Thought I'd relay this one for "holie" credit, and to remind everyone why you should never "give-up". Played in a pretty big 4-ball event a week or so ago. First of 3 rounds and we come to the 13th hole, a par-5 with a creek that fronts the green. My partner hits 4-wood to the middle of the green leaving about a 30 footer for eagle. After a large drive I'm hitting a 6-iron for my second shot but draw it a tad too much and it ends up in the creek. The other team has hit their approach shots and are on the green as I find my ball staring back at me from the water. I'm thinking "it sure would be nice if I could find a way to make 4 and let my partner have a run at his eagle", so I take my line-of-flight drop about 60 yards up the fairway where I thought I had the best chance to hit a vertically-hinged lob wedge to the pin that was cut fairly close to the front of the green. Sure enough, 2 hops and a slow roll into the cup for birdie.
As one member of the other team handed me my ball, he admitted wondering what the heck I was doing taking a drop with my partner sitting in good shape with an eagle putt. I just told him "cause ya NEVER know what's gonna happen in this game". How many times do we get down after a bad shot or a bad break and have it go from bad to worse. The old adage of the only shot that really counts is your next one is soooooooo true.
I'm thinking "it sure would be nice if I could find a way to make 4 and let my partner have a run at his eagle", so I take my line-of-flight drop about 60 yards...
Great shot. I had a chip-in on a par 5 sunday that was preceeded by the same basic thought.
Your story will make me think bigger (longer) next time.
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