TIGER WOODS: CHIP-IN
16th hole, final round, 2005
Although we haven't ranked our 12 greatest shots, for many, it simply has to be Tiger's chip in 2005. One ahead of Chris DiMarco, Tiger fired his tee shot through the green at the par 3 into a seemingly impossible position, the ball resting against the second cut of grass with an extraordinary slope between it and the cup. He took his time then struck his chip onto the top section of the green – it checked up perfectly then began to tumble slowly down the slope. It took an age to roll down to the cup, then it stopped right on the lip – a perfect moment for his sponsor – before gravity won the battle and it dropped into the hole for an incredible two.
BUBBA WATSON: WEDGE
10th hole, play-off, 2012
Watson had played a superb back nine in the final round of the 2012 Masters to force a play-off against Louis Oosthuizen. The South African had, himself, played one of the greatest shots in Masters history earlier in the round, holing his second to the par-5 2nd for an albatross two. Watson and Oosthuizen halved the first extra hole in pars, then moved on to the difficult 10th. Both men lost their drives right, but Watson seemed in more trouble, deep in the woods. After Oosthuizen played up short of the green, Watson produced a miracle stroke. He hooked a wedge shot from out of the trees, bending the ball almost 90 degrees to find the green and set up victory.
CHARL SCHWARTZEL: HOLE-OUT
3rd hole, final round, 2011
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