Scariest shot in golf ?

[AllyLodge]

Came across this great article on PGA.com:
http://www.pga.com/golf-courses/quick-nine/quick-nine-what-scariest-shot-in-golf

Just wondering your opinion, what is the scariest shot in golf ?
Mine is probably the putt to win. Because I always miss it

 

[Whee]

Anything with a 5 iron....

 

[Imurg]

That 17th at Sawgrass is the reason the "Player's" will never be a Major. It's a naff hole to have down the stretch of a Championship. Miss the green and you're running up a big number. And loads of the best in the world miss it every year. I dislike holes with no bail-out area anywhere.

Needing 2 putts from 50 feet to win the Match is pretty scary.........

 

[brendy]

Any green 60 yards away with lots of trees right.

 

[paul1874]

Being asked if I want to play through......scary as I always make a real mess of it

 

[Marko77]

anything over water to the green. Especially with the pin at the front.

edit, after seeing Paul's post. also teeing off on the first with a crowd around the pro shop.

 

[Alex1975]

Being asked if I want to play through......scary as I always make a real mess of it

This is a good one!!!


For me its bunkers tight to a green with the pin close. I have the shot in my armory but its one that I am always glad to get done.

I think its a hangover from my first medal where I played into the bunker at the back and then the one at the front, back to the back and back to the front....

 

[imran_ali]

Anything that involves a golf club!!!!!

 

[Lump]

A drive with OOB tight to the right.

 

[MashieNiblick]

That 17th at Sawgrass is the reason the "Player's" will never be a Major. It's a naff hole to have down the stretch of a Championship. Miss the green and you're running up a big number. And loads of the best in the world miss it every year. I dislike holes with no bail-out area anywhere.

Agree about 17 at Sawgrass - fun for what it is but one dimensional. Just compare it to the 17th at St Andrews, a hole that you can play any number of ways and which can trip you up any number of ways.

My scariest shot in golf: full sandwedge off hard pan, wind behind, to the 7th green with the practice green beyond packed with kids getting ready for a junior comp..... I hit it heavy into the front bunker and was happy.

 

[RGDave]

also teeing off on the first with a crowd around the pro shop.

I agree. Any 1st hole probably.

 

[RGDave]

I dislike holes with no bail-out area anywhere.

Yep, couldn't agree more. Knowing where to miss is one of my secrets of mediocrity.....

 

[User 105]

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At the moment the next one I'm about to hit, or miss-hit if you want it's correct term.

But agree with the playing through one. Always gets me.

 

[daymond]

Got to say it again but the son in law did get a birdie on the 17th at Sawgrass.
For me the killer shot is any one which is a "must do".

 

[Junior]

Short sided chip from a downhill lie that you have to carry a few feet first. (ie. so you cant putt it!!) Watch out on the other side of the green !!!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

The shank. You know you've got it in there and never know when its coming out to say hello

 

[Marko77]

The shank. You know you've got it in there and never know when its coming out to say hello

There's scary shots then there's nightmare shots!!

 

[ADB]

When i used to play at Leighton Buzzard GC, the clubhouse and pro shop was in range for a nice hook off the first tee - my specialty!

 

[Region3]

15' from a bunker with the pin 5' from the far edge of it off a hard lie.

 

[USER1999]

The shank. You know you've got it in there and never know when its coming out to say hello

I disagree.

The scariest shot is the one you have to hit after you have shanked it.