The shank. Golf’s most-dreaded and gruesome shot scares some golfers to the point of refusing to even utter the S-word. And one Aussie announcer did his best to avoid it as well.
Woods, who finished with a one-over 72, said he experienced back spasms late in his round that may have factored in to the shank seen ’round the world.
The matchplay format dictates that you should always expect the unexpected, but when it comes to what happened on the 18th hole with Lexi Thompson in the afternoon four-ball session, it would be tough to fathom what happened greenside for the American side.
Brendon Todd picked the wrong time (not that there’s a right time) to hit one off the hosel, nearly hitting his golf ball unto that other island you see on TV.
Last week, Bryson DeChambeau drew gasps at Bay Hill with a 377-yard drive. This week, he drew gasps at TPC Sawgrass with a cold-top fairway wood into the water.
Australian Golf Digest
