Ernie Els Had Good Reason For His Awful Open Start
/I'm not sure I've ever seen a player as deflated as Ernie Els was after his opening tee shot injured a spectator, jarring Els so badly that he inexcusably backhanded a short putt and after the round, couldn't stop talking about the horror of seeing an injured spectator.
Bob Harig sums up the situation here.
Alex Myers posts the GIF of the putt.