Greatest golf shot ever? One-handed backwards shot from halfway up a TREE.

[charlie and algernon]

[Auggie]

1. Courageous, albeit reckless, shot ... could have injured himself big time

Legendary stuff for sure. Thanks for posting.

[charlie and algernon]

2. the jump was probably the most dangerous part

could've sprained an ankle or broken a leg. We only have that one perspective, so I don't know how in play that one limb was that they highlighted. I suppose there was the risk that the ball could've ricocheted and hit him or a spectator.

[El Supremo]

4. He did injure himself (shoulder).

Had to withdraw after the rain delay. AND he got a double bogey. Dumb.

[wilt the stilt]

8. watched it and I don't think he injured himself on the shot

it was pulling himself up in the tree.

[charlie and algernon]

12. According to the ESPN article, he did injure his shoulder on the shot

Garcia withdrew from the tournament, saying in a statement on his website that his left shoulder and Achilles tendon were hurt and he did not want to risk doing more damage by finishing six holes on Monday. During the shot, he leaned hard on his left shoulder and tried to balance himself on one foot. Eventually, he wrapped his left arm around a limb to swat at the shot back-handed.

The statement said that when Garcia was in the tree, he forced the left shoulder to the point he could barely feel it, and his next shot -- a chunked wedge that only went about 30 yards -- was a result of his sore left shoulder.

http://espn.go.com/golf/story/_/id/9093066/sergio-garcia-hits-shot-tree-later-wds-pga-tour-arnold-palmer-invitational

I didn't see this article before I posted the OP. Looks like it wasn't the smartest decision on his part. Looked cool though, lol.

[wilt the stilt]

14. watch the video

and I bet it was pulling himself up the tree.

[GiveMeFreedom]

3. I would watch a lot more Golf

if it had more stuff like this. Maybe a water trap with live alligators? Sand trap loaded with sand fleas?

[harmonicon]

5. That's why miniature golf is better. (nt)

[BobbyBoring]

7. There's plenty of Alligators

In Florida water hazards. Don't know about the fleas~

[Renew Deal]

10. Sand trap with quick sand

[GiveMeFreedom]

11. Oh! Man, I just woke up.

Peace.

[bluedigger]

6. A for effort, B for execution, C for style, and D for judgement.

He would have been better off taking the penalty.

[Renew Deal]

9. lol

[charlie and algernon]

13. +1

[rocktivity]

15. I'm not impressed

because he hit the ball INTO a tree in the first place...


rocktivity

[Cronus Protagonist]

16. Would have been more entertaining if the ball had exploded

Golf needs something to spice it up a bit.

[secondvariety]

17. Cool.

That's why he's a pro.

[edhopper]

18. Compared to holing a ball

from a bunker at St Andrews? Not so much.