Day: February 23, 2018

James Hahn takes a jab at the USGA over possible golf ball rollbackJames Hahn takes a jab at the USGA over possible golf ball rollback

Whether golf’s governing bodies decide to do something to curb how far tour pros hit the ball remains to be seen, but it’s certainly a hot topic of conversation. Earlier this week, Jack Nicklaus, long a proponent of rolling back the golf ball, said USGA executive director Mike Davis assured him they’re “getting closer” to reaching such a decision.

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Tiger Woods meets with Stoneman High student at Honda ClassicTiger Woods meets with Stoneman High student at Honda Classic

Tiger Woods took time before The Honda Classic to meet with a student from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, one week after 17 people were killed in a shooting at the school. Woods signed a hat for the student, Kyle Shanahan, after learning that he was volunteering at the tournament. “I thought, ‘Oh my God, I’m getting this signed by Tiger Woods.’ It really felt like he talked from the heart,� Shanahan, a sophomore, told local CBS affiliate WPEC. “It didn’t feel scripted. It felt like it really came from him being sincere and saying, ‘I’m really sorry that you’re going through this.’ It made me feel awesome.� Shanahan, who’s been a Honda Classic volunteer for several years, also got a picture with defending champion Rickie Fowler. The tournament’s venue, PGA National, is about an hour north of Stoneman Douglas High School. Woods’ caddie, Joe LaCava, learned that one of the school’s students was at the event. He told Woods, who called Shanahan over on the driving range. “Meeting him brings you right back to reality, thinking about what he has to deal with and what he’s seen and things he has to deal with the rest of his life,� Woods told USA Today. “It’s humbling that he wanted to meet me. But he was out here, wanting to get away from it, wanting to enjoy it, and it was nice to be able to help him enjoy being out here. When he leaves here, leaves the golf course, he has to go back to a pretty harsh reality.�

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