“Direspectful” – Fans fume at Joakim Lagergren

Suffice to say Joakim Lagergren loves the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

The 27-year-old Swede finished tied third at St Andrews yesterday, continuing an impressive streak that has seen him wind up no worse than tied-12th in four of the last five years.

However, it’s not his impressive golf that’s dominating conversation this morning. Rather, it’s a clip of him on the seventh hole at the Old Course yesterday that has set tongues wagging.

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In the clip, posted by the European Tour, Lagergren is seen using a fairway wood to dig up turf to fashion a makeshift tee.

See for yourself…

As you might imagine, Twitter users have mainly reacted angrily to the footage, accusing Lagergren of a lack of respect.

Here’s a selection of the replies…

Lagergren, it should be noted, is not the only golfer to tee up the ball this way. Laura Davies does likewise.

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However, is it disrespectful to greenkeepers who work hard to get the tee boxes in pristine condition and who will be left to repair the damage?

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