"I wasn’t trying to cause you too much trouble," said McConnell. He just hopes there are no hard feelings from the officers. McConnell said the thrill of the chase and the roar of the crowd was worth it all. "We have to accept partial responsibility for this incident and at least cover the bail," Shinesty's CEO, Chris White, wrote in a statement sent to FOX 10 on Feb. In a statement, officials with Shinesty said the company decided to reimburse McConnell's bail and help with administrative court fees. He was reportedly bailed out of jail by an underwear company. Had my arm spread out and got some height on the jump, so I think it added to all the craziness, which was awesome," McConnell said.Īccording to McConnell, he spent the night behind bars following the stunt, and as mentioned above, he is accused of a number of offenses. He said he got the idea from a British streaker at a golf tournament back in the 1990s. McConnell says he's a content creator, and the stunt during the WM Phoenix Open was his biggest splash yet. "As I was running, everyone just got it going crazy right away, so the feeling of the whole crowd just cheering you on, it is so exhilarating," said McConnell. He recounted what happened during the stunt. We met McConnell in Tempe, and he was sporting a t-shirt with his new mugshot, as well as the mullet that was rather recognizable in video taken during the incident. "That speedo definitely help me be a little more aerodynamic and elusive, and looked really good while I was doing it," said McConnell.
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17, we caught up with McConnell, who goes by the name Mac Savage.
Jenna Ortiz of the Arizona Republic contributed to this article. I think, for the 10 or 15 minutes he got in the spotlight is probably going to result in several hours of whatever the opposite of the spotlight is.” “I saw an idiot, is what I saw, running around on the green. “I feel like describing it is kind of condoning it, or giving it life in some ways,” Cink said. But he quickly discovered that wasn’t why everyone started getting riled up. 35 jersey on the 16th hole during his first round Thursday, a clear effort to win over some fans. And for a second I thought, is this jersey related?”Ĭink, a self-described die-hard Atlanta Hawks fan, wore a Kevin Durant No. “Then I heard the crowd kind of getting loud and I was like, ‘I didn’t think they were getting super excited for Stewart Cink’. “I was teeing my ball up and I think I was still kind of talking through what I was going to do with my caddie and so I was kind of focused on the ball,” he said. Stewart Cink was in the group on 16 when this all went down. “The water is not potable and not drinkable and is not meant for humans to be in and so it is a dangerous thing for someone to do,” Bolin said. Never know what you’ll see at the WMPO – including people swimming illegally on the 18th! /UU15Bcmi77īefore the tournament began, the police warned attendees to not swim in the water hazards. He is booked into Scottsdale City Jail and will be held in custody to see a judge within the next two days. for trespassing, disorderly conduct and failure to obey a lawful order from law enforcement, Scottsdale police spokesman Sgt. McConnell, who ignored commands by officers to immediately exit the water, then swam to the giant floating WM sign in the giant lake behind the 17th green and in front of the 18th tee box before climbing on.Īfter being taken into custody, he was charged around 2 p.m. He then ran down the 17th hole before jumping in the lake left of the green.īELLY FLOP AT THE WASTE MANAGEMENT (via xerxesnabong IG) /Q3nLxZGM9z A security guard gave chase and he ran off the green.įrom there, he escaped the 16th hole coliseum through an auxiliary tunnel – separate from the main tunnel golfers and caddies use to get from 16 green to 17 tee box.
With the words “Mac Savage” on his chest and “19th hole” on his back, Sean Patrick McConnell, 27, who is an Arizona resident, ran onto the 16th green, grabbed the flagstick and pointed to the sky while posing. A man wearing a swimsuit and body paint managed to get onto the field of play Friday at 2023 WM Phoenix Open. Top 50 Modern Courses in Great Britain & Ireland.the Open Golf Championship, with 19th hole emblazoned on his back. Top 50 Classic Courses in Great Britain & Ireland A streaker is removed from the pitch by a player at the Molde Stadium, Norway.Mexico, Caribbean, Atlantic islands, Central America.
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