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Golfer of the University of Texas Luke Potter apologized After having darkened the PGA star, Rory McILroy, from the touch to the players’ championship in Florida.
Less than 24 hours after obtaining his First college victoryPotter would have been escorted out of TPC Sawgrass after making a comment on McILroy’s bad blow of tee, referring to the infamous collapse of the Golfer at the Masters of 2011.
While the journey of McILroy to the 18th hole found it, Potter pointed out: “Like the masters of 2011”. The comment alluded to McILroy’s collapse In the back, nine of the Masters of 2011, where he pulled an 80 and finished 10 shots behind the winner Charl Schwartzel.
Potter, a junior in Texas, won the John Hayt Invitational at the Sawgrass Country Club one day earlier.
A video published online captured McILroy hitting a second trip before approaching Potter and his teammate. Looking at his Potter teammate, McILroy asked, “Can I see your phone?” Without hesitation, he took the phone and moved away while Potter stood silently next to him. According to Golf.comThe phone was returned later, but Potter was withdrawn from the course.
The code of conduct of fans of the PGA Tour prohibits spectators from “making comments or coarse, vulgar or inappropriate gestures”.
Potter apologizes to Mcilroy: “I just made a mistake”
Texas chief golf coach John Fields said Golf.com This potter “had no idea what came out of his mouth was going to train this way”.
He said Potter wrote letters of apologies to the PGA Tour Jay Monahan Commissioner, the Director of the University of PGA Tour, Brendan Von Doehren and the UNF coach Scott Schroeder, whose program welcomes the Hayt and helps participants get tickets for players for the next day.
“Listen, I just made a mistake, and I’m appropriating myself for that,” Potter told Golfchannel.com by phone. “I apologize for it. That’s about everything that needs to be said. … It’s just a good learning experience. Yeah, I apologize. He also pointed out that McILroy was a great player.
Mcilroy denied To comment.
