After starting two-over par through five holes, Peterson couldn’t stop the bogey train at the par-4 15th, which caused him to take out some frustration on his putter as he snapped it in two pieces.
As his eyes welled up with tears, it was clear how meaningful this second victory was for Merritt, probably because he didn’t know if and when he’d ever get it.
Nothing captivates an audience quite like a late-round collapse, and the British Open has a knack for providing some of the more trainwreckian collapses in recent memory.
Australian Golf Digest
