Keith Mitchell’s caddie is the real life version of the caddie in Happy Gilmore

Sam GreenwoodOn Saturday at the Honda Classic, Keith Mitchell, who would eventually go on to grab his first career victory with a birdie at the 72nd hole, played in the final group alongside Sungjae Im. That coupled with the fact that Rickie Fowler and Vijay Singh—arguably the two biggest names at the top of the leader board along with Brooks Koepka—had finished their rounds earlier in the day earned Mitchell a lot of screen time on NBC, as his third-round 70 kept him in the mix heading into Sunday.
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Because of that, many golf fans who may have not even heard of Mitchell before were also introduced to his caddie Pete Persolja, whose appearance alone instantly grabs your attention. But there was another reason fans on social media were intrigued by his presence, and it was because he was using a compass as he and Mitchell navigated “The Bear Trap.” Here's a Twitter photo (with Persolja's head missing) of him ho..

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LA Kings forward Tyler Toffoli slams stick in anger in the penalty box, stick then snaps on his next breakaway

LA Kings forward Tyler Toffoli, by his standards, is having a down year. After scoring 23 or more goals in three of the last four seasons, Toffoli has found the back of the net just 12 times in 65 games this season. His last goal came on February 11th, and he's tallied just one total point in his last nine games.
That could explain why Toffoli is getting frustrated, something you could clearly see on Saturday night during the Kings' home game against the Chicago Blackhawks. With less than three minutes in the second period, Toffoli was called for his second penalty of the night, this time for boarding. He didn't agree with the call, and could be seen slamming his stick against the glass inside the penalty box.
Fortunately for Toffoli, being in the box presented him with a huge opportunity to score an easy goal and snap out of his funk. When his penalty ended, Toffoli left the box and was wide open up ahead and a teammate found him on a breakaway. That's when slammin..

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