Elkington 問題／発行するs 陳謝 for making 潜在的に 人種差別主義者 comments on Twitter

By Graham Otway for MailOnline

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Australian Steve Elkington has apologised for making 潜在的に 人種差別主義者 comments about Pakistani 居住（者）s of Southport.

The 50-year-old 勝利者 of the 1995 US PGA 選手権, playing in the British 上級のs Open at the town's 王室の Birkdale club, made his 発言／述べるs on Twitter.

Elkington said: 'I was referring to an 出来事/事件 伴う／関わるing a caddie earlier in the week. 存在 Australian, I was unaware that my use of language would 原因（となる） offence, but I now 深く，強烈に 悔いる it.'

Twitter remark: Steve Elkington has apologised for potentially racist remarks

Twitter 発言／述べる: Steve Elkington has apologised for 潜在的に 人種差別主義者 発言／述べるs

But the golfer could be disciplined for what he said after ゴルフ's 治める／統治するing 団体／死体s 開始する，打ち上げるd an 調査.

'We have spoken to Steve Elkington about his 不適切な and 残念な comments on Twitter, and the 事柄 will be reviewed before the 選手権 considers taking any disciplinary 活動／戦闘 against the player,' the R&A said in a 共同の 声明 with the European 上級の 小旅行する and 支持する／優勝者s 小旅行する.

'Steve has 表明するd his 悔いる at his comments and wishes to apologise to the 選手権 and the people of Southport for any offence 原因（となる）d.'

Elkington 追加するd: 'Southport is a beautiful place and I have enjoyed playing at 王室の Birkdale, as my 肯定的な content on Twitter has shown. My comments were borne out of 失望／欲求不満 over what had happened to a 同僚. I am 用意が出来ている to 固執する to any disciplinary 活動／戦闘 that the 選手権 sees fit.'


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