Golf is Hard | Nightmare on No. 17 at The American Express 2022

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Check out some of the best "golf is hard" moments on the par-3 17th hole at PGA West (Stadium) Course during The American Express 2022.
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The West Coast swing starts this week as the PGA TOUR heads to La Quinta, California for The American Express. The event will be played over three courses, La Quinta CC, The Nicklaus Tournament Course and the Stadium Course on PGA West, with reigning champion, Si Woo Kim looking to add to his three victories on the PGA TOUR. Patrick Cantlay will return to La Quinta, buoyed by his final round at The American Express last year, which saw him shoot a course-record 61, but ultimately fall short of the South Korean. World No. 1, Jon Rahm will be returning to the event for the first time since 2019, hoping to repeat his heroics a year prior that saw him lift the trophy. However he’ll have to battle past a strong field that includes major winners, Justin Rose, Phil Mickleson and Patrick Reed.
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@huntergeren7752 2 жыл бұрын

That green bounced like it was frozen 😂

@ScrapTime012 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair this hole is ridiculous with any above average wind

@johnn8549 2 жыл бұрын

I like this hole if the greens hold but if rock hard you basically have a quarter of the green to land the ball since anything off the green is likely unplayable/in the water. Rough stuff.

@TheBigEasyConservative 2 жыл бұрын

it's a silly and disingenuous golf design. place these rocks in a section, even two sections... but it's lazy and unoriginal, simply malicious, to surround the green with rocks. there has to be a "bad side, a side to miss it on:... I don't respect the thinking behind this green. redesign it. it's dumb. punitive design is something of a Modernist deconstruction of golf courses... don't go there.

@bray_cole 2 жыл бұрын

Rocks are there to prevent eroding of the island.

@MichaelSmith-cb7kg 2 жыл бұрын

Only 165 yards though

@lkae4 2 жыл бұрын

Half the shots looked like draws. Almost half missed the green. Tough but not the worst.

@360addict70 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine playing perfect till Sunday only to lose 10 strokes on one hole. Golf is brutal

@douglasskaalrud6865 2 жыл бұрын

It seems people like to be brutalized.

@diptastik5651 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, that would be me lol. Probably more than ten I would think.

@ANGELINA5461 Жыл бұрын

That’s not golf!

@ThinkHarderr 2 жыл бұрын

everybody cheered when the rock bounced it back on the green 😂

@andywong9847 2 жыл бұрын

The green is of stone too from the way the ball jumps on landing the green.

@cameltanker1286 2 жыл бұрын

Grandpa once told me that golf was the great equalizer. For no matter how bad your day is, your game is always worse.

@The_snatch_wrecker Жыл бұрын

Sure if you suck at golf

@johnkurtz7705 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Golf is hard, sometimes for tour players. Close to pin high, goners

@Bodharas 2 жыл бұрын

This is a great hole. These players are the best in the world and should be challenged.

@ianbedwell8795 2 жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@pedromagallanes6999 2 жыл бұрын

I can watch this all day 😂

@vjmappy 2 жыл бұрын

They should make a course with 18 holes like this for tour pros

@kalimakuhilani 2 жыл бұрын

island hopping on par 5ʻs

@bayan244 2 жыл бұрын

No, shouldn't. Play would be very very slow. Just 6 holes like this one on every course is good enough! :D

@goforbirdies 2 жыл бұрын

totally agree, would be fair

@vjmappy 2 жыл бұрын

@@bayan244 or 1 every corner! You're right!

@7775Kevin 2 жыл бұрын

Or just make them play this hole 18 times 😜

@petersavage4207 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant hole 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@chanyoungpark6991 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, looking great. Add a few more holes like this. It will make golf a really fair game.

@29008000 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching pros struggle.

@ericweeks2917 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine how many TP5's and V1's are in there

@brianbashaw5355 2 жыл бұрын

You should see their practice range during the tournament. Barrels of premium balls

@HazehyMind 2 жыл бұрын

@@brianbashaw5355 can you somehow access them

@jerryjeromehawkins1712 2 жыл бұрын

@@HazehyMind 🤿

@richardjacques1731 2 жыл бұрын

17 at TPC Sawgrass they pull over 100,000 DOZEN balls from the lake every year.

@antonybooth4439 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardjacques1731 100,000 dozen doesn’t make any sense. Are you saying they pull 1.2million balls out of there yearly 🤣🤣

@scottsmith6871 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve played this course about five times now. The last two times I played this hole, I birdied. Of course, I wasn’t playing from the tips….haha, big difference.

@cjjohnson1821 2 жыл бұрын

I don't even like my group watching me hit here lol, imagine from the tips and on tv makes it so much harder,

@jeremyc9593 2 жыл бұрын

I've birdied this hole numerous times, and even hit a hole in one. Does Tiger Woods Golf game count?

@MsMsmak 2 жыл бұрын

This is like every hole i play!

@ianbedwell8795 2 жыл бұрын

You win the honest golfer award lol.

@Hypocrisybuster1 2 жыл бұрын

The water level must have risen few millimeters😆😆

@csnide6702 2 жыл бұрын

I was fortunate enough to play this course 20 years ago -- I hit a great shot on this 17th hole and was 5-10 feet from the cup off the tee.... i then walked up and missed the birdie putt & tapped in for par....... Love laughing at the pros ... !

@bjqr5763 2 жыл бұрын

I played this hole from the same tee box, mind you I shoot at least a 100 every round. I landed the ball dead center… then 3 putted. But I hit the green.

@Eric-tj3tg 5 ай бұрын

Par's great there, and I'd for sure be pleased with your result. Let's be honest though, just like the par 5's, par 3's are prime targets to pick up strokes, and this beast/gentle giant, for these guys, in tight competition, is another such opportunity. If you wanna win it......

@ericvisser9641 2 жыл бұрын

Love your vids, keep it up

@charliewisniewski2184 Жыл бұрын

Iam glad I am not the only one who has done this

@markmark2080 2 жыл бұрын

I don't care for holes where the "luck factor" is so huge when a bad shot is made, in all fairness a bad shot deserves a difficult result, but not a disaster for some and a break for others. The "luck factor" takes away from the "contest of skill", just like a SUPER fast green with sloping conditions that let a VERY close miss trickle to a ridiculous distance....imho

@TheR0yalBeast 2 жыл бұрын

100% Agree. There's nearly no protection from that hazzard and it just funnels into there. It would be more fair if it hit water so at least you just take a drop.

@DanielSong39 2 жыл бұрын

The point is that you should be punished when you hit a bad shot, not face a 5 foot putt for par

@lukula2934 Жыл бұрын

C'mon...This is a great hole ...The challenge is equally difficult physically and mentally. 165yds...is in the wheel house of any tour player, wind or not. What I saw was most guys missing or almost missing the green entirely. IE: psyched out.. A full 7 iron or easy 6 for me. To speed play a litle penninsula with a drop zone could be added...2 strokes is enough punishment on any hole though.

@hoabinhta7396 2 жыл бұрын

Very hard P3! Balls killer!

@martinteece8983 Жыл бұрын

Grate design for hole. Credit to the designer it so easy to just under or over hit . Thus the plinko effect of rocks keeps it in honour of luck

@jaknap1 2 жыл бұрын

This hole was jointly designed by all the ball makers.

@Renville80 Жыл бұрын

And those who make a living retrieving balls from water hazards ;)

@allenn7955 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent hole to spectate at and play a drinking game. Everytime a ball lands in the drink, you gotta take a drink (shot)

@onecrazytruckinfarmer 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I’d be the drunkest in the group after that hole 😂

@owennielsen9792 2 жыл бұрын

In my opinion this is quite possibly the dumbest hole on the PGA Tour

@elmoblatch9787 2 жыл бұрын

And your comment is the dumbest on KZfaq.

@carterhayes1995 2 жыл бұрын

Why because it's a tough hole? Let me guess you hate 17 at TPC Sawgrass as well

@johnserrano8683 2 жыл бұрын

Stick 2 miniature golf clown! 1 of greatest holes !

@alienrenders 2 жыл бұрын

@@elmoblatch9787 Then you clearly haven't been on youtube much.

@chrismingay6005 2 жыл бұрын

It seems a bit cheap to me, either you make the green or you effectively have a penalty shot or three.

@santinogolfs 2 жыл бұрын

makes me feel really good to know that i parred this hole over the summer.

@Markus_Andrew Жыл бұрын

@CarlosSanchez-ev3bn Жыл бұрын

Sure bro. I’m sure you were shooting from the same spot they were

@santinogolfs Жыл бұрын

@@CarlosSanchez-ev3bn just like i get to practice as much as they do? OBVIOUSLY i wasnt shooting from where they are, you genius.

@trevorworkman8191 Жыл бұрын

Hitting the green and three putting sounds nice after watching this

@daves6195 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely, a firm bounce! Still... I wish I could even come close to these guys' skills.

@Felipera_ Жыл бұрын

man golf is insane. it's like playing pool on a table that is 500m long and full of obstacles.

@daves6195 Жыл бұрын

For sure, and using the jump shot most of the time

@jackbotman Жыл бұрын

This hole really rocks

@itr0863 2 жыл бұрын

Great value version of the 17 sawgrass

@flamingarrow167 2 жыл бұрын

At least they won't have to put more rocks around the green. Plenty of balls adding to its stability !

@kyleholland7306 2 жыл бұрын

The greens keeper laughing and eating his popcorn

@jimc.goodfellas226 2 жыл бұрын

Great title

@scottie3003 2 жыл бұрын

A nightmare hole definitely

@shammuk02 2 жыл бұрын

This is like a normal day for me

@nokia5359 2 жыл бұрын

I played a replica of this hole in Viet Nam 6 yrs ago from 145yrds par 3. We decided that no one take a drop so i ended up 6 balls in water. It was fun and memorable for sure.

@kora2ross 2 жыл бұрын

Fast and firm trampoline that green lol

@SebastianHAL099 2 жыл бұрын

i need to play at that hole

@gchesterton 2 жыл бұрын

I produce this compilation of shots on my average day out.

@KingPhilip22 Жыл бұрын

Damn you gotta have a perfect swing to make that green 😅

@heyyou5801 2 жыл бұрын

I would have just skipped my tee shot and gone to the drop box for my third if I was playing lol

@lemonwatersalt 2 жыл бұрын

1:45. Hosel Rocket. And someone clapped! 😂😂😂

@thegolfpodcastlive 2 жыл бұрын

Oh boy! Fun to watch, but I feel for those guys…

@nohalfmeasures6 2 жыл бұрын

Thank god there aren't island holes and huge boulders at my local course, half my clubs would be in the water. 😂😂

@JvoxProductions Жыл бұрын

7:45 lol at the single clap

@nightslayer1 2 жыл бұрын

They shoulda busted out the scuffed up nitro you find in the woods for that water hazard hole

@HoustonRacewayKid 2 жыл бұрын

When the world and its rules are completely against you….welcome to Life, my child.

@mt-nv4jd 2 жыл бұрын

It's cheaper to just write down a snowman and walk to the next hole.

@RicksTravelogue 10 ай бұрын

Love how on some, the announcers say how great the shot is, then "splash".

@qbb01 2 жыл бұрын

WOW

@drmorcoch9338 Жыл бұрын

How far is it?

@7775Kevin 2 жыл бұрын

That is a ridiculous green. Why not put a big windmill on it while they’re at it?

@DanielSong39 2 жыл бұрын

Mini golf is fun!

@MrMongo760 2 жыл бұрын

Alcatraz?

@wileecoyotegenius5955 2 жыл бұрын

Whoever designed this hole clearly had it out for humanity.

@TheBlazersfan22 2 жыл бұрын

Pga golfer: yes! I am leading ! No17 hole: lets see about 😜

@bobbyblaze60casinowins5 2 жыл бұрын

They need to redo that hole

@BestEachDay 2 жыл бұрын

This is more like it. Courses need to challenge these guys and give them some adversity.

@andrewsmith2326 2 жыл бұрын

Should put a bar next to this tee box...

@socaliguy81 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to La Quinta! LOL

@Astro_Gardener 2 жыл бұрын

Not one ball (that hit the green) seem to have any back spin on it?

@DanielSong39 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they hit bad shots and the fans complain that bad shots are punished Can't have bogeys on camera

@timcelmer6488 2 жыл бұрын

I played this course shot 90 very difficult

@craftsmanwoodturner 2 жыл бұрын

Were they running out of lake balls for the pro shop? Even really good shots were bouncing off that green. Spray some water on it, give people a chance!

@brandonerickson1851 2 жыл бұрын

If American Idol was a Par 3 hole.

@realhi-fihelplarry8047 2 жыл бұрын

One thing I never understood about golf coverage is that they never really do it like in the golf games, where you follow the ball flight from the players point of view. If they did that, golf would be a lot more exciting to watch. This whole watching it in the air kind of thing is really annoying, making it seem very random and 2d/boring.

@Thatguy-fg4fp 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s because real life isn’t a video game.

@Sandul666 Жыл бұрын

@@Thatguy-fg4fp there are plenty of youtubers with shot trackers that make it look real pretty and you can follow the trajectory with them. heck at 6:44 they have the tech

@Thatguy-fg4fp Жыл бұрын

@@Sandul666 first off, about your time stamp, you’re literally talking about an incredibly expensive and complicated to setup video camera and booth; that is elevated above ground level on an platform with a dedicated and experienced videographer. You expect them to have that view for every single golf shot hit?? And 2nd off the original commenter literally said “watching it in the air is kinda boring” where tf else are you gonna watch the ball?!?! The only time it isn’t in the air is when putting so what is he even on about?! And lastly you need to realize that you’re watching a golf championship. One in which includes an incredible amount of goals other than making the best video possible. Only KZfaqrs are able to set that as their primary goal. So quit complaining and buy a ticket if you’re that upset above you’re “shot view”. The great thing about golf, is that they are hardly ever seats, so you can stand watch if from wherever you’d like if you buy tickets. Also if you watch it live, they include plenty of shot TRACERS which you would see. You click a random highlight video so yeah there may be any shot tracers included. I’m starting to realize I’m wasting my time because I’m arguing with two idiots who don’t even watch or care about golf outside of KZfaq. The original commenter expects them to have a drone shot of every single golf shot but the reality is that, that’s impractical and drones are loud. Especially when moving at fast speed, which is required if it were tracking a golf ball.

@Sandul666 Жыл бұрын

@@Thatguy-fg4fp you are getting very emotional over something that is very trivial. You're right, i don't watch a lot of live golf. But what can i say, i don't want to go in person, and i don't like the super expensive 'ball cam' that shows a ball flying through blue sky with zero reference to depth of field. it's just an opinion. it's not the end of the world. glad we had this chat. have a good rest of your day.

@thevenerable 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone have a 165 yard spin back flop shot in their bag? Geez!!!

@robertjohnson7728 2 жыл бұрын

Is it the golfers or the hole?

@brandonjordan2516 2 жыл бұрын

Those are the holes that make you swear off ever playing again and selling your clubs. When golf is bad it's real bad....

@vargasbasti 2 жыл бұрын

Shot tracer??

@Aethelia 2 жыл бұрын

This is more evil than most Mario Golf courses.

@dylangaradyn6734 Жыл бұрын

This is a tough hole.

@ThePdog3k 2 жыл бұрын

Is that green made out of concrete?

@DanielSong39 2 жыл бұрын

No they just hit bad shots They showed the 10 shots that were bad and didn't show you the 50 that were fine

@machosvillas4621 Жыл бұрын

Mickelson plus 5 that's unheard of, oh there is no forgiveness on 17 at all!

@EscapelloOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

is it so hard , looks like a pro am event :D

@tiderbean 2 жыл бұрын

3:27 ok I have to ask...how is this guy on the video....that was pretty awesome. I saw where hitting the ball wrong handed on a similar hole was supposed to be so spectacular and it was like a 50 ft putt.

@TungNguyen-mx6zd 2 жыл бұрын

Golf is so hard

@frankpinmtl Жыл бұрын

What we learned: If they want to make courses tougher, stop lengthening them and start adding rocks around the greens. Water is a nice touch, as well...

@kyprianwojciechowski1843 2 жыл бұрын

This looks tough! 😐

@dantu5377 2 жыл бұрын

They need to make the green smaller and leave a bigger sand buffer around it

@NocyMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Best place to buy cheaper golf balls after tournament

@stephencrocker2708 2 жыл бұрын

I know these guys are awesome but do they ever play provisionals?

@gregall2178 2 жыл бұрын

Provisionals are for when your ball may be lost *outside of a water hazard* (or penalty area, now).

@deanhenthorn8674 2 жыл бұрын

Im just happy to see the real golf and not the top 10 guys throwing darts.

@jimmyculp8756 2 жыл бұрын

The hole would be fair if they would replace the rocks with sand?

@seanweatherson534 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe a few more feet of sand but keep the rocks?

@davidmckinley5343 2 жыл бұрын

I would have walked up to the tbox and looked at the pin and said NOPE.

@TRYHARDGAMER604 2 жыл бұрын

I’m not a golf fan, but mathematically, holes like this, don’t make sense... you could be the best for the other 17 holes, but whoever lands on that green first try, instantly has a great chance of being one of the top, if not, the top finisher, despite not being the best, or even one of the best overall golfers that day

@DanielSong39 2 жыл бұрын

They make golf way more fun to watch

@alightened 2 жыл бұрын

A weird shot for that circumstance is a putter. If you slam straight down it sometimes pops up. Idk if that would have worked, but just for peoples knowledge may help someone

@horde4909 2 жыл бұрын

When you can't think of anything but hoping your caddy crashes inflames to end it all the misery 0:28

@ezra9401 2 жыл бұрын

To be fair… that No. 17 hole is pretty damn hard

@gseric4721 2 жыл бұрын

My goodness...🤦🏾‍♂️

@dallastimebandits 2 жыл бұрын

They shouldve used a putter around green instead of flop shot

@kennethken8974 2 жыл бұрын

The fishes at this hole must be thinking, man if only I have hands and legs, I'd certainly do better.

@dizbang3073 2 жыл бұрын

Yellow? Why isn't that stripe red?

@scoobyandscrappy1 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely a tough hole…

@gwiyomikim5988 Жыл бұрын

I did that!

@pjbrown-official9565 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Torey Pines, redesign this hole. Those rocks suck! Need some rough to stop the ball.

@jeromecarlson9144 2 жыл бұрын

Bro I played this course and this hole is not as hard as people give it credit for. The course as a whole tho, by far the hardest I've ever played

@coeenc123 2 жыл бұрын

What hole would you say was the toughest?

@ghpjerry 2 жыл бұрын

The conditions you play it in & Tour Pros for a Tournament are night & day different. For every day play, the green is watered more, therefore softer & holds better. The green isn't mowed nearly as short as it would be for the Pro's, nor is it "rolled" like it would be for a Tournament. What those guys are putting on is tantamount to perfectly smooth concrete. Still props to you if you play the hole well. We have an Island green on my local course, no matter what T you play, it messes with your head & is much harder to hit than if it were surrounded by grass.

@jeromecarlson9144 2 жыл бұрын

@@ghpjerry I played it with 40+ mph winds and the week after the tournament. So pretty much the same conditions that they played, maybe a bit slower greens, but not much

@jeromecarlson9144 2 жыл бұрын

@@coeenc123 the 250 yd par three surrounded by water, I am blanking on the hole number, but that and the par five with the two long water hazards one on the left part of the fairway for the first half of the hole and then the other on the right side of the fairway the other half, that was a deadly hole

@robot3759 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeromecarlson9144 I don't think you realize how fast grass grows back. Playing 7 days after the tournament pretty much means the grass is back to the conditions it would normally be. That, and 40+ mph wind speeds would be causing structural damage to trees and small buildings. Yes, the week after the tournament might be a bit harder than you would normally find the course, but that doesn't mean it's on the pro-level.