Within minutes of the esteemed Miguel Angel Jimenez taking the early lead at the Masters, the 50-year-old Spaniard was trending on Twitter. The jokes and shout-outs came in English and Spanish, some were great while some were vulgar.
We could literally list hundreds, but here are the best of the best in English and suitable for the web:
Miguel Angel Jimenez makes “the Most Interesting Man in the World” look like a bus boy at an Applebee’s. #Masters
— Will Chang (@Chilly_Wang) April 10, 2014
If there was a golfer who was going to make a WWE appearance it would be current Masters leader Miguel Angel Jimenez — aka The Mechanic.
— jay greeson (@jgreesontfp) April 10, 2014
If Miguel Angel Jimenez wins ill smoke my first cigar
— Chad Alderman (@ChadMan28912) April 10, 2014
Miguel angel Jimenez is my favorite golfer. Check that my favorite professional athlete
— Zachry Stephens (@Zachry_Stephens) April 10, 2014
Would just like to give a shout out to Miguel Ángel Jiménez / @ItsDosEquisMan for taking the lead in the first round of @The_Masters
— Adam Pollock (@adpollock) April 10, 2014
Hope Miguel angel Jimenez does well so Saturday we can follow him and I can hear him curse in Spanish again #masters @c2c_show
— Philip Walker (@PhilipWalker379) April 10, 2014
For the love of St Pete, please let Miguel Angel Jimenez win the #Masters2014. A cigar, liquor n bbq stained #GreenJacket would be terrific
— Scottie Hebert (@HebertnotHebert) April 10, 2014
Is it too early to get excited yet about my 230/1 punt on Miguel Angel Jimenez?! #USMasters #waytooearly
— Jon Rayner (@itahy1986) April 10, 2014
Who needs @TigerWoods when you have Miguel Angel Jimenez? #TheMechanic #LooksGoodInGreen
— Matt Jensen (@TheSparks1) April 10, 2014
Miguel Angel Jimenez ties #Masters record for low first round 9 for a player 50 or older. #stretchingworks
— BirdieBox (@BirdieBox) April 10, 2014
Funny seeing some golfers in great shape and then you got Miguel Angel Jimenez puffing on Cubans and downing Bourbon leading the field
— Ryan Francis (@_RyanFrancis) April 10, 2014
Miguel Angel Jimenez warming up with a stogie in hand at 9 a.m. is legendary #Masters2014 #Mullet
— Tom Jemilo (@NoLongerNardDog) April 10, 2014
I feel like Miguel angel Jimenez is a staple on Thursday/Friday major leaderboards.
— James Kania (@JamesKania) April 10, 2014
Cigar. Pink Shirt. Plaid Pants. Ponytail. Visor. Aviators. Big Belly. Miguel Angel Jimenez is everything that is right about The Masters.
— Cody Libman (@Clibs12) April 10, 2014
Miguel Angel Jimenez 4 under through nine. I don’t know how he does it. But he already has low ponytail and low cigar locked up.
— Dan Jenkins (@danjenkinsgd) April 10, 2014
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