| [GOLF]Huge choke on 18th hole costs 1st win for Stanley Looking for his 1st win in his 2nd yr on tour, Kyle Stanley CHOKED big time on last hole of regulation and got a triple bogey on an easy birdie hole.
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What once seemed like it would be easy has turned into a whole different story for Kyle Stanley.
The second-year TOUR player took a three-shot lead to the 72nd hole but gave all three away with a third shot that spun back off the green and into the water hazard short of the flagstick, followed by a three-putt.
Stanley’s tee shot hit about 20 feet short and trickled back down the slope of the green. Snedeker hit 5-iron and his ball one-hopped over the green, stopping just below the TV tower. He’ll get a drop, as a result.
Snedeker ends up having to place his ball on the hill. He chips to about 5 1/2 feet for the potential par putt.
Stanley had a 47-footer for the birdie. The ball stops 5 feet, 3 inches short of the hole.
Snedeker makes his par putt but Stanley misses his. The win is the third of Snedeker’s career.
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| said by fAcEtIOUs:Looking for his 1st win in his 2nd yr on tour, Kyle Stanley CHOKED big time on last hole of regulation and got a triple bogey on an easy birdie hole.
. . Tough break. Winning that 1st tournament is always the hardest one to get. Wait-- Is it a "choke", or a "tough break"? Can't be both. |
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 pro7070BJ "The Prodigy" PennPremium
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Yeah that was tough to watch. He hit a pretty good 3rd shot but just hit in the "perfectly" wrong spot at the crest of that slope past the pin and had too much spin. A foot further and it would have been perfect. After that he was clearly shaken. With a 3 shot lead he should have played way long and could have 4 putted to a win. |
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pro7070BJ "The Prodigy" PennPremium
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Stanely is showing some heart this week. 1 shot lead with 4 to go today. Came from 8 behind. I hope he wins. |
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| said by pro7070:Stanely is showing some heart this week. 1 shot lead with 4 to go today. Came from 8 behind. I hope he wins.
Yes, I hope he can hang in there and get a win. It is Spencer Levin today that is showing the pressure. |
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| Hey, Stanley holds on for the win. That should help his confidence a lot and offset the bruising his ego took last week. |
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pro7070BJ "The Prodigy" PennPremium
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| said by pro7070:Yeah that was redemption for sure.
Golf World magazine did a story on him today:
»www.golfworldmonday.com/golfworl···0206#pg6
»www.golfworldmonday.com/golfworl···206#pg17 |
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| Kyle Stanley is singing Frank Sinatra today:
I've been up and down and over and out
But I know one thing:
Each time I find myself flat on my face,
I pick myself up and get back in the race!
-That's Life
I hope these guys aren't setting a precedent for this year's Tour: The leader regularly pissing away 7 or 8 shot leads on Sunday . . . |
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