Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Rory Mcilroy was only interested in his good start to the players championship on Thursday to discuss a molding incident in which He took the phone of a player from the University of Texas who had died during a round of practice.
Luke Potter won the Collegiate Hayt tournament on Monday, taking the Longhorns to the victory in Sawgras Country Club on the other side of TPC Sawgrass street.
According to Golf.com, Potter and some teammates were watching a round of practice the next day when Mcilroy and Shane Lowry arrived at T -shirt 18. Mcilroy threw from his exit blow to the water, and Potter gave an excavation when he reminded him of a hooked impulse that Mcilroy hit in the 2011 masters during his crisis of the final round.
In the video That started after the comments, Mcilroy approaches and says: “Can I see your phone?” Take the phone and move away. Golf.com reported that Potter was removed from the field, although he recovered his phone.
Mcilroy was asked after his 67 if he would be asked about the incident.
“No, you can’t,” said Mcilroy.
Because?
“Because I don’t want you to do it,” Mcilroy said with a smile. After another consultation about whether Mcilroy knew he was a college golfer, Mcilroy said: “I am really happy to have triggered 67 today.”
The CGA Tour fans code of behavior, they say that spectators can be expelled by behavior that includes “rude, vulgar comments or gestures or other inappropriate gestures.”
Potter, contacted by Golfchannel.com, apologized.
“Look, I just made a mistake and I give myself possession,” Potter said. “I apologize for it. That is all to say. … it’s just a good learning experience. “
Texas coach John Fields said that Potter, who began his career in the state of Arizona before transferring, has written letters of apology to Mcilroy, the commissioner of PGA Tour, Jay Monahan, the director of the PGA Tour University and the coach of North Florida, the Host School of the tournament.
Potter is number 60 in the world ranking of fans.
Fields told Golf.com that it was “a shameful moment” for the program.
“He has a hole in his heart,” Fields said. “I had no idea that what came out of his mouth was going to result in this fashion.”
Fields said about the video: “It saddens me that it is in the public in the public. But at the same time, I agree with that because this world has become smaller with respect to social networks, and you must be aware of that. Boys like Jordan (Spieth) and Scottie (Scheffler) and Rory and Tiger have to deal with this on a daily basis. Joined”. “.” “.” “.” “.” “.” “.” “.” “.” “.”
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