Category: Gary Player


October 15, 2012

Tweets of the Week: Phil Mickelson Q&A, Justin Rose wins in Turkey, and more

Posted at 1:13 PM by Golf.com

Phil Mickelson answered questions from his fans:

Christine Kim and Brittany Lincicome feuded via Twitter:

The tweets that sparked it all:

Things heated up as fans took to both golfers' sides, eventually resulting in explanations/apologies from both Kim and Lincicome:

Jonas Blixt, Shane Lowry, Inbee Park and Justin Rose won tournaments:

Cristie Kerr, Annika Sorenstam, and Michelle Wie celebrated birthdays:

The Vice Presidential debate sparked strong feelings from golfers:

September 17, 2012

Tweets of the Week: Women's British Open weather woes, Ryder Cup buzz and more

Posted at 5:08 PM by Golf.com

LPGA Players endured extreme weather during the Women's British Open at Hoylake this weekend:

As the Ryder Cup approaches, excitement builds:

Arnold Palmer turned 83:

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Both PGA and LPGA players tweeted about their favorite sports teams over the weekend, although Bradley was presumably less excited after the game:

August 27, 2012

Truth & Rumors: Retief Goosen ends season following back surgery

Posted at 4:46 PM by Mark Dee

Retief Goosen's 2012 season is over, as the two-time U.S. Open Champ is shutting it down following back surgery, according to South Africa's Sport24 News.

Goosen first announced the surgery on Aug. 23 via a statement on his website. According to the man himself, the surgery went well.

Prognosis for a return to golf looks pretty good, too: "I am looking forward to returning to the Tour fully fit," Goosen said in the announcement, "And, in the meantime, I plan to put my feet up, enjoy watching the golf on TV and relish the opportunity to spend more time with Tracy and my children." Not bad.

Goosen last played in the PGA Championship, where he finished tied for 48th. In all, though, 2012 was a solid comeback year for The Goose, whose disappointing 2011 dropped him outside the World's Top 50, and off the Masters tee sheet for the first time since 1999. The South African is currently 23rd on the European Tour's Order of Merit.

So far, well wishes have poured in on Goosen from Twitter, including one from fellow countryman Gary Player, which he tweeted a full two hours before the Sport24 report. The Black Knight is always on point.

August 21, 2012

Top pros react to news from Augusta National

Posted at 12:37 PM by Mark Dee

Reaction from some of golf's biggest names to the news that Augusta National will admit its first female members.

Tiger Woods: "I think the decision by the Augusta National membership is important to golf...The Club continues to demonstrate its commitment to impacting the game in positive ways. I would like to congratulate both new members, especially my friend Condi Rice." (Via AP)

Annika Sorenstam: "I was delighted to hear the news this morning that Augusta National has allowed two female members into their club. The women invited, Condoleezza Rice and Darla Moore are highly respected women and business leaders. They will be great representatives for women in the game. I always felt that Augusta would eventually allow select female members. They are obviously a private club and I figured they would do it when they felt the timing was right and I am glad that day is here. Amazing things on the horizon for the game I love so much...Today is a historic day." (Via AnnikaSorenstam.com)

Tim Finchem, commissioner of the PGA Tour: "At a time when women represent one of the fastest growing segments in both playing and following the game of golf, this sends a positive and inclusive message for our sport." (Via AP)

Jack Nicklaus: "Everyone at Augusta National shares a similar passion for the game of golf, and I know they will be great additions to the club." (Via AP)

Bubba Watson: "You know, it was funny, I got a text from my manager, Jens Beck, right before I got on the plane to fly up here, so I told my wife, and so we were flying up here, and my wife said, "Do you think it'll be me? Do you think they'll announce me as a member?" So it was funny. We landed, she actually said, I'm not sure I'll say her name correctly, Condoleezza Rice, she said she thought she might be-- we knew there was going to be two. We got the text or the call from my manager that there was going to be two ladies, and so yeah, my wife joked she wanted to be one of those ladies, but obviously she didn't make the cut. Maybe she's the third lady."

"But no, it was good to see. It's always in their time. They want to do it the right way, they want to get the right membership in there what they're looking for, and obviously it's great. It's great for golf, it's great for the game." (Via ASAP Sports)

Zach Johnson:"They've got their decision, their decision making and what they want, and they'll do it when the timing is right. In my opinion, or based on what I've read and what I've seen, the timing is right to have a couple women members so far and hats off to them. If that's their prerogative and that's the direction they want to go, that's fantastic. I don't know the specifics. I know this time of year is when they start inviting new members, so I know there's a longer list than just two women...Knowing some of the members there, they're always very gracious to have new members come in, and I don't foresee that being any different. It seems like Chairman Payne is a guy -- well, I think he's great. I think he certainly has always had a pretty open mind about things, and that's why you've seen some tweaks and changes at Augusta and the Masters. Yeah, I think it's fantastic."(Via ASAP Sports)

Sergio Garcia: "It's great. I mean I'm not a member so I don't have any say on that. That's great. I hope they enjoy it and plays as many times as they can and enjoy the course." (Via ASAP Sports)

Tim Clark: "I think it's great. It's a sign of the times and Augusta is a top notch club. Obviously about time and it's a place I love and love going to. It's nice to see them make that move." (Via ASAP Sports)

Carl Pettersson: "It's probably good but, you know, it's a private club. They could do whatever they want. But it's probably about time, yeah. Probably good." (Via ASAP Sports)

Gary Player: "Great news. Augusta National admits its first female members in 80 years: Condoleezza Rice & Darla Moore." (Via Twitter @garyplayer)

April 05, 2012

Twitter highlights from first round of 2012 Masters

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April 04, 2012

Truth & Rumors: Gary Player rails against 'nose putters'

Posted at 10:57 AM by Mike Walker

Gary Player has been a longtime supporter of what golf-industry dweebs call "bifurcation" -- that is, one set of more restrictive equipment rules for pros to limit distance and another, less stringent set of rules so amateurs can bomb away -- and he made that case eloquently on Tuesday at the Masters.

Two balls? Definitely. Look, I mentioned this, and the R&A, which I'm a very big fan of, said that you they are the same game. They are not the same game. If you think they are the same game, bring an amateur to come and play against Tiger Woods, and you'll sure as hell see they are not the same game. You are oblivious to the fact that it's not the same game. It ain't the same game.

However, the fun part starts when Player talks about his distaste for long putters.

I'm just shocked when I see all these young people on the Tour, too. I see them playing with a putter up here and a putter here. I was playing with a guy the other day with a putter in his nose. This is a Pro Am and I said, "What the hell are you doing?" He said, well, he had a piece of wool and a peg in there and he had this in his nose like that (indicating with finger pushed up into nose). And then you see a Scottish pro putting with it on his chin and everybody has got it anchored to them. I mean, nerves are part of the game. That's what we try to combat. That's the whole idea of golf. The man who is the winner can control his nerves the best.

Tiger's half-brother with MS hasn't heard from Tiger since father's death
ESPN's Rick Reilly files a report on Kevin Woods, Tiger Woods' half-brother who is suffering from multiple sclerosis.

Earl Jr., Kevin and sister Royce are the children of Earl Woods and Barbara Gary, of Kansas. They're 20, 18 and 17 years older than Tiger, who is the offspring of Earl's second marriage, to Kultida Punsawad. Though they lived in different houses, the four kids visited often and say they remained close until Tiger turned "about 15 or 16," Earl Jr. says. "But the more universal Tiger got, the less we heard from him."

Royce, who also lives in San Jose, stayed close with Tiger during his two years in college, fixing him meals and doing his laundry. In thanks, Tiger bought her a house. But since the funeral, none of them have been able to contact him.

"I would live in a shack," Royce told author Tom Callahan for his 2010 book "His Father's Son," "literally a shack, if I could have my relationship with my brother back."

Earl Jr. sounds especially hurt that Tiger hasn't spoken to Kevin, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2009, according to ESPN.

"I'd like to [slap] Tiger, wake him up," he says. "I'd like to say, 'Don't come knocking on the door when you need a bone-marrow transplant.' To see this is the response we get? Maybe when you see the world like he does, you don't see what other people are going through. But, seriously? You've got problems with your knee? That's nothing compared to what Kevin is going through. Nothing."

I can't help wondering what things would be like if their dad were still alive.

"A lot different," insists Earl Jr., who looks a lot like his father. "My dad was a bonding agent. He encouraged us to keep in touch, protect each other, circle the wagons."

Masters four-day badge sells for more than $2,000 on StubHub
The Masters is always the toughest ticket in sports, but the anticipation around this year's tournament has set sales records at online ticket broker Stubhub.com, according to WRDW-TV Augusta.

Employees from the company are still working with people looking for a way into the tournament, said Joellen Ferrer of StubHub.

"The demand is like nothing we have ever seen in our 10 year history," she said.

Ferrer said the sales have set records as well, but she said Tiger Woods isn't the sole reason ticket and badge sales have hit such high marks.

"It's already our highest grossing Masters event in company history," she said. "But even without Tiger it would've been our highest grossing Masters event. It just wouldn't have had so many ebbs and flows."

One of the highest days of sales though came on March 16, the day Woods announced he would be playing in Augusta.

But with the tournament starting soon and the supply low, the prices are higher right now than in years past, Ferrer said.

On Wednesday morning, a four-day badge to the Masters Tournament cost $2,392 on StubHub, while a ticket to Sunday's final round was $740.

Luke Donald might chip with his driver at Augusta National
Don't try this at home.

Luke Donald got to the No. 1 spot with his otherworldly short game, and he might have figured out a new trick for Augusta National's notoriously difficult shots from just off the green.

Q. Do you have any particular strategies this year that is new in general about the round or on a particular hole that you could share with us?

LUKE DONALD: The only real difference I've been experimenting a little bit is off the greens, off the edge of the greens. It can be a little bit tricky around here. In the morning it's dewy. The ball tends to skip through and it's a little bit easier. When it gets drier, the grass becomes very sticky around the greens. I've experimented a little bit with actually using a driver around the greens. A lot of people use rescues, 3 woods sometimes, putters. But I just found the driver had the perfect loft, that it was able to go through the grass a little bit. Whether I'll use it this year or not, I'm not sure, but certainly something I've been playing around with.

Q. You just choke up on that?

LUKE DONALD: Choke up on it, use it like a putter, yeah.

Q. Eight degrees? Nine degrees?

LUKE DONALD: It's nine degrees.

Q. Putting grip?

LUKE DONALD: Yeah.

Golf participation is on the rise. Really.
Not only is Tiger back, but so are you.

Rounds played at American golf course have climbed for four straight months, the first growth in five years, according to Bloomberg News.

The number of rounds played on American golf courses has climbed for four straight months through February. Club maker Callaway Golf Co. (ELY), mower-maker Toro Co. (TTC) and Nike Inc. (NKE), which makes golf gear and clothes, are registering revenue growth and stock gains outpacing the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index.

The rebound is reflected on the links. Americans are feeling secure enough in their jobs to increase leisure spending, returning to a sport basking in the media spotlight with this week’s Masters Tournament and Tiger Woods’s first PGA victory in more than two years.

“It will probably be the strongest year since the recession,” Cindy Davis, president of the golf unit of Beaverton, Oregon-based Nike, said in an interview. “I’d say it’s definitely one of the indicators that maybe consumer confidence is coming back.”

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March 08, 2012

Truth & Rumors: Man arrested for smuggling 40,000 fake Viagras in golf bag

Posted at 2:01 PM by Mick Rouse

Kil Jun Lee, a 71-year-old former Korean law enforcement officer who now lives in Los Angeles was arrested for trying to smuggle nearly 40,000 counterfeit erectile dysfunction pills worth $700,000 in his golf bag. 

Lee's arrest comes after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at LAX discovered more than $700,000 worth of phony erectile dysfunction pills in his luggage when he returned from a trip to Korea Feb. 25. Specifically, the criminal complaint states that Lee's luggage contained 29,827 counterfeit Viagra tablets, 8,993 counterfeit Cialis pills and 793 phony Levitra tablets, all concealed in aluminum foil wrapped packets.

According to the complaint, when HSI agents at LAX questioned Lee about whether the medication was for his personal use, he said if he used all of the pills it would kill him because he had a heart condition. 

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Call me crazy, but I think 40,000 fake Viagra’s would kill you, regardless of any prior heart conditions. Maybe we should run a Facebook contest: How many fake Viagras can you fit in your golf bag? Winner gets the new Callaway RAZR Fit driver sitting at my desk? Please feel free to make your own jokes in the comments below. 

I want to mini golf all night… 

If you’re looking for a killer golf deal, look no further than the KISS by Monster Mini Golf on the Las Vegas strip, set to open next Thursday. For $14.95, you not only get a round of 18 on the unique, rock ‘n’ roll-themed mini golf course, but you’ll have the chance to rub shoulders with the band, who will be in attendance for the grand opening. 

"Our challenge is to continue to find ways to weave KISS into the very fabric of Americana," said Kiss guitarist Paul Stanley. "We'll be there to celebrate the first-ever KISS By Monster Mini Golf grand opening in Las Vegas. This is miniature golf KISS style and another part of our KISS world. We've big plans for this, and in this case what happens in Vegas won't stay in Vegas." 

"This venue is perfect for Las Vegas,” added bassist Gene Simmons. “Where else can you go play a round of Kiss By Monster Mini Golf and then renew your wedding vows in an official KISS 'Hotter Than Hell' Wedding Chapel? Only in Vegas." 

More information on the grand opening event can be found here

Hanse’s busy schedule 

If you aren’t familiar with the name Gil Hanse, it’s time to start doing your homework because it’s a name you will be hearing a lot in the next few years. Yesterday it was announced that the American architect has been selected to design the 2016 Olympic golf course in Rio de Janeiro, beating out the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman and Gary Player. 

Teaming up with Hall of Famer Amy Alcott, Hanse gave a sneak peek via his website of what we can expect from their collaboration come 2016.  Rio! 1400

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The Olympic course design isn’t the only thing on Hanse’s plate, though. Beginning after the 2013 WGC-Cadillac Championship, Hanse will head the redesign effort of the Blue Monster, now owned by Donald Trump, according to Rex Hoggard

“It needs a lot of work. It’s a little tired, but that’s OK,” said Donald Trump, whose organization purchased Doral for $150 million last month and plans a $200 million renovation of the entire property, including the golf course and resort. 

Among the highlights of Hanse’s proposed redesign is additional length across the 7,334-yard layout and the creation of a peninsula green at the par-4 16th hole.

“What we thought to do was to stretch it to its maximum distance, which would be about 7,600 yards,” Hanse said. “We’ve talked to Tour officials who have talked to Tiger (Woods) and Geoff (Ogilvy). We’ll try to talk to Phil (Mickelson) today to get an idea what they feel is appropriate.” 

“Doral can be the absolute best,” Trump said. “The bones of the place are phenomenal. It was laid out brilliantly.” 

The refashioned course will be tested for the first time when the PGA Tour heads to Doral in 2014.

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February 08, 2012

Truth & Rumors: Clint Eastwood joins new golf network

Posted at 1:06 PM by Mike Walker

Clint_1974Fresh off saving the American dream in his inspiring Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler, Clint Eastwood is taking on the challenge of saving golf. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Eastwood will be “creative board chairman” and “founding shareholder” for the Back9 Network, a fledgling golf lifestyle network.

In his new role, Eastwood, 81, will meet with the Back9 brass once per quarter to go over programming and casting choices for the network, which is currently in talks with distributors and is slated to launch later this spring. Back9 executives declined to comment on the nature of those conversations.

“He’ll be a big picture sounding board,” said Back9’s chief executive James Bosworth, who was an assistant pro at Pebble Beach in the mid-1990’s when he first met Eastwood. The pair remained in touch, and continue to play golf together. “It was natural to seek his advice,” Bosworth added, noting that Eastwood, along with his wife Dina, has been consulted and supportive of the Back9 concept since its inception some two years earlier.

“There’s no better guy to go to for a golf media company.”

Eastwood is a longtime golfer who owns Tehama Golf Club in Carmel, Calif., and he is a part-owner of Pebble Beach Golf Links. [Photo: Eastwood waits to tee off at the Bing Crosby National Pro-Am in Pebble Beach in January 1974. Associated Press]

Gary Player says Rory McIlroy has ‘as much talent as I’ve ever seen’

Nine-time major winner Gary Player said Rory McIlroy is one of the most talented golfers he has ever seen in an interview with Reuters.

"Rory's swing is so magnificent," purred Player, slowing down his voice for emphasis. "He's got as much talent as anybody I've ever seen," the 76-year-old told Reuters in an interview at a Laureus sports awards event at Championship (second division) soccer club Millwall in south London.

Player said the only imponderable about U.S. Open champion McIlroy, 22, was his desire.

"Nobody knows what's inside of the man, how much passion he has," said the nine-times major winner. "Is he prepared to go through the pain barrier?"

Tom Watson’s chip-in at 1982 U.S. Open named best shot in Pebble Beach history

Watson_pebbleThe San Francisco Chronicle’s Ron Kroichick lists the top 10 shots in Pebble Beach history, and we don't think he'll get many arguments over his first choice.

1. Tom Watson's chip: This might be the most famous shot in golf history. Watson arrived at the 71st hole of the 1982 U.S. Open tied for the lead with Jack Nicklaus, who already had completed his round. Nicklaus sensed he might win when Watson's tee shot on No. 17 sailed left and settled in thick rough.

The pin was tucked close to that side, so Watson didn't have much room to maneuver. Caddie Bruce Edwards encouraged him to "get it close," prompting Watson to reply, "Get it close? I'm gonna make it!"

He dropped the shot softly onto the green -- and the ball zoomed downhill and into the hole. Watson skipped onto the green in celebration, pointing at Edwards and saying, "I told you!"

"I say what it was: a lucky chip," Watson said in a 2010 interview. "I took dead aim and fortunately it hit the pin and went in.”

Spoiler alert: Kevin Costner did not make the list. [Associated Press photo]

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July 06, 2011

Truth & Rumors: Lexi Thompson Gets Q-School Pass

Posted at 12:52 PM by Steve Beslow

After petitioning the LPGA to make an exception to their minimum age limit, 16-year-old phenom Lexi Thompson will be given the chance to become a full-fledged Tour player next season...if she passes qualifying school. Golfweek has the breakdown on how Thompson managed to become of the few players to successfully plead her case to the LPGA brass.

LPGA rules state that a player must be at least 18 years old to become a member. Players younger than 18 must get the tour’s approval for membership.

The LPGA has granted membership to 17-year-olds on a very limited basis. Jessica Korda, Morgan Pressel and Aree Song were granted membership at that age, but all turned 18 during their rookie seasons; petitions by eventual major winners Yani Tseng and Inbee Park were denied.

Thompson, 16, doesn’t turn 18 until 2013. She would be the first player to start her rookie year before age 17. Her 17th birthday is Feb. 10, 2012.

This is what exceptions were made for, exceptional golfers, and it sounds like the LPGA understands how important young talent (especially young, American talent) is to the future of women's golf. Hopefully Thompson can make the most of the opportunity and not push too hard, too early like some of her LPGA counterparts have done in the past.

Honorary Player

With the news that Gary Player will finally be taking his rightful place alongside Jack and Arnie at the opening of next year's Masters tournament, Scott Michaux at the Augusta Chronicle talks about the importance of the honorary starters at Augusta National and of reassembling golf's greatest "Big Three."

Player is fond of pointing out that exactly one of his 75 years on this Earth was spent playing in the Masters Tournament. His record 52 starts in Augusta is a testament to his personality and work ethic. His three green jackets are reward for his talent.

His invitation to join his Big Three mates Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus as an honorary starter on the first tee next April is a fitting tribute to his legacy as the game's most ardent international ambassador. It is exactly where he should be every April for as long as he's fit to swing a club (and the smart money is on that being a very, very long time).

"For me, Augusta is holy ground," Player said. "And I have so much respect for that place and the way it's run. It's a very special place."

Augusta National is special for more than just playing host to the season's first major championship every year. It is special because champions such as Player and Palmer and Nicklaus and others come back year after year to honor the game and their place in it. Augusta is a living history museum every April and is holy ground for more than just the golfers who play it.

When one of my colleagues interviewed Player earlier this year, I boldly (read: obnoxiously) pressed him to ask Player whether the brass at Augusta National had bothered to offer the three-time green jacket winner the chance to hit an opening drive. Player, refusing to take the bait, responded that the offer had not come in, but, if and when it did, he would be honored to take them up on it. Good on Augusta National for finally making it happen.

YouTube Clip of the Day

Check out this video of French Pro (and aspiring comedian) Richard Gillot doing his best Colin Montgomerie impression. Parts of it are spot on and it's pretty clever, but from the sound of the Francophonic guffaws in the background, you would think it was Jerry Lewis hamming it up out there.

January 11, 2011

Truth & Rumors: Rory McIlroy splits with longtime girlfriend

Posted at 2:30 PM by Michael Chwasky

According to a report in The Ireland Herald, young and talented Rory McIlroy has broken up with his girlfriend of six years, Holly Sweeney. Evidently the two began dating when Rory was sixteen and Holly was fourteen, while they were both growing up in their hometown of Holywood (think Northern Ireland, not SoCal).

Since McIlroy hit the big time in both fame and bucks he's been pretty good about avoiding the late night carousing scene and has spent most of his free time with his gal pal in their shared home in Ireland. But according to sources close to the burgeoning superstar, things just weren't "working out," between the two. Earlier this year, McIlroy announced he would forgo PGA Tour membership in favor of playing the European Tour, in part, according to some, because he wanted to be close to his special lady friend. In light of recent events, one could speculate that McIlroy might be inclined to change his mind about playing full time in the U.S. in the future.

McIlroy's ex is currently pursuing a career in sports technology at the University of Ulster.

Old guys still dominate the "real" money list
Despite his well-publicized travails over the last year or so, Tiger Woods still sits atop golf's financial world. Though his bottom line took a hit to the tune of around $48 million last year, Tiger still managed to rake in a cool $74.2 million in 2010 (down from $121 million and change in 2009). Though he's hardly hurting, El Tigre's income in 2010 was his lowest in a decade.

What might be a bigger surprise for those not in the "know," is that four out of golf's eight top earners in 2010 haven't won a meaningful tournament, or any tournament for that matter, in a long, long time. After Tiger and Phil, Arnold Palmer came in third with $36 million in earnings, followed by Greg Norman with $30 million, Jack Nicklaus with $25 million, and Gary Player, who came in eighth, with $15 million.

According to Arnold Palmer, late IMG founder Mark McCormack's innovative vision is the reason behind this seemingly unusual business trend for golf's past greats.

"A brilliant part of Mark's strategy was never to tie my endorsement of a product to how I was fairing on the golf course," Palmer explains. "His aim was never to pitch me as a winner because there always comes a day when a winner no longer wins; when his appeal, accordingly, dramatically dips."

So how did McCormack set his client's up for long-term endorsement and business success? He focused their appeal on traits like personality, reliability, and integrity. Has to make you wonder how Tiger will fare after his playing days are over.

Rush Limbaugh speaks: Golf is no game for liberals
In a recent interview in USA Today, radio personality Rush Limbaugh discussed his role as the latest subject of The Golf Channel's The Haney Project, as well as his feeling about the game of golf in general. When it came to the question of politics in golf, Limbaugh made some interesting comments regarding which party members were better golfers:

I don't know any liberal golfers. I've met one pro golfer who was a liberal and that was Scott Simpson. He came to my TV show a long time ago with Paul Azinger. And Scott was a nice guy. If I had to say, there would be no question conservatives make better golfers. Golf is an individual game. It's about self-reliance. There is no team. You can't depend on a government regulation or a grant or a subsidy to help you. You can't arbitrarily punish somebody else for doing better than you are doing, like liberals do all the time. There is no question that liberals would have a tough time with this game and wouldn't like it because they'd have to rely on themselves. How's that? I dare you to print that.

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Azinger @paulazinger: Ouch..tough miss for Robert..Nice start for J Byrd..........And it looks like a new hair color for Sir Nick..Blimey!!!





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