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Better late than never: Last-minute Father’s Day gift guide

Better late than never: Last minute Father’s Day gift guide

Heads up! Father’s Day is right around the corner, and you still have just enough time to snag the perfect gift. Whether Dad is a scratch golfer or just learning to swing, you can’t go wrong with any of these options to complement his love of the game.

Golfweek has rounded up eight great gifts ranging from fashion, accessories and art that Dad will surely love this Father’s Day.

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PGA Tour’s baby boom: Camilo Villegas on being a father again while Max Homa announces he and wife are expecting

“So much perspective incoming.”

The PGA Tour is experiencing a Baby Boom.

Add Max Homa to the list of soon to be papas.

In the last two years, Tour pros from Rory McIlroy (Poppy) to Jon Rahm (Kepa) to Rickie Fowler (Maya) to Jordan Spieth (Sammy) have all joined the first-time father club.

It stretches beyond the big names. Mark Hubbard (Harlo), Hank Lebioda (Henry), Luke List (Harrison) and Harold Varner III (Liam) are proud papas too, and the list goes on. PGA Tour Daycare, or what the kids call Golf School, is going to be busy. But perhaps the happiest of the baby announcements was that of 40-year-old Camilo Villegas, who welcomed son Mateo on Dec. 21.

Villegas and wife Maria suffered the loss of daughter, Mia, who was 22 months old when she died of cancer in 2020. When Villegas spoke to Golfweek in October 2020, he expressed hope that he and his wife would have another baby.

“My wife was nervous at the beginning. We talked to the doctors and they said it was just a bad lottery ticket. There’s nothing that suggests this would happen again,” he said in the earlier story. “We’re looking forward. It took us a while to get pregnant. In the meantime, we’re going to help others, remember the good, and focus on what’s coming.”

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Ahead of the Mexico Open at Vidanta, Villegas spoke about being a parent again. “He’s great. He’s fun to be around,” Villegas said. “Mateo’s four months old and the family is doing good. Obviously 2020 was a tough year for us, but to have Mateo in our life is pretty special.

“We have Mia’s Miracles Foundation to just kind of add to the joy of giving back and helping others and giving a little purpose to our life and why we’re here and how we can once again give back. It was a tough experience, but without it we wouldn’t have Mia’s Miracles. And obviously we truly, truly miss Mia, but we’re going to do some great things for others and try to make the best of it.”

Villegas is embarking on a stretch of playing five straight weeks and noted it is difficult to be away apart for so long. “I’m missing him and I can’t wait to just play some good weeks and head back and just give him a hug,” he said.

On Monday, Homa announced on social media that he and his wife Lacey are expecting a boy. They did their “reveal” by having their dog run out with baby-blue balloons attached around its waist and a scarf that read, “Big sis.”

“So much perspective incoming #babyboy”

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Seahawks TE Greg Olsen has played in NFL with DK Metcalf and his dad

Seattle Seahawks tight end Greg Olsen has played in NFL with DK Metcalf and his dad, Terrence, who was a guard for the Bears in the 2000s.

There is no denying tight end Greg Olsen is a seasoned veteran of the National Football League, but just how seasoned is he? Well, Olsen is “experienced” enough to have now played in the NFL with Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf and Metcalf’s DAD, Terrence.

Metcalf’s father spent seven seasons in the league as a guard for the Bears, where Olsen began his career in 2007. Although the two only spent a couple of years together on the roster, the time wasn’t forgotten.

Metcalf recounted a story for reporters during his Zoom press conference on Thursday.

“Like a month ago, me and Greg worked out and I brought my dad up there with me, and how they rekindled an old flame was kind of funny, because they just started smiling,” Metcalf said. “And Greg was like, ‘I’ve got to tell you about some stories in the locker room,’ and all of that. So, I mean, it looked like they had a pretty good relationship. But me just learning from Greg, it’s been great. He’s been teaching me a lot this offseason, since he’s been in the league, probably, what, 20 years now?

For the record, Olsen was selected by the Bears in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft, so he has a few more seasons to play before he hits the 20-year mark.

“He’s a great player, great tight end, and just to learn from him, it’s going to be special,” Metcalf said with a smile.

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WATCH: Homeless growing up, Raiders’ Josh Jacobs buys house for his father

Josh Jacobs rewarded all his father’s hard work by buying him a house in Oklahoma.

Oakland Raiders rookie Josh Jacobs did not forget everything his dad did for him through a tough upbringing. At times, the family was homeless. Josh’s father Marty sacrificed for his children, helping Josh and his siblings make it.

To show thanks to his father, the running back bought his father a house in Oklahoma. Check out the sentiments:

Jacobs’ journey from homelessness to high school stardom to Alabama to a first-round pick of the Raiders was documented:

“Sleeping in the car, I always look back on it,” Jacobs said at the time. “It’s always going to be something that molded me into who I am. It might have been rough, but, I mean, it’s my life.”

Jacobs rushed for 1,150 yards and seven touchdowns in averaging 4.8 yards per carry and caught 20 passes for 166 yards, despite missing three of the Raiders’ final four games with a fracture in his right shoulder.

Broncos QB Drew Lock doing what his dad was unable to do

“I’m just happy I can do this for him,” Broncos quarterback Drew Lock said of his father, who dreamed of playing in the NFL.

When Broncos rookie quarterback Drew Lock made his NFL debut in a 23-20 win over the Chargers on Sunday, his parents — Andy and Laura — were in the stands. They went to his games at Missouri and they weren’t about to miss his first NFL start.

“It means the world to me that they end up coming to all these games for me,” Lock said after the win. “They did in college and I’m sure they’re going to try to keep doing that in the NFL. To be able to have them there, to enjoy this night, it’s so special. I ended up making eye contact with them after the second touchdown.”

Andy Lock was an offensive lineman at Missouri from 1986-89. He went undrafted after suffering a leg injury as a senior and was invited to camp by the Giants. Andy didn’t make New York’s 53-man roster and his NFL dream died. His son’s dream is very much alive.

“Just seeing my dad — he was an undrafted guy and got to play a couple preseason games — he wanted to make it to the big stage and I think for him to see his son go out and do that and live out the dream that he wanted to fulfill is pretty cool for him,” Lock said. “I’m just happy I can do this for him and for everyone here as well.”

Broncos rookie guard Dalton Risner knows how much Lock’s debut meant to his family.

“[I’m] really proud for him, really proud for his family, really proud for his dad Andy,” Risner said Sunday. “I know they were all here and that was a big win for them, and I know Drew had a lot to prove after not going where he wanted in the draft, so I’m excited for him.”

Lock was selected by Denver in the second round of April’s draft and spent the first half of the season on injured reserve with a thumb injury. He’s healthy now and is expected to remain the start for the rest of the season. Lock’s family — and Broncos fans — hope the young quarterback remains the starter for many years to come.

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