Why Are Fans Wearing a Black Ribbon at DP World Tour’s Andalucia Masters?

The DP World Tour is in full swing. Packed with thrilling events one after another. Many golfers are eyeing the title at the season-ending DP World Tour Championship that will be held in Dubai in the coming month. 

Amidst the many birdies, bogeys, slices, and putting, an ongoing DP tour event has a somber tone to it. During the event, the fans have been seen wearing black ribbons around their arms. Let’s find out why they had to do that! 

Remembering the fallen during the Andalucía Masters

During many golfing events, the golf fans put a black ribbon around their arms as a gesture of respect and final goodbye to the departed. Recently, the golfing world lost two veterans, who had created many firsts and contributed a lot to the game of golf.

It is speculated that the golf fans chose to don the black ribbon once again at Andalucía Masters to pay their respects to the recently deceased veteran golf announcer Ivor Robson. Robson passed away at 83 a few days ago.

Without ever lifting a club, the Scot was one of the most famous figures of golf. He began his career in the year 1975 at Carnoustie and retired in 2015. He was known as the voice of the Open for close to four decades. His unique and peculiar Scottish accent made him one of the most distinctive voices in golf.

The fans could also be paying homage to the 11-time PGA Tour winner Andy Bean. The American golfer surely has made a place for himself in the history of the game. He passed away earlier this month at the age of 70.

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Whether it be because of the astounding numbers of PGA tour wins, him taking a bite of a golf ball, or flipping an alligator by his tail at the Q-school, Bean has given countless fun golfing memories to the game that can be cherished for many years to come. 

Such unfortunate losses create a void that can never be filled. For whoever the black ribbon is for (or maybe it’s for both), such an act is a beautiful way of celebrating one’s life and achievements. Currently, the DP tour is hosting the Estrella Damm N.A. Andalucía Masters in Spain with James Morrison, Adrian Otaegui, Jordan Smith, and many more in attendance.

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