SAN ANTONIO — Walking off the 18th green at the TPC San Antonio golf course on Monday afternoon, Bruce Bowen flipped on his smartphone after a distraction-free round, discovered numerous missed text messages and calls and wondered what could have provoked them.
"I thought, 'Wow, did somebody see me make that par on 18?'" said the former San Antonio Spurs defensive ace, a starter on three of the Spurs' five NBA championship teams.
The first text he checked had nothing to do with his prowess on the course.
"It was from a friend who is old enough to be my father," Bowen said.