PGA Tour players take care of their fans, particularly their centenarian fans. As a super fan named Grandma Susie celebrated her 100th birthday this week, a group of the world’s best took time to send her birthday wishes.
Susie frequently updates her Facebook status with golf takes and factoids about each week’s Tour event. In response, several Tour players filmed a message thanking her for her support and alternately singing, winking, blowing kisses and generally passing along good wishes much to Grandma’s delight.
Grandma Susie is a dedicated golf fan, regularly updating her Facebook status with her latest takes.
TOUR players heard about her 100th birthday and sent her a special message.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 1, 2020
The birthday lineup included Tommy Fleetwood, Collin Morikawa, Dustin Johnson, Gary Woodland, Patrick Reed, Sergio Garcia, Francesco Molinari, Billy Horschel, Shane Lowry, Xander Schauffele, Jon Rahm and Rickie Fowler. When it was Fowler’s turn (he came last), Susie’s face lit up and she blew a kiss back at the screen.
Past posts would indicate that Fowler is among her favorite players.
“I enjoy watching all of these great golfers,” Susie said of her affinity for professional golf. “I have some favorites. Sometimes they’re good. Sometimes they’re bad. Sometimes I wish they weren’t my favorite golfers but yet I like their gentlemanship, courtesy. Golf is one of the nicest sports, because there you really have to develop character.”
Susie can be seen on the PGA Tour’s Twitter feed watching the video surrounded by several family members. As one player after another came on screen, it prompted her to ask, “How did you get all of this?”
It’s a feat fit for a 100th birthday celebration.
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