Russia's Andrey Pavlov Needs 17 Shots on 1st Hole at the Lyoness Open

[saevel25]

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/13063603/andrey-pavlov-scores-17-first-hole-lyoness-open

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On the par-5 first, Pavlov found the water on six attempts. The Diamond Country Club course is known for its many water hazards.

Chris Gane also scored a 17 at Gleneagles 12 years ago, still three strokes less than Philippe Porquier's record of 20 at the French Open in 1978.

Golf is HARD!

Though the analyst for ESPN on this could have tried not to copy Lebron Jame's in the way they counted the strokes.

[boogielicious]

From the Bleacher Report

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2494156-russias-andrey-pavlov-needs-17-shots-on-1st-hole-at-the-lyoness-open?utm_source=cnn.com&utm;_medium=referral&utm;_campaign=editorial

And you thought a triple bogey was a bad hole!

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By Sean Fay , UK Staff Writer

Did Russia's Andrey Pavlov get off to a good start to his round at the Lyoness Open on Friday?

Nyet !

Pavlov shot a disastrous 17 on the par-five first during his second round at the Diamond Country Club, tying for the second-worst score in European Tour history, per the BBC .

It turned out to be a true Tin Cup hole for Pavlov (without the redemptive ending), as he found the water six times.

He eventually shot a 90 (18-over) for the round, after scoring a one-under 71 the previous day.

[jsgolfer]

I don't feel so bad now.

Friday, Russia’s Andrey Pavlov recorded a 17 -- on the par-5 first hole, at the Lyoness Open in Atzenbrugg, Austria. He went on to shoot 90, playing the rest of the round in 6 over.

Four years ago, Kevin Na made a 16 on the par-4 ninth during the opening round of the Valero Texas Open.

All of it proof that even pros aren't completely immune to looking like, well, not so pro-like.

By the way, Pavlov’s 17 is still one shy of the worst single-hole score in a PGA TOUR event. John Daly had an 18 on the par-5 sixth at Bay Hill in 1998. Ray Ainsley had a 19 on the par-4 16th at Cherry Hills in the 1938 U.S. Open.

[saevel25]

I don't feel so bad now.

Friday, Russia’s Andrey Pavlov recorded a 17 -- on the par-5 first hole, at the Lyoness Open in Atzenbrugg, Austria. He went on to shoot 90, playing the rest of the round in 6 over.

Four years ago, Kevin Na made a 16 on the par-4 ninth during the opening round of the Valero Texas Open.

All of it proof that even pros aren't completely immune to looking like, well, not so pro-like.

By the way, Pavlov’s 17 is still one shy of the worst single-hole score in a PGA TOUR event. John Daly had an 18 on the par-5 sixth at Bay Hill in 1998. Ray Ainsley had a 19 on the par-4 16th at Cherry Hills in the 1938 U.S. Open.

Ummm... http://thesandtrap.com/t/82591/russias-andrey-pavlov-needs-17-shots-on-1st-hole-at-the-lyoness-open

I beat you to it ;)

[jsgolfer]

From the Bleacher Report

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2494156-russias-andrey-pavlov-needs-17-shots-on-1st-hole-at-the-lyoness-open?utm_source=cnn.com&utm;_medium=referral&utm;_campaign=editorial

And you thought a triple bogey was a bad hole!

oops didn't see it

[HawkNballs]

Forget the 17.  Who's the perfect 10 behind the broadcast desk?  Yuuuuuuummmy!

[CraiginKSA]

Pavlov dogged it on that hole.

[HawkNballs]

Water hazards in Russia are usually frozen... he's used to the ball bouncing off them. ;)

[dfreuter415]

Arnold Palmer took a 12 in 1961 at the Los Angeles Open, par-5 18th hole, Rancho Park Golf Course. Asked how he made 12, Arnold Palmer told reporters, "I missed my putt for 11," . He didn't mention the four shots he hit OB.