Strange But True #2

Watch Your Speed!
After Mark Calcavecchia and John Daly completed the final round in the Tournament Players' Championship in 2 hours and 3 minutes, both were fined by the U.S. P.G.A. for playing too quickly. Daly shot an 80 and Calcavecchia an 81.

Only 1 Hole in 1!
Legendary professional Harry Vardon, the greatest Open Champion of all-time, had only one hole-in-one during his long career.

Keep Your Eye on the Ball!
It looked good for Scotland's Raymond Russell heading into the last round of the 2001 Compass English Open at the Marriott Forest of Arden course. On the 17th green, and 2 holes away from a top 10 finish, he threw his ball to his caddy for cleaning. The caddy missed the ball and it rolled into the lake. They searched the lake but couldn't find it and the the result was a two-stroke penalty and over £4,000 in prize money.

What Set of Clubs did He Use?
Tom Watson won the 1977 USPGA Championship, 1975 Open Championship, and 1977 Open Championship with clubs that were later deemed not to conform to R&A and USGA rules and regulations. No disciplinary action was taken.

What Do I Need?
Moe Norman was heading toward a new course record in a tournanment. His caddy told him that what he needed to do to set a new mark was to hit a driver, a 9 iron and take two putts. Moe informed the caddy that he would hit a 9 iron off the tee, a driver off the fairway to the green and then two putt. Which he did to set the new course record.

A Perfect Round?
Nick Faldo parred every hole in the final round of the 1987 Open Championship at Muirfield.

The Most Pars in an Event.
Tommy Armour won the 1927 Shawnee Open by posted a total of 23 in the event.

Nice Bounce!
After ripping a drive that hit a cart path and continued on for 787 yards in the 1992 Texas Open at the Oak Hill Country Club in San Antonio, Carl Hooper hit a 4 iron back to the fairway and then an 8 iron. Finished with a double bogey 6 and missed the cut.