Jim Nantz left in disbelief after Gary Woodland’s shockingly bad drive
Even the best golfers in the world can have a bad swing from time to time, but seeing a miss as bad as the one suffered by Gary Woodland on Sunday at the BMW Championship is still stunning. The miss came from the tee box of the ninth hole with Woodland just a stroke off…
On Sunday at the BMW Championship, world-class golfer Gary Woodland faced a moment of disbelief when his tee shot from the ninth hole turned into a catastrophic miss. As the leading player by a single stroke, Woodland expected to cruise down the fairway for a clean second shot. Instead, his drive soared into a creek that had never been in play during any tournament at that location.
CBS commentator Jim Nantz, tasked with providing insight during such dramatic moments, struggled to find the right words, expressing shock at the sheer awfulness of the shot. Nantz remarked, "That [creek] has never been in play, any tournament they’ve ever had here," emphasizing the sheer shock of the event. Forced to incur a penalty stroke, Woodland's ball landed 350 yards away from the pin.
Ultimately, he ended up with a double bogey, falling two strokes behind the leaders, Wyndham Clark and Rory McIlroy. The error reverberated throughout the remainder of the tournament, as Woodland remained two strokes behind the leaders with three holes remaining.
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