Morgan Pressel apologises for dropping epic F-bomb

Morgan Pressel has said sorry for dropping one of golf’s most spectacular – and frankly hilarious – F-bombs of all time.

The 36-year-old major champion was commentating on the women’s Olympic golf competition for Golf Channel on Friday when her excitement got the better of her.

Watching Canadian Brooke Henderson hit her second shot on the par-5 14th hole at Le Golf National, Pressel said: “She needs to start to make a move. And here, aggressive play, going for this green. We’ve hardly seen anyone get on this green in two. Yeah, let’s get Brittany [Henderson, Brooke’s sister and caddie] a little pump. She’s f***ing fired up. You love to see it.”

Watch (and listen) to the moment right here…

Who says women’s golf isn’t electric! pic.twitter.com/eCkxdeTkHB

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Genuinely magnificent.

No sooner were the words out of Pressel’s mouth than the incident had been clipped up and widely shared on social media.

That prompted an apology from the former Solheim Cup star early in the broadcast of the final round from Paris on Saturday morning.

“I just want to take a moment to acknowledge something that I said yesterday during the broadcast,” she said. “I stumbled over my words and unfortunately it sounded as if I said something inappropriate and I am so sorry that it came across as such because I would never say that on the air in a broadcast.

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“But that being said, we have one of the greatest days of golf ahead of us. Just look at these players, getting ready to warm up. Head to the first tee, probably nervous.

“Even now, listening to those cheers, especially for that Nelly [Korda] and Celine [Boutier] group, hoping to take a medal home for their country. I mean, it is so cool.

“I don’t know about you, but I’m so fired up for this round.”

Fired up, Morgan? Or f***ing fired up?

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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