Hello, friends! I hope you all had a great weekend following the golf and celebrating the mothers in your lives. I had a blast watching Twitter King Max Homa earn his fourth PGA Tour title on Sunday at the Wells Fargo Championship.
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ā GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) May 8, 2022
My soon to be born son is gunna have a hell of a job topping that Motherās Day. Good luck kid! Thx for the support everyone. I appreciate u all! #golf
ā max homa (@Maxhoma) May 9, 2022
I also celebrated my sisterās 23rd birthday over the weekend. Sheās not a golf fan, but I send her this column every week to read. So happy belated, Ellen, even though you will never see this note. Letās proceed.
Charlie Woodsā caddie gets a new gig
Joe LaCava has been on Tigerās bag for over a decade, and their sons have partnered up at the past two PNC Championships. Charlie Woods and Joe LaCava Jr. have a pretty good track record so far, but even with a second-place finish, looping in one tournament a year isnāt enough to pay the bills. Sorry, Charlie.
Joe LaCava Jr. teamed up with Fred Couples at the Mitsubishi Electric Classic last week, and Couples assured us that LaCavaās real boss was OK with it. He made sure to get permission from the 13-year-old through Tiger and Justin Thomas.
This won't be Joseph LaCava's first time in the spotlight. pic.twitter.com/F8GkCZOmJn
ā PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) May 6, 2022
You know what they say: If you can caddie for the son of a 15-time major champion, you can caddie for anyone!
Like father, like son.
ā PGA TOUR Champions (@ChampionsTour) May 9, 2022
Fred Couples finished T2 with Joe LaCava's son on the bag for the first time at @MEClassicGolf. pic.twitter.com/aPYaUj195K
Couples and LaCava Jr. finished second on Sunday, the same place that Team Woods and LaCava finished at the 2021 PNC. Seems like LaCava Jr. knows his stuff!
And while weāre on the topic of the Woods family, congratulations to Cheyenne Woods and her husband, Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks, on the birth of their son, Cameron Jaxson Hicks!
The pros head to Formula One
I am a lot of things. A social media manager. An older sister. Even a pal to some. But if there is one thing that I am not, itās a car girl. I know nothing about Formula One, and my knowledge of cars extends to what I saw on Speed Racer when I was a kid.
Anyway, when I saw just how many PGA Tour players were yukking it up with F1 drivers last week, I knew it was time to change my ways. First, we had Dustin Johnson teeing it up with Carlos Sainz Jr., Lando Norris and even Norwegian DJ, Kygo!
Joaquin Niemann also took his talents down to Miami for a day.
Next up was Ian Poulter. I need someone to calculate the strength of the field down at these races over the weekend, because there was a LOT of PGA Tour talent in attendance.
Check out my Hot Lap at the #MiamiGP at the weekend of @F1 in the @McLarenF1 garage! What a great few days! šš¼šš¼šš¼https://t.co/jRZ8pY4CSq pic.twitter.com/OxYdUsPy1O
ā Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) May 9, 2022
Bubba also went for a spin down in Miami.
We also had Lewis Hamilton and Tom Brady teeing it up together. F1 was the place to be last week.
Justin Thomas was also there, and he seemed to get photos with just about everyone, including his fiancee, Jillian Wisniewski, ESPNās Jeff Darlington, football player Mackensie Alexander and Myles Shear, the man who co-founded Palm Tree Crew with Kygo.
This reminds me of those Disney Channel crossover episodes where youād see characters from all different shows at once. Itās a lot to process.
Motherās Day posts
Nothing says āyouāre the best, mom!ā like a heartfelt post on social media, and the pros took note of that.
Happy Mother's Day! ā¤ļø pic.twitter.com/ycOMNbyiRU
ā GOLF.com (@GOLF_com) May 8, 2022
First up, we have Bryson DeChambeau with a classic throwback photo. Cute!
Happy Motherās Day to my amazing Mother! I would not be where I am today without you. Wishing you and every mom, a Happy Motherās Day! #MothersDay pic.twitter.com/meJp0KTpcy
ā Bryson DeChambeau (@b_dechambeau) May 9, 2022
Next up, we have a series of pros wishing their significant others a happy Motherās Day.
Happy Motherās Day to all mothers out there, specially my beautiful wife and mother to be for the 2nd time. Couldnāt be prouder of you. Love you ā¤ļø pic.twitter.com/bPlwGPQEod
ā Jon Rahm Rodriguez (@JonRahmOfficial) May 8, 2022
Happy Motherās Day to all the beautiful Mothers in the world but specially to my Mom Consuelo and to the amazing Mother of our children and my amazing wife @TheAngelaAkins
ā Sergio Garcia (@TheSergioGarcia) May 8, 2022
Thank you so much for all you do for us! Love you with all my heartā¤ļø pic.twitter.com/LmhoUgTvVc
Happy Motherās Day to my baby momma Amanda. I have a whole new appreciation for mothers after seeing all you do for Liam. Makes me even more grateful for my own mom ā¤ļø Happy Motherās Day! pic.twitter.com/WX8l0lHXSW
ā Harold Varner III (@HV3_Golf) May 8, 2022
Happy Motherās Day to @britthorschel ! With me on the road about 30 weeks each year, she keeps it all together. Youāre a ROCKSTAR! pic.twitter.com/I8Lm8cGy6c
ā Billy Horschel (@BillyHo_Golf) May 8, 2022
Happy Motherās Day to the rock of our family @Neloosthuizen ā¤ļø pic.twitter.com/FZNGOUzdHY
ā Louis Oosthuizen (@Louis57TM) May 8, 2022
We would be lost without you @Stacy_Lewisā¦.hope you have a great Motherās Day! pic.twitter.com/XhZoIr0r70
ā Gerrod Chadwell (@ShortGameG) May 8, 2022
The following photo wasnāt posted specifically for Motherās Day, but it was shared over Motherās Day weekend so we will let it slide.
Miscellaneous social posts to ponder
Iām not sure what is going on in this photo of Viktor Hovland, but Iām guessing he was cleaning out his closet and came across some items he hasnāt gotten a chance to wear on the course yet. I love a good impromptu fashion show, and this look from Hovland is superb.
Oh, to be a fly on the wall when this photo was taken.
Next up, we have this photo of Scottie Scheffler and Jalen Brunson, shared by Jay Wright. This is another crossover of all things good in sports. I canāt help but wonder how many fans recognized Scheffler at the Dallas Mavericks game. Part of me wants to think a lot did, because heās a Dallas local. The other part of me thinks that because heās possibly the most low-key World No. 1 weāve ever had that maybe he flew under the radar. If you were in attendance, please let me know how this went.
A great golfer Scottie Scheffler and a soon to be stud golfer @jalenbrunson1 . Both mental assassins ! pic.twitter.com/Qgvmjv8g2l
ā Jay Wright (@CoachJayWright) May 8, 2022
Next up is Stanford golf rockstar Rachel Heck, who rocked a Memphis Grizzlies jersey on the course and then ran into Steph Curry. Legendary.
So hard to root against this guyā¦but go Grizzšš pic.twitter.com/D5ToKmQtly
ā Rachel Heck (@rachelheck2020) May 6, 2022
Iām increasingly curious about Bubba Watson, because he seems to be everywhere. Heās at Tour events. Heās at the Solheim Cup. Heās at F1. Heās at his candy store in Florida, and just when I think I have him figured out, heās at ⦠a Nas concert? With DJ Khaled and LeBron James?
ššLove you brother!! @KingJames #kidfromakron pic.twitter.com/P5ugYRI27q
ā bubba watson (@bubbawatson) May 9, 2022
And finally, we have CrunchGate. James Hahn was not happy with whoever was enjoying a bag of chips during his putt on Saturday.
James Hahn confronted a fan for eating chips too loud during his putt š pic.twitter.com/8CP6Z7ox4Y
ā Fanatics Sportsbook (@FanaticsBook) May 8, 2022
To be fair, I get why Hahn would be annoyed. Thereās nothing worse than someone chewing on a nice bag of Lays or Doritos while youāre trying to focus on a task. But was it the reason he left this putt short? I guess weāll never know.