⛳️ This guy stole $12,000 worth of golf clubs

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Bogey Bois
August 29, 2025

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🔍 Today’s highlights:

  • ⛳️ The Omega European Masters turned into a horror movie Thursday when apocalyptic fog made it impossible for pros to see flagsticks or even their own feet.

  • 👀 Ben An compared Tommy Fleetwood's breakthrough win to "seeing your best friend get married but you are still single" after being left in the winless club.

  • 🤔 Matthew Berman turned himself in nearly a year after stealing over $12,000 worth of golf equipment from a Connecticut pro shop.

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⛳️ Fog delay at the European Masters

The Omega European Masters turned into a horror movie Thursday when apocalyptic fog rolled across the Swiss Alps course, making it impossible for pros to see past their shoelaces let alone locate flagsticks. Play was halted for several hours as the eerie fog bank completely obscured one of golf's most scenic venues at Crans-sur-Sierre. The contrast between Wyndham Clark's second and third shots showed the dramatic visibility changes within minutes. No supernatural monsters lurking, just the terror of three-foot putts you can't see. ⬇️

👀 Ben An’s perfect apology

Ben An delivered the perfect analogy after Tommy Fleetwood's breakthrough PGA Tour win left him as one of the last top players without a victory, comparing it to "seeing your best friend get married but you are still single." The South Korean, who won the U.S. Amateur as the youngest ever champion and has two DP World Tour titles, remains in the winless club despite his obvious talent. His Twitter reaction perfectly captured the bittersweet feeling of watching peers succeed while still chasing that elusive first win. ⬇️

🤔 This guy stole a lot of golf clubs

Matthew Berman turned himself in nearly a year after stealing over $12,000 worth of golf clubs and bags from Longshore Golf Club in Westport, Connecticut by breaking into the pro shop at 6:30 a.m. The 41-year-old Bronx resident was identified as a suspect after being arrested for similar golf pro shop burglaries across New York state. He couldn't post his $100,000 bond and was transported to court for arraignment, but the fate of the missing clubs remains unclear. ⬇️

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