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Caddie takes 7 mile bike trip to Sawgrass…only to find the tee times have been moved!
It has been a challenging week for the golfers competing in this year’s Players Championship. With weather delays, starts and stops, and extremely cold weather for much of Sunday, it’s no surprise that the players have been exhausted by day’s end.
One aspect that may be forgotten this week is how difficult of a week it’s been for the caddies as well. In particular, Joel Dahmen’s looper Geno Bonnalie.
Thanks to his twitter account, the world got to see Geno’s journey of attempting to get to TPC Sawgrass on his bike in an attempt to make it for Dahmen’s tee time.
My buddy just said he's been in the car for an hour trying to get to the course and his map is telling him he has 90 more minutes. If you see me zoom by on this bad boy, don't be too jealous: pic.twitter.com/Kw0Qe3SKFO
— Geno Bonnalie (@GenoBonnalie) March 12, 2022
I need a helicopter pic.twitter.com/nUKEdSHcBq
— Geno Bonnalie (@GenoBonnalie) March 12, 2022
Update pic.twitter.com/0o2qSo4Nbw
— Geno Bonnalie (@GenoBonnalie) March 12, 2022
Confirmed pic.twitter.com/23ytjL9x1R
— Danny Stout (@bigstout17) March 12, 2022
Ironically, Bonnalie was informed after making the long journey that Dahmen’s group would be the last group of the day to not tee off. The group started their third round on Sunday morning.
The Tour just called Joel and said we'll be the last group to NOT tee off today…dammit. The adventure home will resume momentarily
— Geno Bonnalie (@GenoBonnalie) March 12, 2022
PGA Tour caddies usually have a pretty awesome gig, but this week Geno certainly earned his paycheck.
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‘It’s in the works’ – Sequel to Happy Gilmore is reportedly on the way
In what will come as a pleasant surprise for many Adam Sandler fans, “Happy Gilmore 2” is reportedly in the works.
The original, “Happy Gilmore” is a hilarious movie about a former hockey player who becomes a professional golfer to get his elderly grandmother’s house back from the IRS.
While appearing on the The Ken Carman Show, Christopher McDonald, who’s better known as “Shooter McGavin” from the movie, said the sequel is in the works.
“I saw Adam about two weeks ago and he said, McDonald, you’re gonna love this. I said, ‘What is it?’ He said, ‘How about that?’ and he hands me the first draft of Happy Gilmore 2.”
“He showed me that and I thought, ‘Wow, that would be awesome’. It’s in the works. Fans demand it. I was very, very pleased when I saw that.”
It’s unclear which other original cast members will be returning but as long as Sandler (Happy Gilmore) and McDonald are in the movie, it should be a hit.
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Why Kevin Streelman sought USGA approval to use this equipment tool as he leads Valspar after round one
The first round of this week’s Valspar Championship proved to be quite difficult and the first-round leader for the event was a bit surprising.
Kevin Streelman, who missed the cut in four of his past five events, including three in a row, made seven birdies and was bogey-free on his way to a 64 (-7).
“I knew today was going to be solid and then it’s going to be hold-onto-your-shorts here for the next few days,” Streelman said in his post-round press conference. “So trying to just keep a good attitude and have some fun.”
Interestingly, Streelman tried out a new ball marker this week that he had to seek USGA approval for prior to teeing it up.
“It’s kind of cool little new ball marker I’m using that is legal that can kind of give you some visual cues that I think is pretty helpful. I was using that today, which I think kind of helped, as well.”
The marker has a line on it that gave Streelman a visual cue prior to hitting the putt.
Through ten holes in round two, the 45-year-old is at -6 and holds a share of the lead.
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The wild reason why Mark Wahlberg was initially denied entry to an Australian golf club
Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg is known for his love of golf but received a shock recently when he was initially denied entry to Sydney’s Elanora Country Club.
The reason? His socks. As first reported by the Australian Daily Telegraph, Wahlberg turned up to the club wearing black socks, which is against the Australian club’s all-white sock policy.
Speaking to the publication, the club’s general manager Cathy Neagle confirmed the reason for the denial, saying: “We have dress standards. They do include white socks.”
Taking to Instagram, Wahlberg mimiked an Australian accent to poke fun at the decision saying: “Socks not allowed on every golf course in Australia, believe it or not. Some courses require you to wear white socks. These are gym socks, man! What?!”
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However, all’s well that ends well, as Wahlberg was happy to change into white socks to play at the club.
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