WATCH: Danny Lee Six-Putts From 4ft At US Open
The Kiwi had a heads-off on the 18th green on his way to making a nine
The Kiwi had a heads-off on the 18th green on his way to making a nine
WATCH: Danny Lee Six Putts From 4ft At US Open
Winged Foot is a demanding golf course and it took its toll on Danny Lee in the third round of the US Open.
The Kiwi reached the last hole at three over for the day and +8 for the tournament but he had a complete heads-off on the final green.
Lee had around 4ft for par on the 18th and missed it before taking five more efforts to get into the hole.
On his third putt he purposely hit it too hard as the anger was clearly getting to him.
He nonchalantly tapped in for a 9 and then went and smashed his putter into his bag before throwing his flat stick.
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Lee eventually carded a 78 to drop to +13 and he later withdrew from the tournament citing a wrist injury.
Watch the clip below, posted on Twitter:
The 30-year-old, who has won three times as a pro, got his week off to a very solid start with a 70 on Thursday before a 75 on Friday to make the cut by one stroke.
It's not the first time a tour pro has had a heads-off moment on the putting green.
Hennie Otto springs to mind -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJe8MseGn3M
Related: US Open Leaderboard - Who is leading at Winged Foot?
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Elliott Heath is our News Editor and has been with Golf Monthly since early 2016 after graduating with a degree in Sports Journalism. He manages the Golf Monthly news team as well as our large Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages. He covered the 2022 Masters from Augusta National as well as five Open Championships on-site including the 150th at St Andrews. His first Open was in 2017 at Royal Birkdale, when he walked inside the ropes with Jordan Spieth during the Texan's memorable Claret Jug triumph. He has played 35 of our Top 100 golf courses, with his favourites being both Sunningdales, Woodhall Spa, Western Gailes, Old Head and Turnberry. He has been obsessed with the sport since the age of 8 and currently plays off of a six handicap. His golfing highlights are making albatross on the 9th hole on the Hotchkin Course at Woodhall Spa, shooting an under-par round, playing in the Aramco Team Series on the Ladies European Tour and making his one and only hole-in-one at the age of 15 - a long time ago now!
Elliott is currently playing:
Driver: Titleist TSR4
3 wood: Titleist TSi2
Hybrids: Titleist 816 H1
Irons: Mizuno MP5 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland RTX ZipCore 50, 54, 58
Putter: Odyssey White Hot OG #5
Ball: Srixon Z Star XV
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