Jason Dufner will honor former Auburn football player Philip Lutzenkirchen starting next week at the Open Championship.
Dufner, who attended Auburn, posted a photo Wednesday on Twitter that showed a new orange patch with a blue No. 43 on his bag.
The number was worn by Lutzenkirchen, the 23-year-old former Tiger tight end who died June 29 in a single-car accident in Georgia.
New bag patch showed up, just in time for my departure to the UK.. pic.twitter.com/Tp6Ts25Rqa
— Jason Dufner (@JasonDufner) July 9, 2014
In March, Lutzenkirchen attended the Jason Dufner Charitable Foundation Celebrity Golf Classic.
Dufner posted this photo of he and wife Amanda with Lutzenkirchen at the event:
Always cherish your time spent with family, friends,and those close to your heart. AU family will never forget #RIP43 pic.twitter.com/jsox9HvcHL
— Jason Dufner (@JasonDufner) June 29, 2014
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