This compliment can be called “better than most people.”
On Friday, tournament officials placed the pin on par 3 17th in the front of the green, six paces from the front and four paces from the left. That's exactly where the hall was during the third round of the 2001 athletes championship, and Tiger Woods stopped one of the best putts of his career.
That Saturday afternoon, 15 major winners Faces a 60-foot putt for birdieIt was characterized by triple breaks and a very travel down the slopes. The three-putt seemed plausible, but Woods of course stopped it. NBC Sports' Gary Koch said on television that “it's better than most people.” The ball was heading towards the cup.”
Woods acquired players that week. This marked the first of two titles in TPC Sawgrass.
Unfortunately, Woods hasn't played this year's edition. Earlier this week he announced that he suffered from a ruptured Achilles tendon. This will keep him out until 2026. It seemed like he would play for Augusta National in April, but that's outside of his latest injury issue.
Nevertheless, Woods' incredible moments from the 2001 players live in this week. As the ESPN+ PGA Tour live broadcast was pointed out on Friday morning, the bottom of the cup refers to Woods' unlikely putts in Koch's iconic call.
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Certainly, only people on the field this week can see the bottom of the cup. But this is a moving tribute since Koch recreated his role at the NBC Sports booth this week, especially given Woods' injuries.
Something great around.
In fact, it's better than most.
Jack Mirco is a golf staff writer who plays SB Nation. Follow him with x @jack_milko.
