Fans virtually getting closer to tweeting superstars

More than 200 professional golfers, from the seldom-recognised Nationwide Tour guys to 76-year-old Gary Player (@garyplayer) use Twitter to interact with fans.

Fans virtually getting closer to tweeting superstars

The tip of the cap or wave on the course has been replaced by a 140-character recap of whatever is going on in their lives.

Bubba Watson (@bubbawatson) and his wife, Angie (@angieb1433), tweeted the news that they adopted a baby last week.

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