The Kiwi’s second DP World Tour victory of the season surely sent a message to the captain of the International team at last week’s Presidents Cup, Trevor Immelman.
During Friday’s second round of the Open de France at Le Golf National, Pieters was facing a long birdie putt on the par-5 third hole. As he pulled back his putter, he heard a spectator cough, which caused him to try to stop his swing mis-stroke.
The good news for Thomas Pieters? Much of the golf world’s attention is on the Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow. The bad news? The internet still exists.
DP World Tour officials, following advice in accordance with Official National Mourning Guidance from the British government’s department of Digital Culture, Media and Sport in the wake of Thursday’s death of Queen Elizabeth II, announced that they will restart the BMW PGA Championship on Saturday.
The Spaniard played in the first LIV event at the Centurion Club in early June because he wanted to see what the fuss was all about, then decided not to play any more LIV events.