Four Putts!

[NearHull]

Tiger’s four putt last week brought back some memories. When I first started playing many years ago on a small nine hole course squeezed in on a RAF base in Germany, a friend and I hit the green on the opening par 3. Very unusual for either of us. As we were both playing off high twenties we were extremely pleased with our efforts and proudly carried our Mcgregor’s to the green. Five minutes later we halved the hole in 5. I’m sure I have four putted many times since, but this one does stick in the memory. Anyone else prepared to confess to the four putt - or has anyone ever done worse?

 

[Dannyc]

Yes mate 🙈
Playing team golf last season opening par 3 hole bout 190 yards I hit the green from the tee the other lads all missed the green by the time it was my putt I had 2 for the win I just tried roll it up left it bout 6ft short then raced one past then unbelievably missed the half coming back my head was batteread my mate and playing partner just looked at me and said u need sort your putting out 😂
It was embarrassing but it made me go sort it out did me a favour in the long run

 

[Deleted member 18645]

I did it once on a tough green where the hole was on the edge of a ridge. First putt went past and down about 30 feet from having only just missed. Cost me a double bogey.

I'll always remember it as that was the round when I shot a gross 28 on the back nine including a hole-in-one

 

[bobmac]

Tiger’s four putt last week brought back some memories. When I first started playing many years ago on a small nine hole course squeezed in on a RAF base in Germany, a friend and I hit the green on the opening par 3. Very unusual for either of us. As we were both playing off high twenties we were extremely pleased with our efforts and proudly carried our Mcgregor’s to the green. Five minutes later we halved the hole in 5. I’m sure I have four putted many times since, but this one does stick in the memory. Anyone else prepared to confess to the four putt - or has anyone ever done worse?

Laarbruch or Gatow?
I'm guessing Laarbruch

 

[Bxm Foxy]

Yep, few times, but the one that always sticks, is a four putt in my first medal. Short opening par 4, good drive, 40 yard pitch onto the green, walk off with a 6. Gutted!

 

[cookelad]

On the first hole on the first day of the club championship one year, as the 'head greenkeeper'/owners son was a junior and not a club member he was told he couldn't play, he basically waxed the area between the cup and the pond so when I left my approach about 6ft away above the hole.......

I seem to remember my final score was an 8 so I must've taken at least 5 from 6ft away! On the positive side I didn't have the worst score on that hole that day, and I think they let him play the following year.

 

[Slab]

Its so easy done though, you start with a long 40/50 footer and its well under-hit leaving it 10 or 12 ft short, over-hit the next one (because you just left one soooo short) & it goes 4 ft past, now the nerves kick in cos you know a miss gives you a 4-putt so that's all you're thinking about... so that's exactly what happens!

No I've never had one

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I managed it a couple of times in competitions last year and already chucked one in this year. Hate it and leaves me feeling worse on the next hole than having had to play three off the tee

 

[Oldham92]

Once that I can remember. Hit the lip on a downhill sloping green and bounced out. Went from about an 8 footer to about 30 for my second one!

 

[NearHull]

Laarbruch or Gatow?
I'm guessing Laarbruch

Yes, Larparts

 

[bobmac]

The 5th at Blackmoor (I think).
Never try and tap in a 2 footer on a slopey green while standing on one leg.

 

[chrisd]

Me, no, and dont let anyone here tell you different 😤😤

 

[Jacko_G]

My mate four putted the first green at Royal Portrush much to my delight as he was in all honesty a much better putter than I was at that time.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

I think I have had a couple, but have erased them from my memory.

 

[Dan2501]

I five putted in a medal last year, that was bad. Left it above the whole in a dumb spot putting downhill (which at Lancaster is a massive no-no), raced it past, missed the one coming back, ran the 3rd 3ft past, nonchalantly tried to tap it in- missed, and knocked in the 5th. Wasn't my finest hour, turns out they add up quick.

 

[Captainron]

I’ve done it twice in an Open comp on the same hole a year apart at Beedles Lake with @Lincoln Quaker as a partner. Longish par 4 and been on in 2 with maybe 20 feet left on both occasions.
Glyn was super supportive

 

[jim8flog]

Too many times to remember. It is the times I single putt or do not need to putt at all I try to remember.

 

[duncan mackie]

Me, no, and dont let anyone here tell you different 😤😤

That's you me and Jack then......still remember clearly that post round interview. Amazing mental capacity.

 

[Orikoru]

I did one last weekend. I was absolutely livid. A tricky par 3, 6 iron length, I made the right hand side of the green which I was very happy about as I often don't on that hole. Had an extremely long putt, with a bit of a downhill ridge which I thought would take it to the hole, but I grossly underhit it and the ridge didn't do anything, left me still about 15 feet short. Not wanting to repeat the same mistake, I gave it more beans and promptly put it 8 feet past. Missed the one back by a centimetre. A green in regulation, but a double bogey on the card. Not a regular occurrence for me either, because my lag putting is normally good (better than my actual 'holeable' putts, for want of a better term) so I normally put myself near enough to three-putt at worst. Just had a horror show of misjudgement there.

 

[pokerjoke]

The 5th at Blackmoor (I think).
Never try and tap in a 2 footer on a slopey green while standing on one leg.

I played with you that day
4 putted from 6ft
Must admit it was a fast green that day