Video: Garrigus' Eagle Putt, Colsaerts' 5-Putt And Other 15th Hole Antics
/Because I'm an anarchist at heart, the 15th hole came calling Friday. East breezes meant that 450-yard hole went from a 3-wood 6-iron to a mid-iron and wedge approach. Or for some like Robert Garrigus, an eagle putt that was part of his +11 153 total.
I know there's no rooting in the press box, but I had to applaud this one. One of the best putts I've ever witnessed:
Ernie Els said the hole location/green speed combination "got out of hand" and I would concur that it was even worse than day one's 8th and 18th hole locations, which were silly but not nearly as freakish as 15 on Friday.
Henrik Stenson talked about the 15th after his round:
HENRIK STENSON: I've only hit -- did I hit one driver today? I only hit driver on 5. I imagine around here it's -- my game plan with the other wind direction was two drives a day, and now it was one today. It was never going to be a lot of drives here. Even 9, I hit 3-iron off the tee and a 5-iron. Thought I hit it beautifully, and just came up short on the front edge. But if you're playing a par-5 and it's a 3-iron, you're not taking any bunkers into play. That's what you've got to do, you keep on plodding your way, and make a few here when you can. And just make a lot of pars. Par is never a bad score on any hole in a Major championship, even though it can feel like it at times, it's just keep your head down and move to the next.
Stenson's post round comments on video:
And saving the most tragic for last, courtesy of GolfCentralDaily.com, Nicolas Colsaerts' five putt at 15.