Adrian Meronk targeted by THIEF at Honda Classic

Adrian Meronk has revealed that his launch monitor and iPad were stolen from his locker during last week’s Honda Classic. 

The Pole, in the frame to make his Ryder Cup debut in Rome later this year, made the shock discovery ahead of the second round of the PGA Tour event in Palm Beach Gardens.  

Meronk, 29, had left his $15,000 Trackman and iPad in his locker after leaving the course around 8.30pm following the opening round at PGA National.  

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Surveillance footage captured Matther Archer, 40, entering the locker room soon after and leaving after 14 minutes carrying two bags.  

Archer, who was working for one of the concession vendors at the tournament, was contacted by police and subsequently returned the stolen goods to the course. According to a police report, he claimed that he mistook Meronk’s TrackMan for a laptop.  

He was charged with burglary and grand theft and taken to Palm Beach County jail. 

Meronk, who went on to finish in a tie for 14th in the event to boost his hopes of forcing his way into Luke Donald’s European team, admitted the incident had left him a little shaken. 

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“I could track the [TrackMan] on the phone so the last seen location was like 600 yards away from the clubhouse in the buildings, so we showed that to the police,” he said. 

“To be honest, I was shocked. I didn’t even get mad because I didn’t even believe it. I thought someone must have taken it by mistake, but how do you take it by mistake? 

“It was a happy ending to the story. Great job by the police.” 

Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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