A good rule of thumb is to never bet against a tour pro to pull off a hero shot, especially when said tour pro is the 29th-ranked golfer in the world. Sixty percent of the time, you’ll lose every time.
Joaquin Niemann’s caddie apparently doesn’t live by this rule, and it cost him in a practice round, though we’re not sure how much. At what we assume is the par-4 12th at The Concession Golf Club (the only driveable par 4 on the course), host of this week’s WGC–Workday Championship, Niemann’s caddie Gary Matthews bet him he couldn’t drive the green. It was 282 metres (308 yards) to the front edge, and Niemann wailed away, nearly hitting Marc Leishman on the green in the process:
My caddie Gary bet me I couldn’t drive the green, so I did. 308 to the front and almost hit @marcleish. Sorry buddy! I felt really bad about this!! 😬If anything, blame Gary! pic.twitter.com/m0OcPZ0qun
— joaconiemann (@joaconiemann) February 25, 2021
Love the immediate stare-down at his caddie from Niemann, as if to say, “Uh oh, that’s going to hit the group ahead.” It appears it didn’t, but in case it did Niemann knew where to direct the blame.
Not only did Niemann win the bet, he also blamed his own caddie for his drive reaching the group ahead. Some friend.
