Tiger Woods on the Genesis Invitational.
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Hey buddies! I’m as soon as once more writing to you all from the media heart at Riviera, the place I’m sipping on an iced vanilla latte from the espresso station.
Claire Rogers
Following Tiger
This place actually has all of it! I’ve had fairly the few days right here at Riviera. From watching Tiger on the vary to strolling with Rory, I don’t have a single criticism. But if I had to seek out one thing to whine about, it’d be the wind right here.
We’ve had just a few very chilly days right here at Riviera. It’s been so windy and chilly that in photographs, I don’t look like having fun with myself in any respect out on the course, which couldn’t be farther from the reality.
My sincerest apologies to each Rory McIlroy and Tom Kim for wanting depressing on the market on Tuesday. The wind received the very best of me.
I used to be going to say I handled following Tiger like my personal model of the Masters as we speak (AKA and not using a cellular phone), however that’s solely half true. The cause I didn’t have my cellphone out in any respect whereas following him was as a result of my palms had been just too chilly. Luckily, there have been a handful of Getty photographers that did the exhausting work for me.
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I’m not normally an enormous fan of the beanie over the golf hat, however one way or the other Tiger managed to make it look considerably cool. His stroll appeared a lot extra snug than it did within the 2022 majors. And shoutout to my colleague, Ryan Barath, for noticing the nod to Tiger’s 15 main victories on his bag.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan got here out to comply with Tiger for just a few holes, as did Aaron Rai.
Respect to Aaron Rai for telling it like it’s!
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I’ll not have had my cellphone out a lot throughout Tiger’s spherical on Wednesday, however I’m formally on Ringtone Watch for Mr. Woods. His cellular phone went off throughout his presser on Wednesday, and once more on the seventeenth inexperienced as we speak. As somebody who all the time has their cellphone on don’t disturb and silent, I merely can’t relate to this. I quadruple-check that my cellphone gained’t make a peep earlier than heading out to the course. I assume whenever you’re Tiger Woods, it’s okay in case your cellphone goes off.
I’m a bit of disillusioned that Tiger’s ringtone isn’t the Masters theme tune, however Radiate is a stable selection as effectively.
My famous coworker
“Full Swing” lastly dropped on Netflix, and I’m having bother specializing in my work due to the paparazzi. Unfortunately, they aren’t taking note of me, however my colleague, Dylan Dethier, who is likely one of the stars of the brand new collection. I’m sitting subsequent to Dylan within the media heart at Riviera and am serving as considerably of an agent/bodyguard. I’m heading off media requests left and proper, people begging for autographs and followers attempting to sneak photographs.
If you haven’t watched Full Swing but, do your self a favor and test it out. Dethier presents a lot of enjoyable perception, and every episode presents a particular look into life on the PGA Tour. And lastly, I’d be remiss if I didn’t attempt to revenue off of my friendship, so hit me up for those who’re fascinated about a Cameo video or signed image from him. Our worth isn’t low cost, but it surely’ll be price it.
The queen WAG
I owe Mrs. Lacey Homa my sincerest apologies. A few weeks in the past, I wrote that Layna Finau and Jessica Hadwin needs to be incomes PIP factors. This stays true, however I made an enormous oversight. Lacey is non-public on Instagram, so I had mainly accepted that I’d simply get to study her via Max‘s Instagram.
Max Homa
Don’t get me improper. Lacey is one in all my favourite golf wives (we’ve by no means met, however she appears pretty). I simply assumed she was fairly offline. And people, I used to be wildly mistaken. Lacey is star on my favourite social media app of all: TikTok.
Move apart, Max. Lacey is the Homa the golf world wants. Not solely did the above video go completely viral, her complete web page presents a particular look into her life with Max Homa. I’m now formally declaring Lacey Homa as No. 1 within the PIP rankings as of Genesis week. Keep up the nice work!
That’s all I’ve received for as we speak, mates. I’ll examine again in after Round 1 tomorrow!
