STEP aside Greg Norman, there’s a new golf commentator in town, and you might remember him from a certain smash hit Adam Sandler film.
That’s right, Shooter McGavin – made famous as the villain golfer in Sandler’s iconic golf film Happy Gilmore – probably wasn’t given media accreditation at Chambers Bay, but he was calling each shot of the US Open from his Twitter account.
The timeless character’s Twitter account has 272,000 followers, and his ‘about’ section reads, “Former #1 golfer in the world and an all-around bad guy.”
McGavin was quick to distance himself from Dustin Johnson’s heartbreaking three-putt on the 72nd hole.
People need to stop comparing Dustin Johnson’s choke job to mine. Let’s remember, I MADE my putt on 18. There was no 3-putt from Shooter.
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) June 22, 2015
Predictably, McGavin worked memorable quotes from the movie into his commentary.
Well at least there will be a playoOH MY GOD
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) June 22, 2015
Jordan Spieth with a “CHOKE ON THAT BABAY” putt #USOpen2015
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) June 22, 2015
Come on Grace, if I can hit a ball off Frankenstein’s fat foot, you can hit a ball of a little concrete. Man up #USOpen2015
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) June 22, 2015
Branden Graces next shot #USOpen2015 pic.twitter.com/wIlNuUFWUj
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) June 22, 2015
The ‘Tour Championship’ runner-up had some advice to DJ on how to deal with tournament losses.
Dustin Johnson needs to find his happy place #USOpen2015 pic.twitter.com/2t9P3bQagV
— Shooter McGavin (@ShooterMcGavin_) June 22, 2015
Ah … Where’s our Happy Gilmore DVD???
-@EvinPriest
