PGA Championship 2019: European Tour winner gives random fans a ride to Bethpage Black in his courtesy car

Scott HalleranDespite his six career European Tour titles, Joost Luiten would be the first to admit he's not one of the biggest draws this week at Bethpage Black. However, one kind gesture during the 2019 PGA Championship made the Dutch golfer at least a couple fans for life.
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Apparently, two dudes were struggling to get to Bethpage Black after their Uber didn't show up. But while the hits keep coming to Uber's stock, Luiten's reputation is on the rise after what happened next. The guys noticed a PGA Championship courtesy car nearby, knocked on the window, and were pleasantly surprised when Luiten agreed to drive them to the course. NBC's Jimmy Roberts first reported the cool story on Friday.
https://twitter.com/JimmyRobertsNBC/status/1129425526769295365
What a nice guy! And Luiten confirmed the successful drop-off.
https://twitter.com/joostluiten/status/1129571738528964608
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PGA Championship 2019: Tiger Woods had the perfect comeback when asked about missing the cut

Christian Petersen/PGA of America(Photo by Christian Petersen/PGA of America/PGA of America via Getty Images)FARMINGDALE, N.Y.—The leader board says Bethpage Black laid the hammer on Tiger Woods. But at least Big Cat got his own heymaker in after the round.
Woods shot a three-over 73 on Friday. Combined with his two-over performance in Round 1, it was a cumulative score 17 shots behind 36-hole leader Brooks Koepka, and a score one shot off the cut at the 2019 PGA Championship.
Given Woods' U.S. Open success at the venue, along with the usual hype surrounding the 15-time major winner, the two days will likely be viewed as a disappointment. Woods, however, is looking at the matter in a slightly different light.
Following his round on Friday, Woods was asked if his lack of practice had anything to do with his play. Or, that's where the question appeared to be heading, until Woods cut the question off mid-sentence with this response.
“No, no, no. Definitely not. You know, I'..

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PGA Championship 2019: Eddie Pepperell makes fun of his horrid two days at Bethpage in his own spectaular fashion

Photo by Andy FordFARMINGDALE, N.Y. — Thirty-six holes, zero birdies. Eddie Pepperell has only been playing professional golf for eight years, but in that time, the Englishman couldn’t recall another tournament in which he failed to post at least one red number.
With rounds of 76-75—which included eight bogeys and one triple—Pepperell knew 11 over par wasn’t going to be making the cut at the PGA Championship as he walked off the Black Course late Friday morning. So he decided it was time to enjoy some food and a beverage to wash away the disappointment.
Yet in Pepperell’s own unique way—mixing does of humor with his own self-loathing—he used the moment to poke more fun at himself.
https://twitter.com/pepperelleddie/status/1129493562570227712
What kind of emotional toll did playing Bethpage Black take on the cerebral tour pro? Well, here was his reaction in the moments after he finished the round.
“As soon as you miss a fairway, you’ve no chance,” Pepperell told Golf.com’s Jessica Marks..

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