The Woods household at Tiger’s Corridor of Fame induction
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Howdy associates! I’ve simply returned from a stunning week on the Gamers. After a fast verify of my climate app I left dwelling underneath the idea that it might rain the whole time I used to be there, so I didn’t carry sunblock or my sun shades on the journey to Ponte Vedra. Don’t get me mistaken, there was a number of rain all through the week, however by the week’s finish I regretted forgetting each of the above.
Outdoors of the golf, I made my maiden voyage to Waffle Home, obtained the most effective ice cream cookie sandwich I’ve ever had (shout out to Cookies and Creme), spent some high quality time with my coworkers and even made my tv debut.
Three golf stars taking within the motion at TPC Sawgrass
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I arrived to Florida in want of some hotter temperatures and nice golf. I left the Sunshine State with a damaged cellphone and a full coronary heart. I’d name {that a} web win. Now let’s get to the great things: what you’ll have missed on social media.
Tiger updates: Inexperienced jacket, Sam Woods
Tiger was inducted into the World Golf Corridor of Fame on Wednesday night, and his daughter, Sam, launched him. Earlier than that, although, Crew Woods rolled as much as the PGA Tour’s new headquarters as in the event that they have been on the point of shoot some hoops.
To be fully clear I’ve zero red-carpet expertise, however I’ll admit I used to be shocked by the scripting right here. However that isn’t to say I didn’t adore it. Tiger and his outfits all the time hold us on our toes and this was no totally different.
We’ve got seen numerous Charlie Woods over the past two years on the PNC Championship, however Sam has most popular to keep away from the highlight — till Wednesday evening.
I had excessive expectations from Sam, however she blew these out of the water. Her speech gave us a uncommon glimpse into the lifetime of Tiger Woods. Not as a golfer, a global celeb or a businessman. We discovered about him as a father and the function he performs within the Woods household. The next video was by far my favourite a part of the night.
Sam! A witty queen. And let’s take a second to keep in mind that she is simply 14 years previous. Once I was 14, I introduced my very own lunch to high school on daily basis as a result of I used to be too nervous to order it in particular person. Her confidence and poise is inspiring.
And at last, now we have one final viral Tiger second of the week.
Okay, so that is from 2019. I had seen a part of this video earlier than, however by no means the complete factor, so I’m going to imagine you haven’t both. It’s superior to look at Tiger in a distinct factor after which put the inexperienced jacket on Stanford’s head coach, David Shaw. However check out the 20-second mark in that video. Tiger simply pulled out the inexperienced jacket as if it have been any previous sweatshirt! The way by which he unpacked that factor is similar method I take my soiled garments out of my suitcase after per week of being on the street. He should have tossed it into his backpack with no regard for its significance — which may be the last word energy transfer? I imply, he has gained the Masters 5 instances, so I belief that he is aware of what he’s doing with that factor. However nonetheless.
Max Homa vs. JT?
The professionals spent a uncommon afternoon off on Friday on the Gamers in all alternative ways, and JT and Homa spent a part of theirs wanting again on their novice days.
I’m so glad Colt Knost requested extra info as a result of at this level, I used to be morbidly curious as to how, and extra importantly, why, these two obtained into it on the 2012 U.S. Beginner.
I couldn’t discover any images of the 2 of them at Cherry Hills, however I did discover some images of every from 2012 and 2013 so you’ll be able to kind of think about what this change might have regarded like. I need to make my stance right here agency: I’d be very pro-Homa/JT brawl, and I’m positive it might assist with their PIP standings.
Justin Thomas and Max Homa as amateurs
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The awkward second of the week
I need to preface this by saying I really like a superb joke. I really like the Tour’s social content material, particularly lately. However this was laborious to look at, largely as a result of I stored questioning how I might’ve reacted in that state of affairs and I’m positive I might not have taken it properly.
When you’ve spent a lot time watching The Workplace I can let you know that the sensation I obtained after watching this was similar to the sensation after I obtained watching the “Scott’s Tots” episode. And I’ll depart it at that.
Gold Man!
Cameron Smith this, Cameron Smith that! I remorse to tell you all that the true winner of the week at TPC Sawgrass was not the 28-year-old Aussie with a mullet that might kill. As a substitute, it was the Gold Man, a particular impact on the Gamers broadcast that appeared to do the unimaginable: carry all of Golf Twitter collectively.
Gold man shortly fell into my favourite class on the web: So area of interest that anybody outdoors of golf would assume we’ve all gone insane.
Site visitors at TPC Sawgrass
If it have been inside my job description to present out an MVP award on the Gamers, I’d give it to Joel Dahmen’s caddie, Geno Bonnalie. The man braved site visitors and the Ponte Vedra components and rode his bike to work on Friday, solely to seek out out he wouldn’t be working in any respect. Geno documented the entire thing on Twitter, which I then documented right here. Mainly, the site visitors was so unhealthy attending to TPC Sawgrass that Bonnalie determined to trip a motorcycle there as an alternative, which he hadn’t accomplished since he was 12 years previous.
Quickly, every part began to go mistaken: he obtained mud throughout himself, he forgot the credentials that he’d must get on the course after which he discovered Dahmen wouldn’t be enjoying in any respect that day.
Bonnalie circled and started his journey again dwelling, however not earlier than stopping at a bar for a banana and a chilly beer. The excellent news is that he did certainly make it again safely and he obtained to take a look at some fairly attractive homes all through his journey!
However significantly, the site visitors attending to TPC Sawgrass was so unhealthy that Garrick Higgo wanted a police escort as a way to make his tee time.
Higgo wanted some additional assist attending to TPC Sawgrass
Garrick Higgo
Cameron Smith’s greatest followers
Profitable is nice, however successful surrounded by the folks you’re keen on is the most effective. That’s precisely what occurred to Cameron Smith on Monday at TPC Sawgrass. Smith hadn’t seen his mother or his sister, who reside in Australia, in over two years because of COVID restrictions. That every one modified at TPC Sawgrass after they watched him seal the deal on the Gamers Championship. You may’t assist however smile whereas watching these movies.
That’s all I’ve obtained for this week! Wanting ahead to how the Valspar follows up this one.
