Splashing a roughly 20-yard bunker shot to a makable birdie for a tour pro under ordinary circumstances wouldn't be too taxing, but with so much on the line, this was no gimmie.
At the start of the year, McIlroy followed his usual practice of writing down various goals. In just about all of them he has, statistically at least, surpassed his original targets.
Scrivener’s jump of 24 spots to 35th in the Race to Dubai standings elevated him into the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai for the first time in his career.
Fleetwood’s final round included three eagles and three back-nine bogeys, a lucky kick off a sprinkler head and a deft chip on the first playoff hole to set up a winning par putt.
You might be rolling your eyes at another "luckiest break ever" headline, but we assure you, this one from Friday at the Nedbank Golf Challenge truly is the luckiest break in golf history.
Lee Westwood has never been known for possessing a brilliant short game, but he produced a bit of bunker magic during the opening round of the 2019 NedBank Golf Challenge.