Cobra tour representative Ben Schomin went above and beyond over the weekend to help eventual winner Rickie Fowler at the Players Championship.
It’s an extreme case that shows how much respect is given to Tour professionals – and their clubs – by the companies they represent.
It started Saturday with Fowler on the 11th hole at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Hitting an 8-iron shot from under a tree, Fowler struck a hidden tree root. He wasn’t hurt, but the tip of the steel shaft was bent above the ferrule.
After checking with a rules official to ensure he could use his cell phone in this case, Fowler sent two text messages to Schomin from the 11th fairway.