Keith Mitchell was keeping tack of the Georgia score during his round. Justin Casterline/Getty Images Keith Mitchell is a classic Georgia boy. He’s earned the moniker “Cashmere Keith” for his frequency to sport luxury sweaters and cardigans, but also his oft use of whites and bright pastels in his wardrobe, a classic embodiment of the southern vibe.
He also speaks with the melodic cadence that can only be identified as a strong Georgian draw. But most importantly to the context of this dispatch, he loves his Georgia Bulldogs football, so much so, he’s even thinking about it while competing on the PGA Tour. While much of the PGA Tour season is now played in the vacuum of America’s most popular sport, this week’s Sanderson Farms Championship is played during the FedEx Cup Fall season and has the unenviable task of going right up against the heart of football season.
So with PGA Tour events running from Thursday to Sunday, Saturday’s third round was taking place right as Mitchell’s Bulldogs were taking on the Auburn Tigers. But even as Mitchell was five under for the day through 15 holes, getting to 18 under and tying the tournament lead, he wanted to check in on the game. Co-leading @Sanderson_Champ .
.. But @K_M_Mitchell is making sure he doesn't miss the college football action.
pic.twitter.com/iuLCvGQFiD As he stood on the 16th tee, he asked a fan to give him some updates.
“Are you looking at football scores?” he asked. “Oh yeah!” the fan replied. “W.