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Blades of glory These putting masters hold records with the flat-stick that beggar belief WORDS ROB MCGARR THE PUTTING ISSUE 70 ISSUE 337 TODAYSGOLFER.CO.UK
PUTTING RECORDS e feel pretty pleased with W ourselves if we make it through a round without a three-putt or hole an unexpected long one from 30 feet. So imagine what it would be like to go 30 rounds without a three-putt, or to hole one from 375 feet… The players featured here don’t have to imagine; they hold putting records that will take some breaking… Longest streak without a three-putt Freddie Jacobson’s run of 542 holes without a three-putt, from Jan 23 to April 24 this year, stretched over an astonishing 30 rounds. The Swede comfortably broke Luke Donald’s previous record of 483 holes, set in 2011, before opening the second round of the Zurich Classic with a disappointing three-jab. Fewest putts in a round We’re not huge fans of the ‘putts per round’ statistic. It doesn’t take into account how many greens you hit or miss, or how far from the hole you’re putting from. That said, taking 18 putts in a round – that’s one per hole, maths fans – is a pretty tidy feat that just eight players have ever managed. Guess how many of them won the tournament in which they did it… None. Longest putt in a Major Nick Price had been waiting 15 years to win a Major when a 110-footer helped him to victory at the 1992 PGA Championship at Bellerive Country Club. Fewest putts in a 72-hole tournament Two-putt every green over four days and you’d take 144 putts. The pros average around 116, while the best putters might get this down to 105 on a really good week. To take just 92 putts in a tournament, then, is obviously an unbelievable accomplishment, but that’s exactly what David Frost did during the 2005 MCI Heritage at Harbour Town. The fact he finished T-38 with a 2-over total tells you everything you need to know about how the rest of his game was going that week. The first whiff Whiffing the ball is bad enough, but imagine being the person air-shots are named after. Lord Gormley Whiffle missed the ball completely when attempting to tap in a four-inch putt during the 1876 Open and lost the Silver Medal as a result. All the talk amongst the spectators was, “Did you see that Whiffle?” – leading to the term Longest putt ever holed On November 6, 2001, 13-hcp Fergus Muir bagged a Guinness World Record by sinking a 375-foot putt on the 5th hole of the Eden Course in St Andrews. Having seen his partners struggle with howling winds and rock-hard ground, the 71-year-old reached for his hickory shafted putter and made his first ever holein-one. Tap Frost The South African didn’t need his putter much that week. ‘whiff’ when later shortened to its present form. The slowest putt ever made Those enraged by slow play should look away now. It took amateur Kim Saka 25 minutes to hole a simple 18- inch putt that would secure her a spot in the 1980 Women’s Kemper Open. In fairness, it wasn’t her fault. The flagstick was stuck and her caddie couldn’t remove it despite his best efforts. Eventually, after several caddies had tried to free what was quickly becoming golf’s version of Excalibur, the flag was freed and Saka was able to finish the hole. Longest putt holed on Tour Craig Barlow may not exactly be a household name – he’s never won a Tour event and is probably as famous for being the cousin of The Killers’ Brandon Flowers as for his T-26th in the 2008 US Open – but his 111’ 5” eagle putt at Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club during the 2008 Buick Open will take some beating. That’s the length of three London buses! The longest putt holed so far this season was Chad Campbell’s 95’ 3” effort in the Northern Trust Open. Price is right The South African won two more Majors. TODAYSGOLFER.CO.UK ISSUE 337 71
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