19th Hole
Sounds like non-competing marker Jeff Knox dominated Augusta National again
“Even Tiger said to me on the putting green, he goes, seriously dude. He’s played the last eight weekends at the Masters. He’s got to be a regular.”
That’s a quote from Paul Casey, speaking with the media after his third-round 69. Casey was referencing a conversation with Tiger Woods about, you guessed it, legendary marker Jeff Knox.
Knox is a near-mythic figure. No Laying Up has done the heavy lifting over the past few years to bring the non-competing marker the attention he deserves. The Augusta National member is purported to be the amateur course record holder with a 61.
Knox is ANGC’s ringer, and whenever an odd number of players make the Masters cut, he’s paired with the odd man. Paul Casey was that lucky man Saturday morning.
Needless to say, the Englishman was impressed. “He knocked it down the first fairway, rolled it up, just misses birdie. Second, just skirted birdie. 3, hardly missed that one. 4, hit it close inside of me. Three and four, it was great stuff.”
While Knox didn’t card a score–he picked up a number of gimme putts to keep play moving along–Casey said Knox played well, “better…than a lot of the pros will play today,” according to Casey.
Of course, anytime Knox makes a Masters appearance, it creates a minor social media frenzy, and there were plenty of tweets like this one flying through the ether.
Everyone’s favorite golfer at @themasters Mr. Knox #themasters @JKnox_59 pic.twitter.com/zNrNaWz0qV
— ReGripped (@ReGripped) April 7, 2018
Speaking of Twitter, there’s even a (glorious) fake Jeff Knox Twitter account.
Not my first 30 footer around here! https://t.co/H5s7fiBxtk
— (Not)JeffKnox (@JKnox_59) April 7, 2018
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If you’re on Instagram, you’re hopefully aware that we are ‘gramming it up as well (@golfwrx). And if you’re not following us, well, that hurts our feelings more than a three-putt bogey.
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And if you’re not on Instagram, well there’s no way you could see these photos, so think of this series as a handy filter for the best #GolfWRX photos from the past 24 hours.
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Sorry, fans, you’re not going to be able to buy tickets to the Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson $9 million megamatch at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas, November 23.
Per a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, only a “small gathering of sponsors and VIPs” will be allowed on course. The report also indicates that, in contrast to Phil Mickelson’s promised primetime (ET) showdown, the match will be played under the Nevada sun. The official start time is yet to be announced, ditto the PPV price.
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Woods is the -220 favorite at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Mickelson is a +180 underdog.
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Golfers often say that getting a hole-in-one is all luck. (Keep in mind that Tiger Woods, arguably one of the most skilled iron players ever, says he has 19 holes-in-one… so maybe not all luck.) But certainly there are some holes-in-one that are “luckier” than others.
And then there’s this shot by Eddie Pepperell at the 2018 British Masters…
???? then ?? then ???? pic.twitter.com/A9gB4Adgjl
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) October 11, 2018
Definitely a great shot, and he absolutely took dead aim, but how this golf ball found the bottom of the cup is mind-blowing. It seemed to bounce off the ground, go up the flagstick, hit the ground, then side hop itself right into the basket. Wow.
But is it crazier than the bank shot?
That one is hard to top.
Or how about the all-time classic Bugs-Bunny-assisted hole-in-one by Michael Jordan in Space Jam?
Looney Tunes aside, here’s what Pepperell had to say about his hole-in-one.
“My eyesight’s going so I wasn’t sure exactly what happened!”@PepperellEddie on his hole-in-one. pic.twitter.com/SmHtWiyKKe
— The European Tour (@EuropeanTour) October 11, 2018
He may not have seen what happened at the time, but he’ll see it on highlight reels for years to come.
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stephenf
Apr 18, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Let’s try that “amateur course record” thing again, writer. If Knox actually shot 61, then unless we have a pro who claims to have shot better than 61 — 63 is the Masters record, but we’re talking about 61 or better in _any_ round — Knox holds _the_ record. Period.
What is almost universally referred to as the “course record” at Augusta is actually the record during official Masters rounds.
Joe
Apr 20, 2018 at 11:59 am
The 61 was evidently from the Member Tees, not the Tournament Tees.
CDS
Apr 11, 2018 at 12:27 pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO-5zrRlYe0
TeeBone
Apr 9, 2018 at 2:54 pm
If the guy could just win the Mid-Amateur, he could play in The Masters for real.
Donn Rutkoff
Apr 9, 2018 at 2:30 pm
I wonder if other pro tournaments still do that. The LPGA Kia Classic did not. A “rabbit” opened the play Sat & Sun playing solo. Too bad, lots of amateur event supporters should get the opportunity.
Tony Lynam
Apr 9, 2018 at 11:55 am
A tradition unlike any other!
Matt
Apr 9, 2018 at 11:19 am
How about whats in the bag Jeff Knox edition?
Garry
Apr 8, 2018 at 7:11 pm
How about some golf lessons from Jeff Knox in your column
Birdswing Golfer
Apr 8, 2018 at 11:00 am
Reckon he should be hand an Invite!
it is an Invitational
Andrew
Apr 7, 2018 at 9:43 pm
These are the stories that belong here. Fewer, with more quality. Please retire the Paige Spiranac stuff to TMZ or SJW Today.
Ian Woosnam
Apr 7, 2018 at 7:16 pm
So cool!