He’s statistically one of the best putters on the planet so moments like what you’re about to watch shouldn’t come as a surprise. But even Lucas Herbert was happy with his work during the opening round of LIV Golf UK.
Playing in the opening round of the 2024 Senior Open Championship, the former Ryder Cupper went to tap in for bogey on the seventh hole after missing a par putt and completely whiffed.
To the untrained eye, it looked like McIlroy had missed a “gimme” with a US Open trophy on the line. Rahm, who was watching on the couch like the rest of us after withdrawing early in the week due to injury, believes it was anything but.
Takahiro Hataji has created history with his first victory as a professional, becoming the first player from Japan to win the New Zealand Open in its 103-year history.
Take a moment to feel for this poor sap, whose lucky break turned into heartbreak at a recent charity tournament when he was randomly selected to try a putt for $10,000… only to watch it lip out in excruciating fashion.
There is a cliché in golf about how dinner always tastes better when a round ends on a positive note. Make a clutch birdie on 18, and it will be delicious. Make a bogey, and you might need help washing it down.
Isaac Newton’s third law of motion states; “what goes up must come down.” Adam Scott found that out the hard way during the third round of the Open Championship at Royal St George’s.
Australian Golf Digest
