“Golf is deceptively simple and endlessly complicated; it satisfies the soul and frustrates the intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening - and it is without a doubt the greatest game mankind has ever invented.” -Arnold Palmer
That was unfair putting Mahan in there. He hit one bad shot, that was a chip! For the Ryder Cup. Doesnt belong in the same universe as some of the other compete bumhole twitches.
Sometimes it makes you wonder if a fix was in. A 2 footer (as an amateur golfer) is damn near automatic. These guys missing them is almost UNBELIEVABLE.
I remember Speith at The Masters. He chicken winged his 3rd(penalty) shot on 12 and I think that is where he lost his swing. Has taken him a long time to get it back.
I was 3 over going into 18. (Highschool amateur tournament).. if I made par I posted 75 and would’ve been in contention to potentially win in a playoff, instead I took a 9 and shot 8 over 80..
Van Del Velde was the worst in my opinion. As bad as his shots were on 18, his decision making was ten times worse. And he was a mid-level guy that clearly was not going to have a shot at a lot of majors. This was his chance and he crapped his pants big time.
