We are big fans of PGA Tour winner and style icon Keith Mitchell. We just wish we could ask him what in the world he was thinking on the 15th hole during yesterday’s final round of the Sony Open in Hawaii.
Mitchell was cruising along at four-under for the day when his approach shot on the par 4 found a greenside bunker, resulting in a nasty fried-egg lie. It was a tough spot for sure, but what he did next baffled everyone – including the announcers on the PGA Tour Live broadcast.
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Mitchell addressed his golf ball with his sand wedge turned over so the toe was down against the back of the ball. And then he dribbled one a few feet that stayed in the bunker. Have a look:
What just happened 🤔
Keith Mitchell took an unusual approach to a plugged lie on the 15th @SonyOpenHawaii.
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— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) January 18, 2026
Wild stuff.
“What? I’ve never attempted that in my life,” one announcer said. “I’ve heard of it before, but I’ve never seen someone try it.”
And we probably won’t see anyone else try it again after that. To Mitchell’s credit, he then hit a solid conventional bunker shot and wound up saving bogey – the only blemish on his card during a final-round 67 that left him T-66 in the tour’s season opener, won by Chris Gotterup.
“I don’t know what to tell you,” an announcer added. “I have no clue what he was trying to do there.”
In other words, don’t try this at home. Even if you’re one of the best golfers on the planet.
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