Rory Four Putts

Woof...that's rough.

I four putted once last year, and (fortunately...knock on wood) 0 times this year. I hate 3 putting...4 putting is a nightmare.

I know how Rory feels plus 1.  I had the unfortunate experience of 5 putting today.  lol  Too make matters worse, it was on a Par 3.  The hole is 94 yards straight up hill.  You can just barely see the top of the flag from the tee box.  If I use a 9 iron, I'm in the sand bunkers in front.  Been there done that.  I hit my 8 iron a little left and when I got up there I couldn't find it.  I walked all over but thought it might have kicked off and down into a steep ravine.  I even checked all over the out of bounds on the back side.  I seen a guy just getting to the green before me so I thought I better get a move on.  I dropped a ball at the edge of the woods and flopped a shot about 20 feet past the hole.  I walked towards it and seen my original ball about 6 inches into the second cut around the green.  I flopped that one out of the high stuff about 15 ft past the hole.  I then marked it and putted it past about 5 ft.  I marked it again and then I had 3 run around the lip putts before draining a 5" putt like a pro.  I guess I should have used the marker in hindsight.  Rory looked like he was hurrying just like me.

I can't believe this is even a topic.   That being said I bet he wishes he took a little more time on his 2nd putt.  Its one of those where you need to take a good look to make sure your seeing your line correctly.  Ive missed a lot (or should I say a ton) of 4 footers when I took them for granted. Most of the time its because your just pissed you missed the previous putt ha ha.  He will get it together tomorrow but that might cost hit the win this weekend.

It never happens to people who give themselves putts. Funny that.

I had a 6 foot sidehill putt yesterday. If I had missed it I would have had the same distance coming back.

Also , many players haven't even seen extreme breaks on fast greens.

That isn't to say that Rory wasn't a little careless.

Haha, like a boss!

We should make a thread like this every time one of us 4-putts.

What do I win and where do I pick it up at?

My mom would have told me I could "pick it up behind the at."

(Sorry. Couldn't resist.)

It's been a while since I 4 putted, but I am quite positive there are some just waiting to happen in my putting future.

In Mcllroy's case, it was just his turn.

Yep.

I hit a long lag to about two feet the other day lipped out the the 2 footer, then (same round) I missed my line by a hair on another 2 footer and just burned the edge. My buddy said, "see, that's why you should pick those up". He was serious too.

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