Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty has a lot of hidden talents and on Wednesday, he showed off another.
The Orange Creature was given a golf club at TopGolf and took a swing.
And, uh, he did not miss.
By Ian Oland 3 years ago
A quick story: The first time I tried to drive a golf ball at TopGolf was at the Wish Upon A Par charity event in 2017. From what I recall, I was chatting with Philipp Grubauer and he suggested I join his group with Matt Niskanen. I was uneasy, as I had never driven a golf ball before, but said ok. How hard could it be? I asked myself. Then I took my first swing. I missed the golf ball by two feet and my momentum almost took me off the platform. It was at that point — my face a dark shade of red — I put the driver back, said my goodbyes, and quit for the rest of eternity…
Which brings me to the Capitals’ Alex Alexeyev and Ilya Samsonov! They’re about as good as I am at TopGolf, but they own their terribleness and wear it like a badge of honor.
Over the weekend, the two Russian goofs took to the popular venue and posted their follies on their Instagram Story. Here’s what you missed.
Three years ago, Erin Orpik helped created Wish Upon A Par, a charity event at TopGolf that allowed fans to drive golf balls with their favorite Capitals stars. The event has helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic.
Sunday, despite a winter storm that dropped four-plus inches of snow on the Washington DC area, the third annual event went on as planned and the Capitals descended upon Ashburn, Virginia.
One player even showed off his favorite dance move (again).
In the 2004 comedy Napoleon Dynamite, there’s a character named Uncle Rico. Rico can’t quite let go of his past. “Back in ’82, I used to be able to toss a pigskin a quarter of a mile,” he would tell his nephew.
We know that’s not true, but in real life, Andre Burakovsky can basically hit a golf ball to the moon.
Don’t believe us? Check out this video.
By Ian Oland 5 years ago
Tuesday morning, the Capitals announced that they will host their second annual TopGolf charity event, Wish Upon a Par on February 7 at TopGolf Loudoun.
You can now bid to play with one of eighteen different Caps players, who will spend the day eating and golfing with you and four of your closest friends. You’ll get unlimited food, beer, and wine, an event t-shirt, and the players will sign autographs and take photos. Head coach Barry Trotz along with NBC Sports Washington commentators Craig Laughlin and Joe Beninati are also participating in the event.
By Cara Bahniuk 6 years ago
