Remember To Thank Your Marshals And Security Guards, Files: Vijay's Flop Shot, Rory's Driver Gets Lifted
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While I’d like to find humor in the awertwqret Scottish Open situation involving Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy, this could have been a total disaster. Apparently post-COVID there needs to be a reminder that marshals and security guards are needed more than ever to protect players from fans. Or fans from players.
Two beauties over the last two days:
**Update: the players were asked and were not alarmed by it. They aren’t paid to be smart. From ESPN.com’s Connor O’Halloran’s story:
"I was surprised. Everyone saw what happened on TV," McIlroy said when asked about the incident. "It was handled efficiently and everything was OK. I had no idea who it was."
"Me and Rory didn't say anything," added Jon Rahm, who set the early clubhouse target with a 65 to go 11 under overall on Day 2. "He was holding a 6-iron and I didn't want to get hurt.
"It didn't put anyone off. If anything, it put a smile on our faces. It will be a pretty good story to tell in the future."
The one that comes with a knife next time will be a story to tell, too.
Also, the gentleman treating the trespasser as if he was asking for directions is rather astoundingly kind. We love the Scots and their hospitality but in this case? Where is Stevie Williams when you need him?
An AP account included this statement from the European Tour:
“At approximately 8am on Friday morning, a spectator entered the tenth tee area,” a statement from the European Tour read. “He was quickly escorted from the tee by security personnel and the matter is in the hands of Police Scotland.”
If that’s a quick escort from the tee…
And here is Vijay Singh hitting this recovery shot at the U.S. Senior Open. Why the fans were not moved a little wider is beyond me, or what was in that ball to cause the poor man to go down so hard is also a mystery. I’m sure Vijay got him another beer though.
