A $100,000 payday would have placed you in the top 30 payout-wise at last year’s PGA Championship. It’s only Monday of this year’s PGA week and North Carolina golfer Jack Romans Jr. has earned all that without lifting a single club. All he had to do was buy a scratch-off ticket and watch the money roll in.
The Brunswick County golfer purchased the $2,000,000 Diamond Deluxe ticket from RM Mart in Sunset Beach and won a good chunk of change from the North Carolina Education Lottery. “I guess I was just in the right place at the right time,” Romans said. “It’s my birthday in a week. This is a nice early birthday present.”
After federal and state tax withholdings, Romans ended up with a grand total of $71,506, which will be more than enough for Romans to realize his one big dream with the money … new clubs.
“I’m going to get a new set of irons,” Romans said.
Well, Jack, we certainly have a recommendation or 10 for you when it comes to new irons.
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He also said he plans to pay off some bills but golf comes first. He’ll get around to those bills down the road. Maybe.
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