Welcome to the Social 7, whereĀ Tim ReillyĀ orĀ Rachel BleierĀ 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. Tiger Woods found himself in a position I’ve been in more times than I’d like to admit. He left himself a nearly unplayable lie that didnāt allow a swing to get the ball back in play. So, Tiger went with the old shovel method instead. This situation would spark everyone’s favorite debate ā a rules debate!
Woods would go on to finish the Hero in 17th place. Does that still count as a top-20 finish when the field was only 18 deep?
"If the player did not know that he did that and the only way you can tell that is by using this type of slow-motion technology, heās exempt from the rules."
Video, explanation and analysis of Tiger Woods' ruling today from the plant: https://t.co/04SWXPSj9K
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) November 30, 2018
2. The world lost the 41st President and avid golfer over the weekend. George H. W. Bush passed away at age 94. Upon receiving the Bobby Jones award in 2007, Bush was asked what the game meant to him: āIt means friendship, integrity and character.ā
Well said, Mr. President.
āGolf has meant a lot to me. It means friendship, integrity and character." George H.W. Bush, the son and grandson of USGA presidents, and the 2008 Bob Jones Award winner, carried on his family's strong legacy in the game. https://t.co/mlLJtrvt4E pic.twitter.com/98X9cj0Ass
— USGA (@USGA) December 1, 2018
3. Anne van Dam is a 23-year-old Dutch professional golfer whose swing was the talk of Twitter last week. After posting a video from her winter workout, swing experts everywhere began drooling over her mechanics. Iām no expert, but van Damās swing looks pretttty, pretttty good.
If you think her swing makes golf look easy, mine will remind you how hard the game is.
Winter work started!! pic.twitter.com/CsfOvFLPPg
— Anne van Dam (@Annevandam) November 30, 2018
4. Jon Rahm made a statement at the Hero. No, Iām not talking about his dominant performance on the course. With his fiancĆ©, Kelley Cahill, in attendance, we got a glimpse at the engagement ring. That rock is nearly the same size as the TaylorMade TP5X ball Rahm plays. Ā With the holiday season upon us, a āRings by Rahmā jewelry store could clean up.
5. Golf dogs are the best dogs. Thatās just a fact. Callaway golfās wedge art specialist Anthony Taranto whipped up a few dog-themed Tour limited wedges in partnership with We Rate DogsĀ to help raise money for K9s For Warriors. These clubs are almost as good as the good dogs whose likeness are featured on the wedges. Kudos to all parties involved. Now go make a bid!
Still time! š¾ā³ļø
BID NOW and this ultra-custom @dog_rates inspired wedge set could be yours >> https://t.co/Okm9DWYt3O
All proceeds from winning bid will be donated to @k9sforwarriors, and the winner gets their dogās picture custom lasered on the third wedge. pic.twitter.com/KCbLAhxe5B
— Callaway Golf (@CallawayGolf) November 26, 2018
6. In the most bizarre scene of the week, John Sendenās shaft broke mid-swing while playing in the Australian PGA Championship. This is the first time Iāve ever seen this happen, and itās now my biggest nightmare. Letās break this down once more:
– Sendenās club snaps.
– Heās driverless for the remainder of the round.
– The broken shaft hurts his hand.
– This somehow still counted as a stroke.
Talk about a bad break. Terrible pun intended.
Have you ever seen a driver snap mid-swing?
Well, now you have…#AusPGA pic.twitter.com/by0fpsMGcm
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) November 29, 2018
Never seen anything like what just happened to John Senden in Australia. His shaft snapped inside his grip as he started his downswing. Lucky he didn't slice his hand open. And then a long rules discussion. pic.twitter.com/UamVAfviEG
— Wesman the Royals Fan (@taxmanwesman) November 29, 2018
7.Ā Club Pro Guy is social mediaās favorite certified teaching pro. Where exactly did he receive his certification from? Chalk that up under donāt ask, donāt tell.
At one point or another, weāve all been stuck behind an elderly golfer that struggled with pace of play. Fortunately, CPG is doing the Lord’s work and preaching change one student at a time.
Working with our senior net club champion on 1) Taking more time over the ball and 2) Getting to more of a āfullā finish position. Results like this is why I do what I do. pic.twitter.com/As5Py0e7Ou
— Club Pro Guy (@ClubProGuy) November 26, 2018