By Joel Beall
The Hawaiian swing is supposed to be a relaxed affair for PGA Tour players and their family. On Saturday morning, it was anything but.
Just after 8:00 a.m., those in the Aloha State received an emergency phone alert reading, “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL.” A banner was also displayed on TV screens warning that a missile “May impact on land or sea within minutes.” Although a second message was sent out indicating the alert was a false alarm, there was a 38-minute gap between correspondence, an interval that spawned its share of panic.
An anxiety evidenced by many on social media, including tour players.
https://twitter.com/wheatiePGA/status/952242414944600064
https://twitter.com/JohnPetersonFW/status/952245991012409344
https://twitter.com/JJSpaun/status/952245602636636160
https://twitter.com/Power4Seamus/status/952245095461355520
However, once word of the false alarm spread, a few were able to provide some levity.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bd5oGgmn9t4/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_ufi
https://twitter.com/JustinThomas34/status/952245322134114305







