Gambling contributing to abuse of golfers - Fitzpatrick
Matt Fitzpatrick says that sports betting is becoming a problem among golf fans and contributing to personal abuse hurled at players.
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"I would say every golfer that's played a professional tournament has had a message of abuse from someone that is related to gambling."
— Matt Fitzpatrick , Athlete
"The crowds are a huge part of golf, and it's it's difficult to ask everyone to behave in a manner that you would want them to behave in while wanting the atmosphere to be as big as possible and as good as possible."
— Tommy Fleetwood , Athlete
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Matt Fitzpatrick says that sports betting is becoming a problem among golf fans and contributing to personal abuse hurled at players.
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