GOLFER ADAM HADWIN was rugby tackled by a security guard mistaking him for a fan during the celebrations of Nick Taylor’s domestic win at the Canadian Open last night.
Taylor ended the tournament’s 69-year wait for a home Canadian winner with a stunning 72-foot eagle putt on the fourth sudden-death playoff hole at Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto. That was enough for Taylor to beat Tommy Fleetwood and become the first Canadian victor at the PGA Tour event since 1954.
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The play-off was played out in a raucous atmosphere with several well-known golfers gathered to support Taylor and Fleetwood. Canadians Mike Weir, Corey Conners and Hadwin were amongst those cheering on Taylor, while Europe Ryder Cup team-mates Shane Lowry, Justin Rose and Tyrrell Hatton were supporting Fleetwood.
Hadwin went to join in the celebrations on the 18th green to spray champagne on Taylor and his caddy, before he was rugby tackled by the security guard mistaking him for a fan.
Hadwin, who is 70 in the World Golf Rankings, had finished in a tie for 12th in the tournament, before staying on to support Taylor. The pair played together in April in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, and finished in second place.
Considering that racing lost the game it might be harder to negotiate such “agreements” in the future.
The omission of Casey looks like a real oversight if best isn’t available. Consistent ball from set pieces will be crucial if we are to stand a chance against SA. Casey hasn’t been tested at international level, which of course Cronin ans Strauss have been, but he’s been the form 2 in the country since the start of the season. His interaction with 2 of Ireland’s nailed on starters (poc and pj) would go a long way to getting fast ball from the lineout. Obviously a hookers job isn’t just darts, but a return rate of less than 90% here will crucify us against SA.
Best isn’t a great darts man, but he’s worth a penalty or 2 and scrums are always solid. I think Casey’s lineout consistency is a good substitute for this, with Cronin or strauss making an abrasive carrying impact from the bench in the end game.
I’d like to have seen Casey get a run-out, but against Georgia…
South Africa are one of the top two teams in the world, possibly the best. They almost certainly have the best pack in the world.
If at all avoidable, it’s not a match where I’d be giving a forward player a debut.
True, but they don’t come much more grizzly than Georgia, none of us have forgotten 2007. If you’re going to ease someone in, it may as well be against Australia!
Racing pay his bills, so I’d say they have first dibs on his services, and rightly so.
No one is saying they shouldn’t are they though