Golf inks...fore-ever: Superfan has heroes tattooed on leg
Jordan Black has been tattooed with the faces of some of Europe's best players ahead of the Open – and has won the approval of one of the stars inked on his leg.
Earlier this year, Mr Black embarked on a challenge to get images of the triumphant 2023 European Ryder Cup team tattooed on his leg before the Open returned to Royal Portrush. Jordan Black from Carrickfergus. Pic: David Young/PA Wire
The 35-year-old from Carrickfergus, Co. Antrim, now has Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Jon Rahm, Tommy Fleetwood, Ludvig Aberg and captain Luke Donald all depicted on his left leg.
While he will not have completed the set by the time the Open Championship tees off this morning, he is confident of doing so before the start of this year's Ryder Cup at the Bethpage Black course in New York in September, when Europe will once again battle the USA.
And this week, he got a chance to show off the progress on his golfing body art to one of the greats, who is already inked on his leg. Jordan Black from Carrickfergus. Pic: David Young/PA Wire
The Carrickfergus Golf Club member got a favourable reaction from Spanish two-time major winner Rahm when he met him at the conclusion of one of his practice rounds at Portrush.
'He says he loves it,' Mr Black remarked 'He's seen it and he really likes it. So it's nice to know that. I started it in February.
'I wanted to have it finished before the Open, but fell short of that deadline, but I'll get it finished for the Ryder Cup. Jordan Black from Carrickfergus. Pic: David Young/PA Wire
'I've got Rory, Shane, Tommy, Ludvig, Jon Rahm and Luke Donald so far.'
Mr Black will be hoping to encounter some more of the game's star players when he returns to Portrush tomorrow to watch the second round action.
'I'm a massive golf fan, I've played for about 20 years,' he said. 'I'm going up on Friday with the family – I'm really looking forward to it.'
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