Welcome to the Social 7, where Tim Reilly or Rachel Bleier of GOLFās social media team will dive into the good, bad, crazy, insane, viral, hilarious ā well, you get the picture ā of the past week on social media.
1. Ladies European Tour player Florentyna Parker played a round at Gunsan Country Club in South Korea. Why is this notable? Well, the third hole at Gunsan CC happens to be the longest in the world, which she brought to our attention. When converted from meters into yards, this par 7 comes in at just under 1,100 yards.
My head is already spinning at the thought of taking a courtesy ādouble the holeā 14ā¦
Iām currently playing in Korea and came across a Par 7!
First time Iāve played one in my life. Was a weird feeling standing on the tee with over 1KM to go!
What are your thoughts about a Par 7?
Should we have them in Europe? pic.twitter.com/vQXcmPwKbu— Florentyna Parker (@floryparker) November 15, 2018
2. If a baby cries during Patrick Reedās backswing, do you really think heās not going to acknowledge it? The most surprising thing about this clip is that Reed didnāt holler out: āIs that Jordan Spieth in the crowd?ā
Patrick Reed swings.
A baby cries.
All is right in the world."No daycare today." pic.twitter.com/DUL7UlIXzH
— Sean Zak (@Sean_Zak) November 17, 2018
3. For the most part, professional golfers are rather bland during post-round interviews. One way to spice it up? Puppies! Iāve watched this Lexi Thompson interview several times now and I still have no idea what she said. My entire focus has been on her puppy Leo.
Dare we credit Lexiās win to Leo?!?
It's a ruff life.@Lexi Thompson, with her puppy Leo, chatted with @TheAmyRogers following her 5-under 67 in the 2nd round of @CMEGroupLPGA.
She takes a 3-shot lead heading into the weekend. pic.twitter.com/4PyErPYLCS
— LPGA (@LPGA) November 16, 2018
4. Danny Willet has been on a cold streak since winning the Masters in ā16. Is it really possible a two-year bender was holding him back? Better yet, should a Masters celebration be limited to just two years?! Mine wouldnāt.
Letās keep a close eye on Willet to see what he does for an encore celebrating his DP World Tour Championship win. Hair of the dog, Danny.
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— Danny Willett (@Danny_Willett) November 18, 2018
5. Brandel Chambleeās twitter feed has essentially turned into a YouTube rabbit hole of pro golfersā swings from their youth. His latest obsession is breaking down Cameron Champās mechanics. Thereās no question that itās been fun watching Champ go from a prodigy to a rising star on Tour.
At the same time, I get it, Iāll never be as good as Cameron Champ. I donāt need a reminder that Iāll never be as good as 13-year-old Champ, either.
Imagine seeing a 13 yr old swing a club like this, youād think there is no limit to what he might do in the game. Cameron Champ did things in his swing as a child that defied logic. As an adult heās proving to be just as mind blowing.
The change of direction, like the best ever pic.twitter.com/YfRc3Svimc
— Brandel Chamblee (@chambleebrandel) November 16, 2018
6. Movie director and writer Judd Apatow knows a thing or two about enticing an audience to pay to watch content, and it appears he was sold hook, line and sinker to order The Match. Judging by the amount of lackluster promotion weāve seen leading up to Fridayās showdown, itās a shame we didnāt get Apatow feeding Tiger and Phil lines. Fingers crossed we avoid a Trainwreck performance in Vegasā¦
I am all in on on #tigervsphil – and thatās from someone who tried to play golf once and instantly herniated a disc and needed surgery. I think my warm up was not adequate. https://t.co/2yY4KAQcse
— Judd Apatow šŗš¦ (@JuddApatow) November 17, 2018
7. āHow many tees should I takeā is one of the oldest dilemmas in golf. You always want to make sure to take enough to cover your round. On the flipside, you donāt want to come off as the cheapskate bumming anything that isnāt nailed down at the country club.
And all this time I thought it was just your keys rattling around in your pocket, boss.
Among the quandaries that keep me up at night: What is the appropriate number of tees to grab at the starterās shack? Genuinely interested to hear Twitterās take. pic.twitter.com/zA5nR30hwB
— Alan Bastable (@alan_bastable) November 16, 2018
