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Ravens & NFL for @BaltimoreSun . Formerly: NY Post Sports, Golf Digest. IG: . 203➡️305➡️202. Email: bwacker @baltsun .com

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Brian Wacker
1 year
🚨 Some news 🚨 Excited to announce that I’m joining the @BaltimoreSun to lead its @Ravens & #NFL coverage. Football is our national pastime, the Ravens are a fascinating team and the city has a rabid fan base with a paper that has a rich history…
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@NiallOfficial I WON THE MASTERS!!!
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5 years
Cool stuff going on in golf this week thanks to @NiallOfficial & Co. ... Great to see & continued terrific impact! Details here, check it out🏌️⛳️
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Quite the Sunday for the Irish: St. Paddy’s Day, Rory and a win on the Euro Tour for the first player @NiallOfficial ’s @modestgolf signed, @guidomigliozzi . Cool to see the journey from the beginning, and even better the impact Niall, Rory etc. are having on the game. 🏌️⛳️👏
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4 years
BREAKING: The PGA Tour will announce this week that it plans to resume its season June 11-14 at Colonial, according to multiple sources. Here is what the schedule is expected to look like when it gets released:
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5 years
Great stuff from @NiallOfficial & his @modestgolf here. Terrific impact, and he's just getting started. Golf needs more of this! ...
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@NiallOfficial Hope. It’s been a while, man.
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5 years
Shane Lowry had a night aye!
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3 years
@NiallOfficial Yes that’s nice but what about your man Guido?! 🏌🏻‍♂️⛳️
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Met @guidomigliozzi 5 years ago. Super kid, obvious talent. Just turned pro & was first player signed by @NiallOfficial ’s nascent golf management company. Now he’s a 2-time Euro winner, on verge of top 100 in world and currently in top 25 in first US Open. Life, it moves fast.
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Tiger Woods is back
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3 years
Bryson’s 2020 Masters, in a quote: Q.Were you involved in the search for Bryson's ball at all?  JON RAHM: Which one?
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2 years
More LIV Golf: A prominent September 11 group has sent a scathing letter to Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed, etc., accusing them of Saudi sportswashing & betraying the US
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4 years
Two years ago at the Tour Championship...what a scene
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PGA Tour commish Jay Monahan, citing low number of positive tests so far and expected positives: "We need to learn to live with this virus. This virus isn’t going anywhere. ... You’re going to have more [positive] tests going forward."
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Dalvin Cook on if he expects to see action in the playoffs with the #Ravens
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3 years
You can win anywhere can't you? KEVIN KISNER: Probably not. You don't think? KEVIN KISNER: I'm not going to win at Bethpage Black or Torrey Pines. Why show up? KEVIN KISNER: Because they give away a lot of money for 20th.
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Odell Beckham Jr.: “This is the best team I’ve been on in my entire life.” #RavensFlock
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4 years
Breaking: Sources have confirmed there are multiple positive tests for COVID-19 on the PGA Tour, in addition to the one reported earlier this morning.
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This sums up why we still write about, tweet, talk about Tiger and always will and will never quit him, whether he finishes T4, T55, MC...
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Lamar Jackson listed among the all-time Mr. Nice Guys in Peter King’s final column. The description is brief but accurate. #RavensFlock
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2 years
Donald Trump will be apparently be playing with Bryson & Dustin in tomorrow's LIV pro-am here in Bedminster. Charles Barkley and Caitlyn Jenner will also be participating in the pro-am.
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2 years
Happy Phoenix Open week everyone
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4 years
BREAKING: Masters will be postponed, according to multiple sources. Announcement expected shortly.
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4 years
PGA Tour making some changes re COVID-19: If a player or caddie tests positive but hasn’t had symptoms & returns two negative results at least 24 hours apart he can return to competition. As such, Cameron Champ has been cleared for this week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic.
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4 years
Heartbreaking news: Tour announces that Camilo Villegas' 22-month-old daughter has passed away. In June he said that doctors found tumors on her brain and spine. Thoughts & prayers to Villegas and his family 😢🙏🏻
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3 years
What a finish: Branden Grace, who lost his father to COVID-19 last month, dunks a short-sided bunker shot for eagle on 17 then birdies 18 to win in Puerto Rico. Incredible.
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6 years
Anyone else ever left the course with the glove still in your back pocket and not realized until an hour later? 🏌️⛳️🤦‍♂️
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4 months
Zay Flowers says he feels great and he’s ready to go Saturday against the #Texans #RavensFlock
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2 years
Let’s check in on Tyrrell (because we should always check in on Tyrrell). This is a 9.5 club toss
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Odell Beckham Jr. on his season so far, health, chemistry with Lamar and more #RavensFlock
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Rashod Bateman lost his grandmother to lung cancer earlier this year. His cousin killed himself. He was headed toward another foot surgery. “It’s been a lot the past couple years.” Appreciate him opening up on hard times in his latest comeback #RavensFlock
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9 years
That @RickieFowler knows his audience. Sent this over after his hole-in-one. Thanks! #QLNational http://t.co/8jeqyhFSbD
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3 years
You count all the votes. Just like you count all the strokes in golf. Simple.
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3 years
Woah. PGA of America announces it will allow distance-measuring devices in all three of its majors, PGA Championship, Women’s PGA, Senior PGA, beginning this year.
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2 years
LIV Golf: Mother of Welles Crowther--the Boston College lacrosse player whose 9/11 story is memorialized in The Red Bandana--is "appalled" over Phil Mickelson, etc., at Trump Bedminster: "It's a testament to their own character, which is unsatisfactory."
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4 years
50 percent of Players Championship purse will be paid to starting field. About $52K each. Earnings will be considered unofficial. Billy Horschel says he will donate his share to charity.
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4 years
Breaking: Multiple sources have confirmed a player on the PGA Tour has tested positive for COVID-19.
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3 years
Cool story that never ceases to amaze: Erik Compton is a two-time heart transplant recipient. He's also solo second & two off the lead after a 65 at Colonial, where he's playing on a sponsor exemption and making just his third PGA Tour start since 2016.
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2 years
Kyrgios explodes in a post-match meltdown… #USOpen
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4 years
PGA Tour commish to speak to media in an hour but sources say that this week's Travelers will not be canceled.
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3 years
Webb Simpson on today's USGA/R&A news ...
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Patrick Queen leads the pre-game huddle for the #Ravens tonight. Usually it’s been his running mate Roquan Smith. #RavensFlock
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Brian Wacker
3 years
A true legend. A favorite Chris Farley & golf story: There’s a ladder on the 9th tee at Medalist. Why? Because Farley fell in the swamp and had to swim 100 feet to get out because no one could pull him up
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23-years ago today we lost Chris Farley. What a beauty. Still miss him. He was just 33...
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Rory McIlroy elected as chairman of PGA Tour's Player Advisory Council, beating out Knox and Streelman. He's well-respected within the game and one of its most sound voices. He'll serve a one-year term then become a player director for 3 years beginning in 2022.
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That @harmanbrian knows his audience. Sent 300 beers & bottle of Crown after his two holes-in-one. #FedExCup http://t.co/4jpi0TlCtS
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Harold Varner III at least didn’t dance around it or BS: “The opportunity to join LIV Golf is simply too good of a financial breakthrough for me to pass by.” Presuming Michael Jordan told him to wait until the playoffs were over to maximize the cash grab.
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Odell Beckham Jr. casual #RavensFlock
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2 years
Reminder: Golf szn resumes in 13 days 😍
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4 years
Presidents Cup recap: -Cam Smith: “I don't have any sympathy for anyone that cheats.” -JT: “Hey P Reed, is this right?” -Reed shovels at crowd -JT quotes TO -Tiger sits all of Day 3 -Reed’s caddie fights fan -Bryson sits with fans And we haven’t even reached Sunday singles yet
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Q. Brooks, you've always been one of the more confident guys going into majors. With the recent struggles, do you still carry that mindset? BROOKS KOEPKA: I'm defending, aren't I? Q. Yeah. BROOKS KOEPKA: Okay. Just checking. Alrighty then...
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4 years
Spoke to Fleetwood & and his caddie: Neither heard guy who yelled “Get in the hole!” at top of his swing on 18. Was likely picked up by TV mic elsewhere on hole. Still dumb
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Tiger Woods has arrived at Augusta National.
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@BillyCorben All-timer
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3 years
A 62-year-old man made 6 birdies at the Masters today 🤯
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2 years
LIV Golf after a week there: Leaving all the weirdness aside--Trump, protests, music blaring, Barkley, Jenner, the Presidential seals, thin crowds, Saudi, etc.--biggest takeaway in this dumpster fire of a divide... Golf will become tennis, in that only 4 weeks a year will matter
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2 years
Reminder: Golf szn resumes this week 😍
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6 years
Sad news out of Australia this morning. Thoughts with Jarrod Lyle & family. One of the nicest guys not just in the game but anywhere, and one hell of a fighter
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4 years
Somebody just went from trailing by three to leading by three. Not saying who so as to respect his privacy and protect his brand.
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4 years
Now you’re just showing off, Scotland
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Cool to see success of one the best dudes there is @NiallOfficial killing it with a new tune on @nbcsnl . Go see the lads if ya can they put on a good one
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Rory (as usual) with great insight on Rory: "Sometimes I give myself too easy of a time & I try to play it off with golf doesn't define me & I've got balance in my life & I'm happy...if I'm honest, sometimes I maybe use that as a way to lessen the blow if I don't play good golf."
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Q. If I can just confirm, are you happy with your club manufacturer this week? COLLIN MORIKAWA: Yeah, I love my clubs. I love every single one of them, thank you. That's TaylorMade, by the way. (Smiling.)
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Yo @NiallOfficial can we get my boy @AlexMyers3 a record deal?! 😂 Happy Masters week! 🏌🏻⛳️🌸
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6 years
Tiger winning again is the greatest comeback in the history of sports. Go ahead, @ me
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Bryson blasting "the media" for the "many false reports going around" when...*checks internet*...none of the media that covers golf (AP, GC, Golf Digest, Golf mag, ESPN, etc.) has written a single said report is, well, very Bryson-y.
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Lamar said he hopes Mark Andrews can play. Here he is out at practice. #RavensFlock
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4 years
Never change, DJ
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Golf in 2019: Kuchar’s cheapskate-gate, Sergio’s sh*tfit, Saudi Arabia, new rules snafus, weird knee-high drops, a genocidal leader playing in a pro-am, zero enforcement of slow play, blatant backstopping/cheating. And it’s still February
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Bryson's last 13 rounds including today's... 66 68 65 67 65 66 70 64 67 66 70 65 65. Average: 66.46 👀 This week, he's averaging 358 yards off the tee and leads the field in putting
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4 years
Tiger in a onesie. Merry Christmas everybody
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Phil on the scene that swallowed him up at 18: "It was a little unnerving, but it was exceptionally awesome."
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3 years
Reminder: The Masters is 32 days away. Goodnight.
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Brooks in Feb 2020:
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Hey @NiallOfficial who did @TODAYshow better you or that time @JustinRose99 did?! 😂🏌️⛳️🎶🙌🏻 #HoranAndRose
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. @RickieFowler making a bold statement. Fashion statement that is. Joggers & high tops.
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4 years
A nice story out of Tuscany this morning: The likable once teen prodigy Matteo Manassero, who lost his game chasing distance and subsequently the mental end of his game, wins on the Alps Tour for his first victory anywhere since 2013. And he’s still just 27 years old.
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Todd Monken on looking back at a discombobulated offense in Week 1: "The only reason you look back is to correct shit. You look back and say that has to be fixed, that has to be better, that has to be better. That's what the word coordinator means. It means fix it." #RavensFlock
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#Ravens mandatory minicamp starts tomorrow. Odell Beckham Jr. is expected to be in attendance for the first time this offseason. Tuesday/Wednesday viewing begins 1:30 p.m.; Thursday 10:15 a.m. Harbaugh & various players will talk at 12/12:15 p.m.
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@FallonTonight @NiallOfficial Lolol those southern and brooklyn accents 💀
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Rory: "Arnie put the game on the map. Don't think any other sportsperson in any sport did for their profession what Arnie did for the game."
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Lightning struck in 3 locations at East Lake - by 16 tee, behind chalet at 15 and in lot 2 near clubhouse. Here is the biggest strike by 16
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This is the 100th PGA and it feels like we've gone back 100 years in terms of what you can see at home. I promise Koepka & Schwartzel shot 63 this morning even though you couldn't see any of it.
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Jason Day: "I feel like @JordanSpieth the way I'm putting." #PGATOUR
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Rory didn’t see the tee that Patrick Reed reportedly threw at him but did get a Christmas Eve subpoena from Reed. Can’t make this stuff up
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#Ravens met with FSU WR Keon Coleman, Oregon WR Troy Franklin and Texas WR Adonai Mitchell here at the #NFLCombine . Baltimore has drafted a WR in the first round 3 of the past 5 years but has questions beyond its top 3 of Zay, Bateman, Agholor.
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Sunday’s pin on 16 at @WMPhoenixOpen will honor Kobe Bryant, 24 paces on and 8 paces from the left, and it will have his number 24 on one side and his number 8 on the other. 👏💜💛
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DJ on the possibility of playing with Brooks at the Ryder Cup: "I feel bad for anyone who would have to play us."
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Kuchar, 3 down at the turn, clinches the Presidents Cup for the U.S.
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Jordan: "It was the most incredible week of my life." #Masters
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Jordan Spieth finished his round more than 3 hours ago. He's still on the driving range...
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PGA of America makes it official and dumps Trump. The 2022 PGA Championship will not be held at Trump Bedminster.
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Mark Andrews frustration: Kyle Hamilton has been shutting him down all practice and on fade to end zone didn’t like something so he…flipped off the ref. 😬 #RavensFlock
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3 years
Changes coming to PGA Tour yardage and greens books starting January 1, 2022.
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Happy Friday everyone 👀
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Kudos to @Delta for truly spacing people out, sanitizing and actually enforcing mask policy. If ya gotta travel, no one does it better.
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Sam Snead, at nearly 89 years old at the 2001 Masters. My word, that swing 🏌🏻⛳️😍
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Will Gordon won $436,600 for his T-3 at Travelers. Spring for a first-class ticket to Detroit, Will? Not exactly ... "I drove from Connecticut...As this COVID thing continues to be a real issue, I just wanted to keep my bubble really small. It wasn't that bad of a drive..."
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