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Sergio Garcia – #16 Medina CC – 1999 PGA Championship

admin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:59:59 +0000

What do you do when your golf ball is stuck up against a tree? Close your eyes and have a wild slash at it hoping to make a decent contact without breaking your club and/or wrist? Of course you do! Particularly if your name is Sergio Garcia and you’re chasing Tiger Woods down the stretch in the 1999 PGA Championship at Medinah CC. This fantastic golf shot really shot Garcia to prominence, the tree in question was on the sixteenth hole and Sergio’s slashing, eyes shut, open faced six iron shot is a classic. What makes it all the more memorable is his exuberant scampering after the ball, running and jumping to see the result of his ball making the green and then laughing with the gallery about closing his eyes.

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Vijay Singh Masters Practice #16 Skip Hole in One

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 08:36:59 +0000

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.

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Tiger Woods – 2005 Masters – Hole #16 Chip In

admin — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:07:59 +0000

Of all the amazing golf shots that Tiger Woods has played in his career this shot stands out as probably the most memorable.

Let me take you back; Tiger led Chris DiMarco by three shots going into the final round of the 2005 Masters tournament but that lead had been whittled away to a single stroke as they stood on the tee of the par three sixteenth at the Augusta National Golf Club.

The pin was in its traditional Sunday placement, on the left side of the green at the bottom of the slope encouraging an attacking shot to the heart of the green that will run down to the flag for a possible birdie two. DiMarco played a good shot that left him a very holeable eighteen foot putt for birdie but Tiger pulled his eight-iron tee shot long and left of the green and his ball nestled up against the second cut of rough.

This awkward lie forced Woods into playing a low running chip across the incredibly fast green away from the flag before it took the slope and curved down to the right and towards the hole. The shot was judged to perfection, as it trickled nearer to the hole the ball momentarily stopped on the edge of the cup before taking one more half turn, displaying it’s Nike swoosh, and tumbling into the bottom of the hole whilst the gallery, Woods and caddy Steve Williams erupted into pandemonium. DiMarco subsequently missed his own putt and Tiger’s one stroke advantage was preserved.

Of all the amazing golf shots over the years this is destined to become the most iconic of the digital age. Nike, Tiger’s sponsors, were delighted with that serendipitous last turn of the ball and converted footage of the shot into a ubiquitous advertisement that captures the drama of the event including CBS commentator Verne Lundquist’s immortal lines “Oh my goodness! Oh Wow!! In your life, have you seen anything like that?” as the ball edges ever nearer the hole and drops in.

Whilst this one shot doesn’t tell the full story of the 2005 Masters, DiMarco caught Tiger and forced a playoff, it is certainly what the tournament will ultimately remembered for.

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