Bernard Gallacher: Is this the face of Ryder Cup Mania?

While it might be a bit late to open this can of worms, I can’t believe I’ve only just heard about this story now!

On the final day of the Ryder Cup, Jeff Overton (and his dad) managed to get into an argument with former European Ryder Cup captain and on-course commentator Bernard Gallacher. How could this come to pass, you might ask? Well, on the eighth hole, with the match tilting the direction of a Fisher victory, the Englishman was granted relief  from an embedded lie. This in turn prompted a skeptical Overton to query the decision.

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