In match play, you’re always supposed to assume your opponent will make the putt, or the chip or the sand shot. But from the fairway? No.
It’s reasonable, then, if Thongchai Jaidee was rather shocked when he lost his Friday match at the Volvo World Match Play Championship. He lost to Henrik Stenson on a walk-off eagle from the 17th fairway.
Stenson was 1 up, then hit his second shot after Jaidee had missed the green to the left at the short par 4. The ball lands a couple of feet past the pin, sucks back right into the hole for an eagle 2 and the 2-and-1 win.
The win left Stenson 2-0-1 in pool play at London Golf Club and into the single-elimination draw over the weekend.
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