Looks like now for all of you 20-handicappers out there, there is now something that we can all brag about: Beating PGA Tour golfer John Rollins in one statistic.
The statistic is: Least number of times three-putting from inside 2 feet.
Provided that it has never happened to you before, of course.
It's true. In the first round of the 2011 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, on the 6th hole, John Rollins 3-putted from a distance of just 22 inches. After a brilliant second shot on the Par 4 6th, he had a 22 inch birdie putt. He lipped out the birdie putt and then missed the comeback 18 inch putt for par.
Interestingly, that bogey was his only bogey of the day. Despite that VERY disappointing bogey, he recovered from it. He shot a 67 for the day and was tied for second place after the round.
Really? Three putting from 2 feet? Most of the time a putt like that would be a gimme in Match Play or in a casual round of golf. If this were match play that would have been a gimme birdie and he wouldn't even need to putt out. But since this is stroke play, putting out is needed no matter what length.
Most people could make a putt practically by using only one hand! Or by holding the putter upside-down and putting using the grip! Seriously...
22 inches. That's 55 centimetres. That's even shorter than the length of most television screens nowadays. And you three-putt from that distance??
Moral(s) of the story:
- Always remember Murphy's Law (whatever can happen would happen)
- Never think about the effect before doing the cause
- Never concede any putts during Match Play, no matter what the distance. Hooray for bad sportsmanship!
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