Rickie Fowler has his hands full dealing with the Bear Trap at this week's Honda Classic. But even when he's not playing in a PGA Tour event, the 31-year-old golfer stays plenty busy. You see, the stardom he enjoys comes with a price: his time. A lot of his time.
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This shouldn't surprise golf fans considering Fowler's face is everywhere in golf publications and during golf broadcasts. From Farmers Insurance to Puma to Red Bull to Rocket Mortgage (“And what does PMI even mean, Rick?!”), the five-time PGA Tour winner's popularity among advertisers—and obviously, fans—is undeniable. But the amount of days Fowler says he spends per year with his sponsors is still pretty staggering. Here's what Fowler said on Wednesday about how he goes about setting his schedule.
“There's a lot that goes into it, and like I said, it's learning how to manage everything, when to do it,..
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Italian duo cleared of having virus, going well at Oman Open
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These are the world’s most Instagrammed golf courses (because if you didn’t ‘gram it, you didn’t play it)
David CannonAs we all know, Instagram is the heart and soul of golf. Nothing embodies the spirit of the game—of the eternal struggle of man vs. self—quite like a social media platform comprised of 70% bikini shots and 30% cat videos. Even Old Tom Morris understood that if you didn't 'gram it, you didn't play it. Why else would he design labyrinthian links perched on seaside cliffs? What other reason would he have for laying them down betwixt rolling dunes and blooming heather? Because he knew it was all about them likes and nothing moves the engagement needle quite like a sunset over the Irish Sea.
Thus you probably find yourself wondering, if Instagram is the most essential part of golf, what are Instagram's most essential courses? Well according to the number crunchers over at Golfsupport.com, these are hands down, no contest, the most Instagrammed courses on golf's beautiful green earth. How many have you played tagged?
1. Old Course at St. Andrews – 42,159 ..
College basketball announcer celebrates way too early as teams trade incredible last-second shots
March Madness began a bit early on Wednesday night with the college basketball finish of the season between NCAA NAIA powerhouses programs Taylor University and Grace College. Seriously, this makes Christian Laettner's famed buzzer-beater look lame. (By the way, how about Duke losing to Wake Forest? Go Deacs! Sorry, back to this hot NAIA action … )
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Down three in the closing seconds, Grace's Charlie Warner launched a long shot that banked in to tie the game at 82. But with 1.6 seconds left on the clock, Taylor's Mason Degenkolb took an inbounds pass and flung a three-quarter-court shot for the win. Check it out:
https://twitter.com/sportscenter/status/1232881155759919105?s=21
Sports! Just incredible. Not surprisingly, that announcer who wrongly thought Grace had sent the game into overtime got roasted on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1232884913571008513
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LPGA veteran Cristie Kerr set to use her golf knowledge in a new role: on-course TV reporter
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