Bill Haas' water blast - with a 60 degree Vokey wedge
After letting out a huge "yelp" at the
preposterous (and I mean that in a good
way)
water hazard shot Bill Haas hit in the Tour
Championship playoff, I wondered where it
ranks on the list of the all-time greats.
Johnny
Miller called it, but I certainly didn't think that
Haas had better than a 1-in-10 chance of
getting the ball close. Yet he pulled it off,
had
the composure to close the deal with a classy
two-putt on 18, and entered the history
books
as the winner of the most lucrative playoff in
history.
If you haven't seen it, you can search "Bill
Haas
water shot" on youtube and be presented
with
videos from every angle.
Where do
you think this shot ranks with the greatest
tournament shots of all time?
Before
you vote, please take a look at the list of 16
contenders, in chronological order. With
apologies to female golfers everywhere, my
knowledge of LPGA and Women's USGA
history
is embarrassing -- I'm open to suggestions
at
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