This next awesome shot – of a not-so-awesome shot – went all around the world and became an internet sensation.
It happened in the 18th hole of the Ryder Cup when Tiger Woods’ club hit the ground before it hit the ball. This made the ball go straight to Mark Pain’s lens. It is obvious that Tiger’s shot was everything but brilliant, but the photo … it had a little something extra. The Cigar Guy, as everybody calls him.
The wide-eyed spectator wearing a Groucho Marx moustache and ginger wig while smoking a fat cigar – a tribute to iconic Spanish golfer Miguel Angel Jimenez, as he said – became an overnight internet phenomenon.
Golf fan Rupesh Shingadia is a 30-year-old investment analyst and – more recently – an online icon: he has been photoshopped into pictures all over the internet. From dramatic moments from history to sports pictures.
Cosplaying at a golf tournament. Now you can say you’ve seen it all.