Golfer Concerned He Will Miss Olympics After Airline Loses Golf Clubs
RIO DE JANEIRO (CBSNewYork) -- A golfer competing in the Olympics has arrived in Rio de Janeiro, however, his golf clubs have not.
Emiliano Grillo of Argentina went on a tweet storm Monday saying he was worried he might not get a chance to compete after American Airlines lost his golf clubs.
"(at)AmericanAir delays, rerouting and 20+ calls can't find my golf bag. I am going to miss my chance to compete in the Olympics," Grillo tweeted.
@AmericanAir delays, rerouting and 20+ calls can't find my golf bag. I am going to miss my chance to compete in the Olympics. @Rio2016
— Emiliano Grillo (@GrilloEmiliano) August 8, 2016
He continued, "(at)AmericanAir seriously, find me a human in JFK, MIA, or Sao Paolo that can physically look for my bag and confirm where it is and send it."
@AmericanAir seriously, find me a human in JFK, MIA, or Sao Paolo that can physically look for my bag and confirm where it is and send it.
— Emiliano Grillo (@GrilloEmiliano) August 8, 2016
Grillo even joked that more people would be looking for his golf clubs if they were Pokemon.
"If they were pokeclubs they would all be looking for them," Grillo said.
Si fuesen pokepalos estarían todos buscando no? #Pokemon
— Emiliano Grillo (@GrilloEmiliano) August 8, 2016
If they were pokeclubs they would all be looking for them #Pokemon
American Airlines tweeted back at Grillo, saying that they have a "team of folks working" to find his golf bag.
Thanks??? https://t.co/6XJtBKDTq6
— Emiliano Grillo (@GrilloEmiliano) August 8, 2016
Grillo is scheduled to tee off Thursday.