Golf is a game of fine margins; of countless possible scenarios and outcomes. As such, it’s one of the most unpredictable sports there is. One wayward strike or one stroke of genius can totally change a round or competition.
Players can come back from seemingly impossible situations, become locked in exhausting battles and fire astonishing scores, both low and high.
Over the years, there have been many remarkable and unlikely rounds played by professionals and amateurs – some superb, others disastrous.
Who could have predicted Al Geiberger’s 59 at Colonial in 1977, or Tiger Woods going for the ‘Grand Slam’ and shooting 81 in the third round of The Open at Muirfield in 2002?
It’s the uncertainty that makes golf so captivating and so challenging, both physically and mentally. Almost anything can happen out on the links...
The greatest comeback
As the final round of the 1999 Open Championship at Carnoustie got underway, all eyes were on Frenchman Jean Van de Velde, who carried a five-stroke lead. The eyes were still very much on him at the end of the round as he paddled comically in the Barry Burn and squandered what remained of his advantage.
Earlier in the day, Scotland’s
