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topicnews · September 30, 2024

Adam Sandler in a bathrobe and with a golf bag

Adam Sandler in a bathrobe and with a golf bag

Insight: A few weeks ago production began on the long-awaited sequel to the golf film Happy Gilmore; Filming takes place mainly in New York. And so it can happen that you open the front door in the morning and witness the main actor, Adam Sandler, shuffling around in a bathrobe while dragging a golf bag. That’s exactly what happened to “TikTok” user Ariana Hailand, who of course shared this very special sighting with the world:

@arianahailand The nicest guy in Hollywood is now the nicest guy in Jersey #AdamSandler #HappyGilmore2 #HappyMadison #Netflix #fyp #NewJersey ♬ Hello – Nappy Roots

A long time ago, Christopher McDonald aka Shooter McGavin revealed that Sandler was working on part 2 of Happy Gilmore, and a little later Netflix confirmed this. It is still not known when the film will be finished and broadcast. But all fans who are waiting for the continuation of the duel between Gilmore and McGavin can be happy: it continues just as strangely.

Ángel Hidalgo and the encounters with Jon Rahm

Shared past: Ángel Hidalgo and Jon Rahm didn’t meet for the first time yesterday in the play-off of the Open de España. The two met in 2010. There was Rahm, now 29 years old, a promising 15-year-old young player and Hidalgo a 12-year-old fan.

A few years ago, as a two-time Spanish amateur champion, Hidalgo watched his compatriot’s performance at the Open de España – albeit from the edge of the fairways. “I was right on this course, on the first tee and under the trees to support Jon.” “I didn’t play, I only came to Madrid to watch the tournament,” remembers the 26-year-old. Yesterday he beat his idol on the second extra hole: “Jon Rahm is the most important player in Spain in the last 20 or 30 years.” Winning against him quickly becomes unreal and makes the victory even more special.”

Kim and Kim completely out of control

Ballyhoo: The Americans may have won the Presidents Cup for the 10th time in the series, but the top prize for the most theater clearly goes to the international team, especially the duo Si Woo Kim and Tom Kim, who Golf Digest wrote about : “You have completely lost your mind”. The two of them took on the world number one Scottie Scheffler, who Tom Kim first “cheered” for the putt, then, in a rare act of unsportsmanlike behavior, the two left the green on the next hole before Scheffler had finished putting. Don’t even talk about cheers in the Olympic style of Steph Curry with the “goodnight” gesture. And last but not least, Tom Kim loudly complained that the US golfer had cursed his opponents: “That was bad sportsmanship.” Says who? However, it still didn’t help the Internationals. To fulfill the chronicler’s duty, here are a few impressions of the ecstasy:

Adam Scott gives hope for golf reunification

Time window: Adam Scott is a member of the PGA Tour’s Policy Board and is also a member of the negotiating committee that is supposed to negotiate the participation of the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund PIF in the new company PGA Tour Enterprises, which is generally seen as a prerequisite for a reunification of the divided men’s professional scene is considered gold plated. The negotiations have been going on since June last year without any significant progress; Rory McIlroy recently spoke of the resistance of a number of players in both camps. “If I’m optimistic, I expect an agreement in 2026, realistically in 2027,” Scott said in an interview with Golfweek. The Australian assumes that the market alone will in the long run ensure that the best players in the world play on a joint tour again.

The logo: Lawsuit against Tiger Woods’ Sun Day Red

Rights dispute: Tiger Woods is having difficulties with his new outfit label Sun Day Red. The company Tigeraire from Baton Rouge/Louisiana has filed a trademark lawsuit against the 15-time major winner, Sun Day Red and the outfit producer TaylorMade. The brand, which has existed since 2020, was blatantly ignored, protected trademark rights and brand identity were violated and consumer irritation was caused, according to Tigeraire, which produces cooling systems for the sports sector, for example ventilation devices for football helmets: The application for registration of the trademark from Sun Day Red must therefore be rejected. Tigeraire refers to the similarities and likelihood of confusion between the two companies’ logos, each of which shows a stylized tiger. TaylorMade CEO David Abeles said of the move: “We have full confidence in securing our brand.”

Members repair place after hailstorm

Great promotion: The Golf Club Member of the Year award clearly goes to the members of the Rose Creek Golf Club in Oklahoma. After a hailstorm with grains the size of golf balls fell on the course and the fairways and greens were literally perforated, the Rose Creek members did exactly what one generally had to do after golf balls hit the greens: They grabbed their pitchforks and Carefully repaired each crater in a concerted effort. Chapeau, bravo and applause! One would hope that many golfers have a similar spirit when dealing with their own legacy on the green.

Former Nigeria captain tried his hand at golf

Rally: Gareth Bale, Andy Murray, Tony Romo, and at some point Steph Curry – the list of sports stars who want to try out a golf career after the end of their original career is long. Another ball artist is currently joining us: the former Nigerian national football player Peter Odemwingie, a professional in the English Premier League for West Bromwich Albion and Stoke City for 20 years and has only been a golfer since 2012, has trained as a PGA professional and is trying his hand at being a clutch professional Tour. The former PGA EuroPro Tour ranked two classes below the DP World Tour. “I never thought I could be so obsessed with this game,” says 43-year-old Odemwingie, who famously hung up his football boots in 2018, now has a three-way handicap and will soon be attending the football coaching academy. “At first I didn’t like golf because I thought it was a bit slow – I was a striker who liked to sprint and score goals.” But what quickly fascinated me was the challenge of mastering this game mentally, which you never can can play perfectly.”

“Moose Test” at the college golf tournament

The Moose is losing: A not really welcome visitor interrupted the Red Sky Classic last week at the Red Sky Ranch and Golf Club near Vail, Colorado, a tournament with 16 women’s teams from universities in surrounding US states. It was a large moose that had chosen a pond on the golf course for its morning swim and then took a short walk across the grounds. It took a while until the moose was finally scared away and the students could continue their competition.

The ball rolls and rolls and rolls…

Finally: Another one from the list of the longest or most difficult – or both – putts. In addition to the remarkable roll of the ball, the question once again arises as to how many attempts the artistic shooter needed before the ball rattled in the cup:

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