In an era of instant news from multiple social media platforms, the task of avoiding becoming the victim of an elaborate April Fool’s joke is more perilous than ever.
Like many other people, key figures in the golf world are more than happy to play a harmless prank on fans innocently scrolling for updates, and there have been some beauties this year.
But were you rightly skeptical when the following April Fool’s jokes popped up on your news feeds, or did you fall for them hook, line and sinker?
Justin Rose Takes Up A Soccer Career
Justin Rose announced an apparent career change
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With almost a million followers on X alone, it’s unlikely 2013 US Open champion Justin Rose’s announcement of a career change didn’t trick a good number of people on April Fools’ Day.
The former World No.1 appeared on his platform’s account looking delighted in an image holding an Aldershot Town soccer club shirt.
The town is in the same county, Hampshire, where Rose moved to as a youngster, and he has posted messages in support of the non-league club in the past. However, it’s doubtful anybody expected to find him announcing he had put pen to paper for the club.
That’s what he revealed, though, writing: “Proud to announce I have signed for @Vanarama side @OfficialShots till the end of season.”
Proud to announce I have signed for @Vanarama side @OfficialShots till the end of season. Looking forward to helping them push for promotion these last few games of the season. See you all down the EBB today against @DorkingWDRS pic.twitter.com/ILMsr7J1biApril 1, 2024
That’s quite the departure for a player who still has plenty of miles in the tank as a PGA Tour player, as shown by his victory at last year’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Golf fans can rest assured, though – he’ll still be in the field for next week’s Masters, after all.
Louis Oosthuizen Quits Golf For Farming
Stinger GC revealed Louis Oosthuizen had taken up farming
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LIV Golf’s Louis Oosthuizen wasn’t the only one apparently opting for a career change, with the Stinger GC captain pictured on social media in a tractor, and his team revealing: “Louis Oosthuizen retires from professional golf to pursue his real passion, farming.”
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