WATCH: Rickie Fowler hits balls into crowd at Oklahoma State's Homecoming
Rickie Fowler had a busy off weekend. The former Oklahoma State Cowboy served as grand marshal for Homecoming at his alma mater in Stillwater as the Pokes thumped the Baylor Bears 59-16. Fowler participated in a pro-am at Karsten Creek, rode in the Homecoming parade and hit autographed balls into the crowd at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Friday evening (while Mike Gundy removed his shirt). Fowler is one of the more celebrated athletes in Oklahoma State history, and it was cool to see him return to his college home for a weekend and talk about how much the place meant to him. "When people see (Homecoming weekend), I think they understand a little more what Oklahoma State is," Fowler said. "The main
CBS SportsGolf-France hopes Ryder Cup will help break sport's elitist image
SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France, Oct 16 (Reuters) - France is hoping to break golf's elitist image in the country when it host the Ryder Cup next year, the president of the organising committee said on Monday. The biennal competition between Europe and the United States will take place in France for the first time from Sept 28-30, 2018. "It's a great honour, but also a lot of responsibility and the main reason we wanted to host this Ryder Cup is to break the elitist image golf sometimes still has in our country, and allow it to develop as it has in many of the world's countries," Pascal Grizot, the president of the organising committee, told Reuters.
ReutersGolf-Hatton stays grounded as hot streak continues
Tyrrell Hatton hardly got carried away after winning his second successive tournament on Sunday. A beaming Hatton posted the image on social media after his 15-foot putt on the 18th secured a one-shot win over Ross Fisher at Monza, the second time he has edged out his compatriot on successive Sundays after winning the Dunhill Links Championship by three shots. Put another way, Hatton is 45 under par for his past eight rounds.
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