Don’t let the headphones and microphone kid you: once a player, always a player, which is why Rich Beem deserves kudos for his work with Sky Sports, especially during Sunday’s final round of The Players Championship.
With Sergio Garcia in the lead, all eyes were on the Spaniard, especially when he sprayed his drive well right at the par-4 14th. The ball ended up on the cart path, resting up against the grass. As fans gathered in as close as they could get, marshals asked them to move back, so certain were they that Garcia would ask for relief.