That would be the last hole of Winged Foot at the 2006 U.S. Open, and when I let the double bogey lose, I had to wait for my match partner Vijay Singh, who left it and the latter had it left-to the left were two hotel tents and he needed to drop.
To be short, the whole process took 9 minutes. It felt like an hour, but nine minutes were just for the second shot. Meanwhile, I sat on the fairway and prepared to set off.
At first, I thought it was 7 iron. Then I turned my idea into 6 irons. Then return
7 iron. After waiting a lot, it is almost impossible to maintain a completely positive attitude. Unfortunately, I grabbed a little bit and got myself into the worst.
If there is a shot, I wish I could come back, that is that. But the truth is, you have to hit all 72 holes, not just 71. Of course, we now have the “off-the-shelf golf” rules.
I hope I will step up, hit 7 iron, and leave it under the hole. The flag was stuffed to the right and I naturally faded into the ball, and honestly, it might be easier to make the birdies there than the six I ended up getting.
Golf games have changed the most since you first became a professional?
There is no doubt that this is the device. The ball and club have changed golf significantly.
I’m not saying everything changes everything in a positive way, but in length and accuracy, the ball is more technically and more direct, and the club has more forgiveness built into it, making players hit harder without worrying about lacking fairways.
How much do you continue to learn at this point in your career?
If I don’t study after every round of golf, it’s a total waste. I learned a little about myself, the ball, the club, the lies, how to do it.
I learned something; and you have to pull something out of every round of golf, and I still do it.
