Golf GIF Roundup: June 24th
The PGA and European Tours couldn’t have crowned more opposite winners this week, with the legendary Ernie Els triumphing for the 66nd time in his career in Germany, while 44-year old journeyman Ken Duke was finally able to get his first career PGA Tour win at the Travelers Championship. Let’s take a look at the best GIFs of the week.
BMW International Open
Pretty cool look at the transition of the 16th at Golfclub Munchen Eichenried from 2011 to now
Close up and slow motion look at Ernie Els at the point of impact
Joel Sjoholm and Max Kieffer are having fun at the 25th anniversary party
Meanwhile, Paulina Gretzky looks like she’d rather be anywhere else
I have no idea what this guy is wearing on his head
Henrik Stenson out of the bunker
Kieffer gets real low to look at the line
Matteo Manassero can’t believe the putt didn’t drop
Turn that sign over
Ernie Els closes out the tournament and kisses the trophy
Travelers Championship
Team Duke
Justin Rose gets cheered on the 18th, one week after his U.S. Open win
Mark Wilson into the bushes. Why is this fan/marshall standing there?
Then, Wilson searches for it…
…before deciding to take a drop behind a house. No idea how he got it onto the green.
Duke off the tree, and five feet away for birdie
He knows how lucky he was
Duke drains the long putt on 13
Something good finally for Charley Hoffman on 18
Chris Stroud forces the playoff on 18 with his chip in
He’s pretty excited about it
Duke’s incredible sand wedge into the 18th on the second playoff hole
Duke taps in for his first PGA Tour win…