The golf world is alive and well on Twitter, sharing some insight into the lives of the best players on the planet — on and off the course. Here are our favorite tweets from the week that was.
1) Players Prepare for The Open
Early drive up from Hampshire for a practice round at Royal Liverpool. @the_open http://t.co/MGtgujQVgF
— Justin Rose (@JustinRose99) July 7, 2014
Last few pictures from yesterday at Royal Liverpool. Only 176 miles to Scottish Open this morning with… http://t.co/yQdcN0SspE
— Justin Rose (@JustinRose99) July 8, 2014
Great to see all 18 this afternoon at Royal Aberdeen in some perfect weather with my buddies bkoepka… http://t.co/1dhk8FsmZx
— Rickie Fowler (@RickieFowlerPGA) July 8, 2014
The best finishing hole surroundings in all of golf @The_Open. pic.twitter.com/oGrpak7as8
— Jason Dufner (@JasonDufner) July 11, 2014
2) The Ben Crane Show
My son & I at @ZJFClassic. First time my son has played in front of a gallery larger than his parents/sisters. #FORE pic.twitter.com/Te2x7utdRD
— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) July 7, 2014
Literally the only golf instruction I’ve ever given my son is to swing as hard as he can. I’m sure this will go well pic.twitter.com/H9R20bojTl
— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) July 7, 2014
Brady’s first autograph… Thanks to this awesome Iowan for making his day pic.twitter.com/QHjknrAlfw
— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) July 7, 2014
3) Cheyenne Southport Chillin’
Southport chillin pic.twitter.com/eymGeV44Vb
— Cheyenne Woods (@Cheyenne_Woods) July 8, 2014
4) Richard Johnson’s Personal Golf Course
Making a fairway http://t.co/w59oWVMqUZ
— Richard S Johnson (@Rich_S_Johnson) July 7, 2014
5) Lee Westwood’s Range Rover
Thanks to Overfinch for lending me this beast of a range rover for the 3 weeks I’m back in the UK. pic.twitter.com/Ly1bW4xoGd
— Lee Westwood (@WestwoodLee) July 7, 2014
6) Gonzalo Fdez-Castano is Tee’d Up
John Deere Classic this week. Cool tee markers this week! @JohnDeere pic.twitter.com/pKMDBJnACL
— Gonzalo Fdez-Castaño (@gfcgolf) July 7, 2014
7) Honey, I Shrunk My Teammate!
I shrunk and thejessicakorda took full advantage of the moment #BritishOpen #practiceroundbuddy http://t.co/qA8Yc4BCJ8
— Michelle Wie (@themichellewie) July 7, 2014
jamiekuhn @hallyleadbetter http://t.co/q5g1Rr1hGW
— Michelle Wie (@themichellewie) July 7, 2014
8) Ray Allen Wants a Match
“Looking for a golf match. Where are all my low handicap players”
“Early morning round”
9) Chillin’ or Dufnering?
@lydsko #chilling #ricohbritishopen pic.twitter.com/jniEBTQR46
— Danielle Kang (@daniellekang) July 7, 2014
10) Teater’s Signed Club
Oh yea! Hope you had a good day! RT @Sam_Goldsberry: Just got a club from @jteater12 at the @fcagolfgameday !! pic.twitter.com/57tW9Cv8Ny
— Josh Teater (@jteater12) July 8, 2014
11) Swimming With Sharks
#tbt what every thrill seeking athlete does in their free time…swim with sharks 🙂 captured this bad… http://t.co/PCtQ3bjLuh
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) July 10, 2014
12) Convertible Van
Look at this beauty for sale! A 1 ton convertible van with bleachers in it for sale! #4500 pic.twitter.com/xQDkWZUmbV
— Robert Streb (@therealstrebber) July 9, 2014
13) John Deere Classic’s “Big Dig”
Had a nice evening at the jdclassic big dig. Got to operate some cool equipment! tlingmerth @meganmerc… http://t.co/cZzVou0crO
— David Lingmerth (@dlingmerth) July 9, 2014
Had a great time at the “Big Dig”! Thanks @JDCLASSIC for the show and the generosity.. pic.twitter.com/dWsllaZH2K
— David Lingmerth (@dlingmerth) July 9, 2014
Not sure if this is safe BIG DIG pic.twitter.com/ooXrCUALWi
— Scott gardiner (@gards76) July 8, 2014
’07 @jdclassic champ J. Byrd watches his son at the “Big Dig.” The event enjoyed the biggest turnout ever. @PGATOUR pic.twitter.com/YxVkvDiWRT
— PGA TOUR Media (@PGATOURmedia) July 9, 2014
14) Man Down, Man Down!
Haha, of all injuries I’v had, this is the most ridiculous!! Broke a rib and had to withdraw from all… http://t.co/B9bEwTdB1a
— Jesper Parnevik (@JesperParnevik) July 9, 2014
Also managed to break the handle on my friends Segway!! Sorry bud!! http://t.co/zf1klGluJQ
— Jesper Parnevik (@JesperParnevik) July 9, 2014
15) Selfie Showdown
The #Selfie showdown with @DJohnsonPGA @JustinRose99 @TheSergioGarcia @ThePCreamer @JDayGolf pic.twitter.com/cJdmL8SHPs
— TaylorMade Golf (@TaylorMadeGolf) July 7, 2014
16) I’m Ron Burgundy?
“Everyone come see how good I look!” @JDayGolf I’m Ron Burgundy? pic.twitter.com/lK9ItjIDko
— Ellie Day (@ellielaneday) July 13, 2014
17) Baby Sneds
Here is my throwback photo for #rbc #RBCGolf4Kids #RBCSnedeker pic.twitter.com/uXdvxJtFkN
— Brandt Snedeker (@BrandtSnedeker) July 9, 2014
18) Poulter From His Knees
Found myself in a spot of bother today in a bunker on the 18th at Royal Aberdeen. The old bunker shot off the knees. pic.twitter.com/dQZgAOCm6A
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) July 9, 2014
19) Beetle Mania
Beetle Mania returns to (Royal) Liverpool for @The_Open pic.twitter.com/5GYzgp1Ifd
— Paul Shaw (@paulshawhoylake) July 7, 2014
For Golf Open coming @RLGCHoylake this is our contribution! @The_Open . Hope you like it! @DVACltd #TheOpen pic.twitter.com/bDA3KtBBuy
— Discount VW Audi Ctr (@DVACltd) July 9, 2014
20) Dufner Honors a Friend
New bag patch showed up, just in time for my departure to the UK.. pic.twitter.com/Tp6Ts25Rqa
— Jason Dufner (@JasonDufner) July 9, 2014
For more on Jason Dufner’s tribute, click here.
21) Indoor Skydiving
My kids all went skydiving in a wind tunnel yesterday and loved it. I think that’s a bit of me after the Open. pic.twitter.com/8Zambp3pMK
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) July 11, 2014
22) Billy Horschel Tests the G30
Did some testing with @PingTour G30 driver today. Love the look and feel of it. Will be in the bag very soon! #turbo pic.twitter.com/fQ2xCG3ujT
— Billy Horschel (@BillyHo_Golf) July 10, 2014
23) Caught in the Act!
“There may or may not have been some incidental nostril penetration.” -Seinfeld #tbt pic.twitter.com/Agr34CW2er
— Ben Crane (@bencranegolf) July 10, 2014
24) THE Ice Bucket Challenge with Berry Henson
Ice Bucket Challenge! Your up @anirbangolf @rikardgolf @KaufmanRichard @domboulet @asiantourgolf. 24 hrs to complete! http://t.co/g7LhXqsmKq
— Berry Henson (@BerryHenson) July 12, 2014
25) Keegan’s J’s on J’s
J’s on J’s http://t.co/inlHQHD3Gp
— Keegan Bradley (@Keegan_Bradley) July 10, 2014
26) Wow-ing the Crowd
Had a nice gallery at Lahinch today. pic.twitter.com/ra5e3ZNP15
— Graham DeLaet (@GrahamDeLaet) July 13, 2014
27) LeBron to Cleveland
.@Keegan_Bradley and the entire @ClevelandGolf staff has got to be thrilled. #FlatBill #LeBron pic.twitter.com/BpSiKlKHIl
— Two Inches Short (@TwoInchesShort) July 11, 2014
28) Langley Celebrates Illini Day
Thanks to @footjoy I will be celebrating Illini Day @JDCLASSIC in these! #myjoys #orange&blue pic.twitter.com/3LTJMEiHHg
— Scott Langley (@Scott_Langley) July 11, 2014
29) Martin Kaymer Cheers on Deutschland
Come on boys, one more time! Germany!!!!#BereitWieNie #DFBTeam #vierterStern pic.twitter.com/NbzENyDTUJ
— Martin Kaymer (@MKaymer59) July 13, 2014
30) Grill Master Poulter
Just in time to sit and watch the World Cup final. Happy days. Grubs up boys. pic.twitter.com/SxliGAJGRX
— Ian Poulter (@IanJamesPoulter) July 13, 2014
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