Country music star Jake Owen turns Twitter feud into fundraising opportunity
Country musician and amateur golfer Jake Owen, who is playing on the Web.com Tour this week under a sponsorship exemption, turned a Twitter beef into a fundraising opportunity after receiving hate on social media about his participation in the Nashville event.
At first, Owen wasn't very nice.
No prob Doug. I’m +11 now and tweeting during my round. I’m playing as hard as I can. I have 8 holes left if you want to come out and kiss my ass. https://t.co/UMeFWFKLVP
— Jake Owen (@jakeowen) May 24, 2018
But the Twitter troll quickly changed his tune and instead proposed to donate $50 for every birdie Owen made in Round 2.
That was an idea Owen got behind and it only snowballed from there.
Ok Dougie Fresh... appreciate you being a standup bro. Get that 💰 ready son. I’m ready to make some 🐦 tomorrow https://t.co/W6Qb3H52pp
— Jake Owen (@jakeowen) May 24, 2018
Brandt Snedeker - whose charity benefits from the Web.com Tour event in Nashville - tweeted he would donate $5,000 for every birdie, putting even more pressure on the country music star to perform well.
Daaaaaaaaaaamn Sneds. I’m bringing it tomorrow. Get that check book out! Anyone in Nashville? Come out and help me raise some money!! I play at 2pm tomorrow https://t.co/tDSichJLC5
— Jake Owen (@jakeowen) May 25, 2018
Multiple people across Twitter jumped on the fundraising opportunity, including musician Chris Young, PGA Tour player Zac Blair, and seven-time PGA Tour winner Peter Jacobsen.
Owen failed to record a birdie in his first round, shooting a 14-over 86.
NBA star Stephen Curry set the bar high for famous amateurs playing in professional events when he shot 74-74 in the Web.com Tour's Ellie Mae Classic in 2017.