This story is a quick reminder of the Bible verse from Mark 6:4: Then Jesus said to them, “A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his household.”
And in the case of U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick, you can add “in his own country.”
Seems young Fitz wasn’t even nominated for the BBC’s Sports Personality Of The Year.
Now keep in mind, Matt was the first player from England to win the U.S. Open since Tony Jacklin in 1970.
Nick Faldo was the last golfer to win the award, that was in 1989 after he won The Masters for the first time.
So who were the “nominees” who were deemed more accomplished than Matty Fitz? Well, there was gymnast Jessica Gadirova, soccer player Beth Mead, a curler named Eve Muirhead, cricketeer Ben Stokes, snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan and distance runner Jake Wightman.
Seriously?
A lot of English golfers weren’t happy — LIV defector Ian Poulter among them.
Poulter took to his Twitter account and posted this:
“Sorry but complete disregard for @MattFitz94. Makes this event a continued farce and joke. I experienced first hand how much of a joke it was 10 years ago. Promised myself then I’d never waste time attending or watching again.”
Paddy Harrington Likes Charlie Woods’ Swing:
Senior sensation and four-time major champion Paddy Harrington took a long look at Charlie Woods last week at the PNC Championship and Paddy liked what he saw from Charlie.
This was Harrington’s observation:
“It’s very interesting for a 13-year-old. And he did it when he was 11. It’s hard to support the angles in a golf swing at 11, he could hold the club at the right position. “Most kids who are good at 11, 12, 13 years of age, their swing hasn’t even come close to developing.
“I bet you if you went back and looked at Rory (McIlroy( at 12 years of age, he was hitting a big loopy, you know, drop kicking. Because that’s what they do, kids. But Charlie has always managed to pressure the golf ball, which is exceptional at that age.”
Harrington said he’s also impressed with how Charlie has handled the pressure of being the son of the game’s most celebrated champion. It’s something that Harrington said his own son has dealt with.
“I think he is pretty darn good. It looks like Charlie’s life is going to be in golf at this stage. And that’s only looking from the outside,” Harrington said.
