The genius that is Seve Ballesteros! On his knees Seve conjures up a shot underneath trees with a wood that finishes only just short of the green. An incredible golf shot.
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Billiards players will be familiar with the concept of “in off” but it’s not everyday you see it on the golf course. When the shot is a hole-in-one, puts the player -7 to par and wins him a $50,000 car. Altogether a particularly rare sort of an eagle. Leif Olson hits the green slightly left and beyond the flag on #15 of Glen Abbey Golf Club in Oakville, Ontario at the 2009 Canadian Open and watches as at screws back, ricocheting off his partner’s ball and into the hole to win him a BMW Z4 Roadster.
First the facts: Rory McIlroy makes the cut on the number at the Quail Hollow Championship to scrape in for the final two rounds. Shoots a 66 on Saturday then blitzes the field with a course record 62 in the final round to win by 4 shots just two days short of his 21st birthday. Leading by one playing #15 McIlroy hits a majestic five iron to 3 feet setting up an eagle then holes a forty footer on the last to finish in spectacular style and plays the final five holes in 5 under par.
Now watch one of the most beautiful swings in golf. If anyone ever EVER disputes with you about golf being a sport then point them over to this blog to see this shot. Effortless power, poise and balance launches the ball onto the green with a precision that is the equal of any sport.
An absolutely magnificent golf shot.
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Phil Mickleson has a vast repertoire of amazing golf shots none more so than his famous “backwards” shot. Here Mickelson shows you how to play it, the question is; would you dare try it in a competition?
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Should my descriptions of amazing golf shots be confined solely to tournament play? Hmmm! I’m not really sure but this is certainly worthy of being described as amazing. Briny Baird hit balls 230 yards from the roof of a 34 storey hotel into the San Diego Padres’ Petco Park baseball stadium. Aiming at a target Baird would raise for the San Diego Navy/ Marine Corps Relief Society $2,000 for a bulls eye, inner ring $1,000 and outer ring $500.
He actually raised $17,500 for by “scoring” with 8 out of 10 shots! The event was also publicity for the China bistro P.F Chang’s who made the total up to $25,000.
You will, I’m sure, have seen or at least heard of Happy Gilmore the film character who runs at the ball before launching the most prodigious drives and amazing golf shots. But, does science bear out the theory of hitting longer drives by running to generating more power? You bet it does, Padraig launches drives 30 yards past his normal average drives of 296 yards. See the shots and the science of this theory in this clip from Fox Sports’ Sport Science. Visit their site.
Some amazing golf shots defy description but I’m going to try anyway!
After Fuzzy Zoeller had played his tee shot on #16 Glen Oaks Country Club in the 2006 Allianz Championship he was distinctly underwhelmed. His 7 iron shot had run through the green and settled on the second cut of the apron, he even starting walking and asked his caddie for the sand wedge he would need to play his second shot.
Fully ten seconds later the ball started to move back down the slope towards the hole. As the gallery and commentary team watched incredulously the ball tracked towards and then dropped into the hole for an amazing hole in one, Zoeller didn’t even know what had happened until the crowd erupted!
The practice days at The Masters are famous for the light hearted banter on hole #16. Players are encouraged to have a go at skipping the ball across the water “bouncing bomb” style and onto the green. This amazing golf shot by Viyay Singh came during practice for the 2009 tournament, not only did he achieve the feat but the ball took a break and curled straight into the hole for an unbelievable hole in one.
See three great different views of this amazing golf shot!!!
I was alerted to another video of the same shot, this time from behind the tee, that also shows the great cameraderie of the players. Many thanks to Barb for taking time to comment, much appreciated.
Yet another view of this amazing golf shot. You get an incredible view of the ball skimming the water from this angle.
