The two-time major champ buried this must-make putt to claim the Solheim Cup and then immediately announced her retirement from professional golf:Īfter an miss on 17, makes birdie on the 18th to win the Solheim Cup for Team Europe! ? /6nYPDZ4azP As in actually walking off into the sunset. Suzann Pettersen: Many people questioned Pettersen’s spot on the European team after essentially being on maternity leave for the past two years, but wow, did she come through with arguably the year’s clutchest putt and potentially one of the greatest walk-off moments in sports history.
And in the meantime, better safe than sorry with those “Fore!” calls. In any event, we promise to talk about some more important things going on in golf. Maybe I went too regional with a New York sports joke? I had been workshopping “Me when someone criticizes my diet” or “Me when someone asks about my chocolate addiction.” Maybe those would have played better? Oh well, I tried, Lexi. Me when someone compares the Giants ownership to the Knicks.
I tried to push the issue, but like the word “fetch” in Mean Girls, sadly, it hasn’t really caught on: But while the clip spread around Golf Twitter, it didn’t spawn a full-blown meme. Let's just leave it to the pros to call "fore." (Wait for it) ? /ivXE2orUOv At the Solheim Cup, arguably the biggest event in women’s golf, Lexi Thompson, arguably the biggest star in women’s golf, gave us a hilarious viral moment, turning to her caddie in disgust and saying, “Jesus, it’s not that bad” after he gave one of the loudest “FORE!” calls of all time: Welcome to another edition of The Grind, where we aren’t sure why certain things turn into memes while other worthy candidates don’t.