Nick Bienz is supposed to report to work on Thursday morning at 7:30. But the Golf Galaxy employee in Indianapolis won’t be clocking in.
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NickBienz(left)andBenHoaglandatthe108thIndianaOpenatNotreDame’sWarrenGolfCourse.(Photo:JohnFineran/USATODAYSports)NickBienzissupposedtoreporttoworkonThursdaymorningat7:30.Butthe27-year-oldpart-timeGolfGalaxyemployee–heworksatoneoftheequipmentandapparelchain’sstoresonthenortheastsideofIndianapolis–won’tbeclockinginbecausehehasa2:22p.m.ETteetimeatthePGATour’s RocketMortgageClassic inDetroitaftersecuringhisplaceinthefieldviaan eight-holeplayoffinaMondayqualifier.
Someonepleasealerthisboss.
“Istillhaven’tmadethatcall,”BienzsaidonWednesdayduringaphoneinterview.“Ithinkheknowsalready.Thestore’sgroupchathasbeenblowingup.They’vebeenverysupportivebutInevertechnicallymadethatcall.”
Whocanblamehim?Atitspeak,Bienzsaidhehad920textmessagestorespondtoandnoted,“Idon’tevenknowthatmanypeople.It’samazinghowmylifehasturnedupsidedown.”
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