand deals and corporate requests. I suspect he will value his personal time more than a lot of marketing days. Preferential equity stakes in businesses and licensing may be attractive to limit time involved. And because it is 2021, he will probably have 50 NFT proposals on his desk by tomorrow.” – Octagon marketing executive David Schwab.
On the course, Matsuyama has pocketed over $33 million in PGA Tour career earnings, and per Bill Sanders, who worked with Chinese NBA star Yao Ming, Hideki’s limited English won’t stop his endorsement opportunities rolling in, saying: “English doesn’t really matter for a full-page ad in GQ.”
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James
Mar 4, 2019 at 2:08 pm
Nobody forgot your attempt to cheat with a phony stance on a cart path last week in Mexico, Rory. No class, even when trying to for publicity purposes.