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St Andrew's hole-in-one golfer Daniel Brooks' clubs go astray | St Andrew's hole-in-one golfer Daniel Brooks' clubs go astray |
(about 11 hours later) | |
A golfer who made a hole in one at The Open just days ago has been left without his clubs after they went astray during a flight to Switzerland. | A golfer who made a hole in one at The Open just days ago has been left without his clubs after they went astray during a flight to Switzerland. |
Daniel Brooks, of Basildon, arrived in Switzerland for the next stage in the European tour without his clubs. | Daniel Brooks, of Basildon, arrived in Switzerland for the next stage in the European tour without his clubs. |
He tweeted saying that after his clubs were lost, Easyjet then sent them to the wrong place for collection. | |
The travel firm has apologised and said it hoped to reunite Brooks with his clubs soon. | |
In the tweet, Brooks said: "First you lose my golf clubs. Then I fill out a form for where they need to go to and you take them somewhere else. What's going on?" | |
Easyjet then responded suggesting he contacted its baggage claims department. | |
Brooks asked for his clubs to be sent to him at the Swiss golf complex in Crans-Montana. It is understood they have instead been sent to Gatwick Airport 483 miles (777km) away. | Brooks asked for his clubs to be sent to him at the Swiss golf complex in Crans-Montana. It is understood they have instead been sent to Gatwick Airport 483 miles (777km) away. |
When he struck the hole in one at the 166 yard 11th hole, Brooks became the first golfer to make a hole-in-one at The Open at St Andrews since 1990, and the first in any Open since 2012. | When he struck the hole in one at the 166 yard 11th hole, Brooks became the first golfer to make a hole-in-one at The Open at St Andrews since 1990, and the first in any Open since 2012. |
His father Mick Brooks said: "His clubs had not arrived. His manager has been trying to sort out where his clubs are. They are all sized up for him. | His father Mick Brooks said: "His clubs had not arrived. His manager has been trying to sort out where his clubs are. They are all sized up for him. |
"I hope they turn up before he kicks off on Thursday." | "I hope they turn up before he kicks off on Thursday." |
An Easyjet spokeswoman said: "We apologise for any inconvenience experienced. | |
"We are investigating this thoroughly with our ground staff and baggage handling partners and hope to reunite the passenger with their baggage today." |