PGA Tour players at Colonial honor the victims of the Uvalde school shooting
PGA Tour golfers pinned maroon ribbons to their hats and a few wrote “L L L L” on their gloves and shoes to honor the victims in the Uvalde school shooting during the opening round of the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday.
The four Ls are a nod to Robb Elementary School’s student mission statement of “Live. Learn. Love. Lead.” A gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at the school on Tuesday.
“It’s no different than any other sport. We don’t have the capabilities of having a moment of silence like you do in arenas, but the PGA Tour does great things to recognize those who have been affected,” said PGA Tour veteran Ryan Palmer, a native Texan and Colonial member.
“Being from Texas, it’s hard to swallow. There’s no doubt about it. It’s scary. The things that people go through mentally that cause them to do that, unfortunately the kids are dead because of it. You can’t explain it, to be honest with you.”
Ribbons were available for players and caddies at the tee boxes on No. 1 and No. 10.
A message posted behind the ribbons had the student mission statement with the PGA Tour suggesting players could show additional support by writing their motto or “L L L L” on their hat, glove, shoes or yardage books.
