ESSEX, England (WKRC) – A man died at a Topgolf location after a “prank gone wrong.” According to PEOPLE, a recent inquest found that 22-year-old Conner Groom’s death at a Topgolf location in Essex, England has been ruled accidental. The BBC reported that Groom had visited Topgolf for a work Christmas party on December 21,...
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Man accidentally kills friend by pushing him off 12ft driving range bay
A bricklayer died from catastrophic spinal injuries after his friend pushed him from a 12ft-high golf driving range bay in a drunken prank. Conner Groom fell from a booth at Topgolf in Chigwell, Essex, during a work Christmas party on Dec 21 2021. The 22-year-old was pushed by a close friend but his grieving relatives...
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Horror as man falls 12feet to his death in drunken golf prank gone wrong
Horror as man falls 12 feet to his death in drunken golf prank gone wrong. Conner Groom fell 3.7m from a bay at Topgolf in Chigwell, Essex, during a work Christmas party in 2021. Essex Coroner’s Court heard that Conner and his colleagues had been drinking before they arrived at the driving range. They began...
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Man, 23, died after driving range ‘prank gone wrong’ at work Christmas party
Published 12:08 24 May 2024 GMT+1 Conner Groom and his friends were pranking each other at the driving range A 23-year-old man died after a driving range prank went terribly wrong at a Christmas party. On 21 December 2021, Conner Groom was celebrating at Topgolf in Chigwell, Essex, when he and his mates began playing...
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Man plunged 12ft to his death after friend pushed him in drunken golf prank
A MAN plunged to his death after a friend pushed him 12ft to the ground in a driving range prank gone wrong, an inquest heard. Conner Groom, 22, fell 3.7m from a bay at Topgolf in Chigwell, Essex, during a work Christmas party on December 21, 2021. 5 Conner Groom, 22, plunged to his death...
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Man, 23, died after friend pushed him from Topgolf driving range bay in prank gone wrong
A young man died from a ‘catastrophic’ spinal injury after a friend pushed him 12ft to the ground from a Topgolf driving range bay in a prank gone wrong, an inquest has heard. Conner Groom, 23, from Clacton-on-Sea, fell 3.7m from the first floor of Topgolf in Chigwell, Essex, during a work Christmas party on...
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Clacton man died after being pushed from Topgolf bay – inquest
1 day ago Lewis Adams,BBC News, Essex Coroner’s Court Laura Foster/BBC Conner Groom had been on a work Christmas party at Topgolf, in Chigwell, Essex, when he was pushed from a first-floor bay A bricklayer died after he was pushed by his best friend from the top floor of a driving range and landed on...
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Louisville police cite department violation in arrest of top golfer Scottie Scheffler
The Kentucky police detective who arrested top golfer Scottie Scheffler violated department policies by failing to activate his body-worn camera during the interaction, officials said Thursday. The Louisville Metro Police Department did not reveal what, if any, punishment was meted out to Detective Bryan Gillis. Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel would say only that such action would be “in...
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Galvin Green Ambassador Dan Walker Tops Celebrity Golfer Survey
Acclaimed TV broadcaster and Galvin Green ambassador Dan Walker topped a recent survey into the UK’s most accomplished celebrity golfers – beating competition from former footballers Gareth Bale and Jimmy Bullard, film star Tom Holland and Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke. Based on the handicap of those taking part in the star-studied...
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Scottie Scheffler, world’s top golfer, charged with assaulting a police officer outside PGA Championship
The world’s top-ranked golfer, Scottie Scheffler, was detained by police after he was accused of dragging an officer with his car Friday outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, according to an incident report. Footage posted on X by ESPN’s Jeff Darlington appeared to show Scheffler being led away by officers. Scheffler appears to turn to...
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Scottie Scheffler: World number one detained by police near PGA Championship
World number one Scottie Scheffler has been charged with assaulting a police officer outside Valhalla Golf Club hours before his second round at the US PGA Championship. Scheffler was released just in time to take to the course on Friday for his tee-off time of 10.08am (15:08 BST). The Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections, who...
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Rory McIlroy thinks he plays his best golf at times of stress – but that theory faces its ultimate test after divorce bombshell before PGA Championship
Rory McIlroy is getting divorced from his wife of seven years, Erica Stoll The bombshell news has emerged days before the PGA Championship McIlroy is one of the main contenders after Sunday’s victory at Quail Hollow By Riath Al-samarrai Published: 22:26 BST, 14 May 2024 | Updated: 15:56 BST, 15 May 2024 Rory McIlroy has...