Tim McCarver Takes On Hunter Mahan Over Golf Etiquette

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Hunter Mahan took to Twitter to express frustration over Major League baseball players and their various unwritten rules about the "proper" way to play the game after the St. Louis Cardinals took issue with Los Angeles Dodger celebrations.



This mere Tweet from a PGA Tour player about something that is very much an issue for baseball, prompted new USGA partner Fox Sports and their longtime analyst Tim McCarver to respond with a witty rebuttal during Wednesday's Detroit-Boston game.

 



Remember: 12 years!

If you want a chuckle, search Twitter for McCarver and Mahan and see the beating taken by the Fox announcer.

Did A Tweeted Photo Of Rory's Nap Lead To A Wozilroy Break-Up?

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The Irish Independent's Niamh Horan is anonymously quoting friends of Rory McIlroy who say his long-term and highly public relationship with Caroline Wozniacki is over.

The "friends" say the final straw may have been a September 16th Tweeted photo of Rory having a wee nap.

Friends say a photograph posted by Caroline on Twitter, which showed her boyfriend in a deep sleep, was one of the final straws for the number-one golfer.

One source said: "Rory was very upset by it and even Serena Williams pointed out – albeit in a joking way – it was a pretty mean thing to do."

The relationship ended days after the picture had been posted to millions of fans online. But friends say Caroline is still struggling to accept that the pair have split up.

There had been rumors of a split in late August but the Caroline reaffirmed her social media vows by changing her profile photo to a couples shot.

The offending photo:

RIP: Stacy Lewis' Twitter Account

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Twitter claims another victim as top LPGAer Stacy Lewis apparently Tweeted something not-entirely-cute-and-cuddly about the golf crowds in China, experienced some crazy backlash, and retired her account.

Stina Sternberg offered this:

Westwood Twitter Tirade; Countdown Begins Toward His Re-Retirement From Social Media

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Jack De Menezes encapsulates Lee Westwood's post-PGA Championship Twitter tirade toward the "trolls" which, unless you really have a lot of free time, is not worth the time.

Unless you like to see how an Officer Of The Order Of The British Empire thinks of others, especially after a major championship!

Westwood also took aim at former Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie, responding to criticism made by the golfer-turned-TV pundit by replying “who?”.

His tirade continued, trying to goad more from those having a go at him, as he said: "Ahhh just when I'm in the mood the haters all go quiet! They must have the porn on! Ahhh the haters have all gone quiet now ! Obviously didn't like a bit back at em!

"Come on you girly boy trolls! I've only won just over 2 mill on course this year! Need you to keep me entertained a bit longer than this!

Uh, hate to interrupt, but is that pounds or dollars? Because if it's dollars, well, Boo Weekley's won $2.5 million...

"I love slagging people back! Had enough of sitting there taking it. Bring it on!"

After appearing to grow tired of tweeting, the world No 14 signed off for the night by saying: "Not been hacked. Just honest. Bored now. Westy out."

He suggested there might have been some aid this tirade...

 


Feherty asked Westwood earlier this year about quitting social media.

"It can take over your life, [you can] get addicted to it. The thing that put me off was the amount of negativity. Negativity I don't need in my life."

I forgot Feherty's advice of using it as an offensive weapon. Sounds like someone listened!

Butch Says "By By" To Twitter After Watney Tweet

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Instructor Butch Harmon has retired from Twitter following an unfortunate missive sent out about his pupil Nick Watney who posted Memorial rounds of 82-77.

Alex Miceli with the details of Harmon's offending comment--"Must be having some personal problems"--and a response from Watney.

“Interesting,” Watney said coming out of the exercise facility at Muirfield Village. “No comment.”

After the Tweets were vanished, Harmon announced his retirement from the social media platform.

Key Evidence In Rory-Caroline Breakup Speculation: Recent Disappearance Of Witty, Lovebirdsy Twitter Banter!

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The Irish Independent's Niamh Horan "asks if the Nike Curse has struck again as the golf genius and his tennis ace lover appear to go into meltdown."

Here key evidence?

That lack of Twitter activity between the two in recent days...

The pair, who are usually very communicative with one another over Twitter, have not publicly conversed on the social networking site for several days.