Hatton hits spectator on head at Dunhill Links

Hatton in contention despite hitting spectator on head

When it comes to unusual results on the golf course, no one tops Louis Oosthuizen. At the Masters alone, the South African has made an albatross on No. 2 in 2012 and a banked-in hole-in-one on No. 16 in 2016. But in Thursday's opening round of the Dunhill Links Championship, Oosthuizen almost had to worry about his golf ball banking off something else: his playing partner.
After his third shot on the par-5 3rd at Kingsbarns went way over the green, Oosthuizen was faced with an awkward — and long — pitch. He clipped the shot expertly, but as it tracked toward the hole, one of his amateur playing partners in the pro-am event had to scramble to get out of the way. Fortunately, he did, and Oosthuizen converted his putt moments later for a bizarre par. Check it out:
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Love the (late) hustle. And the fact that the guy enthusiastically clapped after hurriedly marking his own ball. But to pro-am participants everywhere, please stay..

On Thursday, the first ad for “THE MATCH” between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson dropped, and it looks like we finally have a set date for the proceedings. While there's still no set time, we at least know it will be played on Friday, November 23, as Mickelson mentions in the opening of the video below, one that features the duo trading barbs and Woods declaring they will “beat each other's brains in.” Take it easy man, it's just a game:
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Not exactly McGregor vs. Khabib, but a solid first ad for an event that could use some good pub. After the way both Woods and Mickelson looked in France, it's fair to say golf fans aren't as high on “THE MATCH” as they may have been when it was first announced. If you believe everything you read on social media (don't), you'll quickly find out that no one is paying to watch this overhyped exhibition, and “NO ONE CARES” about these two aging superstars anymore. Just..

David Davies – PA ImagesTeam Europe's Tyrrell Hatton celebrates winning the Ryder Cup at Le Golf National, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Paris.If there was a silver lining for American golfers after losing the 2018 Ryder Cup, it's that they probably felt a little better than their victorious opponents when they woke up on Monday morning. After all, you can't get a good night's rest by sleeping on the bathroom floor.
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Such was the case for Tyrrell Hatton, who admitted as much during the opening round of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship on Thursday. “Sunday night was a bit messy,” Hatton told Sky Sports. “I got back into my room at four in the morning. And then, always the sign of a good night is when you fall asleep next to the toilet.”
Hey, to the victors go the spoils — and the hangovers. Check out the funny clip here:
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Of course..

In the last nine weeks, Phil Mickelson has played in seven events, including the Ryder Cup, where he performed dreadfully at Le Golf National, failing to win a match and struggling to find a fairway. Before he gets some much needed time off though, Mickelson will make his 2018-'19 season debut this week at the Safeway Open. We'd assume he's absolutely exhausted, but we don't even have to considering he told Golf Channel's George Savaricas as much.
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Based on his play in France, plus the plane ride to Napa, expecting much from Lefty this week would be foolish. However, there's an argument to be made that Mickelson could play well this week. In his only two starts in the Safeway Open, he's finished T-3 and T-8, never posting a score higher than 70 in those eight rounds. And are we sure he's that tired? He played a total of 30 holes in France, getting an entire day off..

No golfer's words carry more heft than those of Nicklaus, evidenced in part by the gentle squeak with which he delivered them. Here are 28 of his most enduring lessons.