For the first time in more than two months, golf came back to TV screens everywhere for the TaylorMade Driving Relief skins game. All eyes were on Seminole Golf Club making its grand television debut. All eyes were on the players. Could golf be played safely? Would it be fun to watch?
In the end, Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson defeated Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff in a sudden-death, closest-to-the-pin challenge. The day proved a rousing success, even if DJ nearly forgot his bag on the 18th tee box.
Here’s how the pros reacted to golf’s return on social media.
JT couldn’t get enough of DJ’s ball marker
DJ must have lost all his coins during the break. Love the tee as a ball marker 😂
The 13th & 17th holes at Seminole are among two of the best par 3’s in the US. Shortish with beautifully bunkered green complexes. I counted 3/8 GIR by the guys.
9 weeks of rust, some dodgy facial hair and a seriously tricky golf course making these guys look average so far……but like you, I’m on the couch watching it. Great cause and great to watch some live sport. #DrivingRelief
James Colgan is an assistant editor at GOLF, contributing stories for the website and magazine. He writes the Hot Mic, GOLF’s weekly media column, and utilizes his broadcast experience across the brand’s social media and video platforms. A 2019 graduate of Syracuse University, James — and evidently, his golf game — is still defrosting from four years in the snow. Prior to joining GOLF, James was a caddie scholarship recipient (and astute looper) on Long Island, where he is from. He can be reached at james.colgan@golf.com.