The reason the Road Hole at St. Andrews is the most difficult par 4 in the world is that it was designed as a par 6.
BEN CRENSHAWI had a few miracles happen out there today.
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It’s emotional for every champion who decides to step down, it’s a tough decision. It’s probably easier for some, like me. But I’m just going to try to take it in stride. It’s part of life.
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I enjoy Augusta. I enjoy its challenges. There’s no other golf course like this anywhere. Its greens and its challenges on and around the greens are just super, super tough. So the greens are fun to play in sort of a morbid way
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I was horrified. Absolutely heart sick. All I could think of was that after 23 years together, I’d lost my faithful ally. I couldn’t sleep, couldn’t get the loss out of my mind. It was like discovering that someone in my family had died.
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I had a few miracles happen out there today.
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Hale Irwin is the exception. He just does everything so well.
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I’m about five inches from being an outstanding golfer. That’s the distance my left ear is from my right.
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The areas off the greens are masterpieces. I don’t think there’s anything like it in North America.
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I feel like I’ve won the tournament.
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But, if you miss (the supposedly easy pin) by just a little bit, you’re looking at the next putt from 30 feet. The ball just rolls away.
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I do not think I could go on living unless I felt that one day I might win the Open Championship at St. Andrews.
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The game embarrasses you until you feel inadequate.
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I don’t have any big secret about putting. Just hit at it. It’s either going to miss or go in.
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I had a 15th club in my bag.
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Hitting a shorter club to these greens means a great, great deal. Younger players are so much more capable length-wise.
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This is happening all over the world. It’s not just this golf course. Hopefully, if it stays dry, it will let a few more people in (contention). If it gets wet, though, there’s only a few people where it’s attainable.
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