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04-08-2025
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There Are Calls For Golfer To Receive Lifetime Ban After Inexcusable Behavior
There Are Calls For Golfer To Receive Lifetime Ban After Inexcusable Behavior originally appeared on The Spun. There are plenty of unwritten rules when it comes to the game of golf. That being said, players shouldn't have to be told to take care of the green. Over the years, countless people have shared their biggest pet peeves about golf etiquette. Earlier this year, Paige Spiranac revealed that nothing "grinds her gears more" than golfers who refuse to fill their divot on the course. "The grounds crew wakes up at the butt crack of dawn to make sure this golf course is in pristine condition for you to just duff it around," Spiranac said. "The least you can do is fill your divot and fix your ball mark. And with pace of play we know you got time to not only fix one, but 10 more. The golf gods are looking down at you going, 'Wow, I'll remember that.' The next time your drive is flying out of bounds, it's going to stop right in front of it because you have good golf karma now. So remember that and don't be an [expletive]. Caring for the golf course is not only good for you, it's good for everyone on the golf course and the grounds crew." Although she hasn't commented on it yet, Spiranac would hate the latest golf video that's going viral. Two days ago, NUCLR GOLF shared a video of a young golfer destroying the green simply because he missed a putt. It was the type of tantrum you'd never expect to see on the golf course. Once this video went viral, countless fans made it clear they want this golfer to be banned for life. "There's no excuse for that behavior - it wasn't the putter, the green or the ball's fault - the kid should be banned for life .. NO RESPECT FOR THE GAME," one person said after seeing this video. "Got the picture of the idiot. Know the Course. He plays. Got his playing partner. Fine him big time for destroying public property and never let him play again," a second person wrote on X. "Yes, anyone who damages the lawn without any reason should be banned for life," a third person commented. "It wasn't like he hit a decent putt and it just missed. Even then, what he did was totally uncalled for. It was a heinous act," another person said. "The golf course operators should have called police to have him charged with vandalism," a social media user added. This golfer's identity has not been revealed at this time. We're also not sure which course was destroyed in this video. All we know is behavior like this is truly unacceptable. There Are Calls For Golfer To Receive Lifetime Ban After Inexcusable Behavior first appeared on The Spun on Aug 3, 2025 This story was originally reported by The Spun on Aug 3, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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02-07-2025
- Sport
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Paul Skenes joins Pirates' grounds crew ahead of win, says he would like to cut grass professionally post-MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates ace Paul Skenes might be one of the best pitchers in baseball. But when the 23-year-old right-hander's time in MLB is done, Skenes has an idea of what he wants to do next: landscaping. Ahead of his start against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, Skenes took to the field at PNC Park to chat with the grounds crew, via the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Noah Hiles, staying there for more than 20 minutes. The Pirates went on to get a 1-0 win over the Cardinals. Advertisement Hiles asked Skenes about the moment after the game. The pitcher said that he was bored, and decided to head out there during the hours before his start. He also added that, per Hiles, "he would love to cut grass professionally whenever his baseball days are over." It's common enough for professional athletes to dip their toe into other interests. Several athletes have tried their hand at music; Nikola Jokić famously loves his horses. But it's a little unusual that Skenes, who is well on his way to making hundreds of millions of dollars, wants nothing more than to sit on a riding mower once his time in baseball is over. Skenes' post-career plans are also unexpected because his MLB stardom is just beginning. The second-year pitcher is crushing it once again, earning an ERA of 2.03 and a 0.182 batting average against, both the second-best in MLB behind Houston Astros ace Hunter Brown. Much of Skenes' strength is in his consistency: He's pitched 111 innings (fourth-most in the league), has notched 115 strikeouts (ninth-most) and has a WHIP of 0.92 (sixth-most). Advertisement Skenes pitched five innings in Tuesday's narrow win, allowing five hits but notching five strikeouts to keep the Cardinals scoreless. A sacrifice fly from Pirates catcher Henry Davis in the eighth inning turned out to be the difference in the 1-0 victory. Despite Skenes' lights-out pitching, Pittsburgh has been struggling this season. The Pirates are 38-50, sitting at the very bottom of the NL Central, with three more series heading into the All-Star break.
