LeBron James is used to being heckled during road games throughout his legendary NBA career, but Wednesday night was probably a first. That\u2019s because he was hearing it about his . . . Handicap Index. Or, rather, his lack thereof a Handicap Index.<\/p>\n
What shouldn\u2019t be surprising is who was doing the heckling. That would be Yip Strickler, golf\u2019s \u201cSandbagger Sheriff,\u201d who I profiled for Golf Digest last year. As Yip notes in his Twitter bio, he\u2019s an \u201cIndependent journalist investigating handicaps and tournaments at prestigious private golfing clubs.\u201d And no one is above the law when it comes to net golf. Not even King James. <\/p>\n
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So what\u2019s Yip\u2019s problem with the four-time NBA champ? Well, he hasn\u2019t been posting his scores to the GHIN app. At all. <\/p>\n
We\u2019ve seen plenty of LeBron playing golf over the past couple years as the superstar has picked up the game, but he is still to set up an official Handicap Index. And Yip let him know about it from a courtside seat during the Sixers\u2019 win over the Pistons in Detroit. Have a look and listen:<\/p>\n
I\u2019m committed to protecting the game of NET golf! @KingJames<\/a> #Golf<\/a> #TheYipRule<\/a> #journalism<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/uYUGI8WejW<\/a><\/p>\n