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PGA Tour Latin America golfer embraces fan with down syndrome after he yelled during putt
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:21 pm
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Touching moment on the golf course this weekend ... a fan with Down Syndrome yelled during a critical putt, but the PGA Tour Latin America golfer who missed the shot quickly forgave the guy with a hug and autographs.
The incredible scene all went down on Sunday at the Visa Open de Argentina in Buenos Aires ... where Brandon Matthews needed to sink an 8-footer in a playoff hole to keep his championship hopes alive.
But, while the 25-year-old was in the middle of his backswing ... a fan yelled out, causing Brandon to shank the putt -- and you can see on video, Matthews was initially pissed.
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But, when tournament officials went to Matthews and explained to him the fan had Down Syndrome and didn't mean any harm ... they say Brandon nearly cried.
Matthews raced over to the fan ... embraced him and handed him a signed glove and golf ball.
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"I gave him a hug and I asked him, 'Hey, are you doing okay? Are you having fun?'" Matthews said. "I just wanted to make sure he was enjoying himself, that he had no hard feelings, that he didn’t feel bad about what happened."
It's an awesome gesture from Matthews, considering if the guy had won the tournament, he would've received an automatic invite to the prestigious British Open in 2020.
But, Brandon said "some things are bigger than golf" ... and added, "I didn’t want to anyone to be mad at him. I didn’t want him to be mad at himself. I wanted to make sure he knew that I wasn’t mad. That’s all I wanted to do."
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:24 pm to WPBTiger
well now I kinda feel bad for the way I keep giving oweo shite
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:24 pm to WPBTiger
Mathews won.
That’s the bottom line.
That’s the bottom line.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:25 pm to WPBTiger
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But, Brandon said "some things are bigger than golf" ... and added, "I didn’t want to anyone to be mad at him. I didn’t want him to be mad at himself. I wanted to make sure he knew that I wasn’t mad. That’s all I wanted to do."
Sounds like a good man with good perspective. I don't really watch much golf, but I'll pull for this guy if I ever see him play
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:25 pm to WPBTiger
Thought it was going to be a younger fan.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:26 pm to OWLFAN86
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well now I kinda feel bad for the way I keep giving oweo shite
That's really rude of you.
Comparing a kind hearted man with a disability to someone like oweo.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:26 pm to WPBTiger
That is not how I pictured the down syndrome guy.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:27 pm to WPBTiger
Damn solid work from that 25 year old.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:27 pm to LSUBoo
quote:well I'm an a-hole,, so there
That's really rude of you.
Comparing a kind hearted man with a disability to someone like oweo.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:27 pm to WPBTiger
Touching story. But does down syndrome make people shout out? I thought that was tourrets
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:28 pm to WPBTiger
Wow I have solid respect for the golfer here.
Justin Thomas can suck a dick.
Justin Thomas can suck a dick.
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:29 pm to Nado Jenkins83
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Touching story. But does down syndrome make people shout out? I thought that was tourrets
Posted on 11/19/19 at 2:34 pm to WPBTiger
golfer has the audacity of saying the downs guy has a mental disability while he misses an 8 ft put due to a noise.
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