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Welcome to Social Eyes. This week we found out a lot about what you do with your Olympic medal after you leave the ceremony.
Gold medal winner Justin Rose swapped out his Magic Tree air freshener for this in the car home.
HOME!!!#Olympics #golf #gold #GBR pic.twitter.com/8UcxG13CnB
— Justin Rose (@JustinRose99) 16 August 2016
Bronze medallist Matt Kuchar was so proud of his medal he refused to even take it off to sleep.
Justin Rose’s manager made a popular suggestion for the Englishman’s new ball marker. Who wouldn’t do this?
So do you think for the next 4 years @JustinRose99 should only sign in a GOLD @Sharpie ?? RT – Yes Like – No pic.twitter.com/UyYstJS8Ve — Paul Mac (@PaulMac69) August 15, 2016
Bubba Watson was absolutely loving life in Rio and he may have won the prize for making the most new friends. He even took selfies with them all. Keep your eyes peeled for some particularly big names.
Ran into USA Women’s Field Hockey at the Village #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/6AehuaJAgM
— bubba watson (@bubbawatson) 11 August 2016
Good luck to @alexiss_anne & @sandicheekspv in pole vaulting !! #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/o06dVK6IaZ
— bubba watson (@bubbawatson) 12 August 2016
Good Luck to @MikaelaMayer1 !! #USABoxing #GunShow pic.twitter.com/teGoo2dWAX
— bubba watson (@bubbawatson) 13 August 2016
The man @MichaelPhelps!!! #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/FC0SPGy6Es
— bubba watson (@bubbawatson) 15 August 2016
Wow I got selfie with @katieledecky she’s hard to catch!! #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/v5LGePv79E — bubba watson (@bubbawatson) 15 August 2016
Going by the look of those beds, though, he may be looking forward to a good night’s sleep when he gets home.
Going to miss this place #TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/IGqNW8dbmX — bubba watson (@bubbawatson) 15 August 2016
Meanwhile, South African Jaco Van Zyl has hot-footed it from Rio to the Czech Republic to play in this week’s Czech Masters.
He still found the time to tweet a statement about how much his Olympic experience had meant to him. Well worth missing two majors apparently.
Chris Wood may have taken this week to enjoy some rest and relaxation, but he still found time to show off his impressive football skills. We’ll just assume he meant to finish in the pool.
What does the #BMWchamp @chris3wood get up to in his spare time….. #GolfersTan #Tekkers pic.twitter.com/HtZMC8Vgsh — Octagon Golf (@OctagonGolf) 12 August 2016
Beef may not have been on the golf course this week but he still found time to make us laugh. Here he is mimicking cricket legend W. G. Grace. The resemblance is uncanny!
I’ve found the next W G Grace…. @BeefGolf #batter #foreleft #beeeeeeeeeeef pic.twitter.com/AJxey6LeIN — Joe Root (@root66) 14 August 2016
First we had the Beef and Arby’s tie in, now Smylie Kauffman has signed the latest sponsor deal we’d all love to have.
His new Natural Light deal (think Bud Light, Coors Light) might suggest we’re in for a particularly entertaining week when SB2K17 comes around.
Regaining our lost love for Natural Light #NaturalLight #Boomtower #YaWelcome @naturallight @SmylieKaufman10 pic.twitter.com/IawRj88qj2 — Smylie’s Army (@SmyliesArmy) 11 August 2016
Gary Player happened upon this Kenyan man in Rio. Perhaps Mr Player is sending a message to the golfers that withdrew from the event.
Michelle Wie helped Tiger Woods celebrate the first anniversary of his Woods Jupiter restaurant this week. She even had a caricature drawn on the night. We can’t tell if she’s happy with it or not.
Not sure what the relevance of the car is in this Instagram post from Paula Creamer, but those are some sweet wheels she’s got in her drive!
And finally…
Wayne Rooney helped Manchester United get their season off to a flying start at the weekend. On Monday, he could be found at Mottram Hall showing off his skills on the golf course. He’s sticking with the Nike Covert 2.0 driver, too.
Nice round of golf at mottram hall golf course. pic.twitter.com/sEAW37YdA3 — Wayne Rooney (@WayneRooney) August 15, 2016
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