2018 Genesis Open Preview, Instagram Style: Tiger, Wahlberg, Cubs, Sugar Ray, Wesley, Champ, Thomas, Bell, Tirico
/An intentionally lively pro-am atmosphere had the Genesis Open beginning to feel like the old L.A. Open days, with some star power adding a needed jolt following the event’s comatose Northern Trust/Championship Management years.
So to set things up, an all-Instagram post with a few helpful links for you dinosaurs who like to read!
Tiger and Mark Wahlberg teed up in the pro-am. The Forecaddie notes Marky Mark’s antics that included, yes, AirPods the whole way. Golfweek's Eamon Lynch on Woods’s final preparations that included some socializing and another driver tweak. Tiger Tracker, who went for seconds today in the media lunch room, sums up everything he saw.
Tiger wowed the little guys who came out to watch, including Jaden Soong, a fellow Dodger fan and sweet swinger of the club.
Wesley Bryan teed it up with Sugar Ray Leonard.
Sifford Exemptee Cameron Champ took delivery of a Trackman, hopefully one with extra CPU for his swing speed. Check out slide two for some big numbers, if that’s your thing.
I never talked to more players who put the 10th hole down as goofy instead of architecturally interesting. The old photo/new photo comparison I posted on Instagram offers clues to some of the issues, but not all.
And with thoughts of 1992 always on minds when Tiger plays Riviera, how about this cool Sportscenter with Mike Tirico setting up the piece as he’s hosting the Winter Olympics for NBC this week?
91k Likes, 851 Comments - Tiger Woods (@tigerwoods) on Instagram: "Enjoyed playing in the Pro-Am with @markwahlberg. Looking forward to round 1 of @genesisopen..."
81 Likes, 7 Comments - Eamon Lynch (@eamonlynch) on Instagram: "Tiger and his cubs at Riviera."
1,167 Likes, 44 Comments - Jaden R. Soong (@jadenrsoong) on Instagram: "What an amazing & awesome moment from @tigerwoods @genesisopen for me, @ronniegolftennis..."
3,269 Likes, 27 Comments - Wesley Bryan (@wesleybryangolf) on Instagram: "Ready for this week to get underway @genesisopen"
1,162 Likes, 30 Comments - TrackMan (@trackmangolf) on Instagram: "Cameron Champ taking delivery of his TrackMan 4. Cameron was ranked as the no. 1 amateur in the..."
259 Likes, 7 Comments - Geoff Shackelford (@geoffshac) on Instagram: "Another one for fans of then and now pictures: Riviera's driving range used to be home to a pitch..."
1,921 Likes, 59 Comments - Zira Golf (@ziragolf) on Instagram: "16 year old Eldrick Tiger Woods playing the LA Open at Riviera in 1992 🔥🐐 @tigerwoods #goat"
