Golfer hits incredible recovery shot into St Andrews’ 18th green – from the pub down the street

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Someone named Wyatt Messmer is channelling his inner Harrison Crowe.

After the Australian drew attention to himself for his outrageous from-the-street shot onto the home green of the Old Course at St Andrews, Messmer has followed suit in what appears to be a growing trend.

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The Old Course has seen plenty of memorable shots over the course of its six-century history. From Nick Faldo’s 18th-hole bump-and-run in 1990 to Miguel Angel Jimenez’s mind-bending bank shot in 2010 to Cam Smith’s audacious putt-around-the-Road-Hole-bunker two years ago, there’s been no shortage of highlight-reel moments at the Home of Golf. But here’s another you will never see in tournament play: an incredible (and probably illegal) recovery shot into the 18th green… from the pub down the street.

Holy haggis, Batman. Needless to say, this one isn’t for the faint of heart. Not only do you run the risk of wrecking your club on the cobblestones, you could also take out a window or, even worse, a pedestrian.

Perhaps that’s why this shot is loathed by locals and lives on largely in golf lore. According to Random Golf Club’s Erik Anders Lang, the story is that Ernie Els was the first to accomplish the feat with the owner of the Dunvegan Hotel one morning at 4am. We’re assuming a pint or six of bitter was involved.

Plus, Crowe replicated the feat, so we know for a fact this isn’t an Old Course first. Still, the improvisational nature of Messmer’s shot, plus the lovely Scottish summer weather seen in the video, elevates it to legendary status.

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