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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Hannah Waldram

Ryder Cup Cigar Guy photo shoots unknown man to internet fame

Tiger Woods chips his ball out of the crowd at the 18th green in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor, Wales. Right handside "Cigar Guy' now famous on the internet Photograph: Gerry Penny/EPA

A picture of Tiger Woods firing a golf ball straight at a Daily Mail photographer in the Ryder Cup would be remarkable in its own right – but the appearance of 'Cigar Guy' - a cigar-chewing moustachioed man has rocketed the picture to internet fame.

The picture appeared in the Mail on Sunday as part of the coverage of the golf tournament, which took place over the weekend bringing a hoard of visitors and golf fans to south Wales.

The snap, currently trending on Google, has also been photo-montaged on Reddit to show a sea of 'Cigar Guy' faces watching a Cigar Guy golfer hit the shot – and the anonymous man is now being immortalized over the internet as he face is pasted into a myriad of scenes as the Cigar Guy meme goes global.

But just who is this smiling fellow? If you have any ideas – leave your comments below.

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