Golf fans are well aware that every shot on Sunday is worth a LOT of money on the PGA Tour, even for those who aren’t winding up in the winner’s circle. And, obviously, the players themselves are well aware of that themselves as well.
Just earlier this year, Rory McIlroy was asked whether it was “cruel” to finally make a long birdie putt at Riviera on the final hole to finish one shot behind Jacob Bridgeman and the Northern Irishman offered this candid reply.
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“No, not really,” he said. “It probably earned me an extra 400, 500 grand so it’s fine.”
Actually, it was 600 grand, but you get the point. Which leads us to a fantastic story from Kevin Kisner.
On the latest episode of Barstool’s Fore Play podcast, the four-time PGA Tour winner and NBC golf analyst told a tale about one of his close calls. And how one of his close friends, Charley Hoffman, “Stole $300,000” from him on the final hole. And let him know about it with an all-time dagger. Kevin had Charley on to reminisce and he told the story of the 2017 Arnold Palmer Invitational, in which they both finished runner-up to Marc Leishman thanks to a final-hole birdie bomb by Hoffman. Take it away, Kiz!
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“Charley makes this 30-footer and as he’s walking up and I’m going to put my ball down, he goes, ‘Taking money out of your pocket, boy,'” Kisner says, cracking up both himself and Hoffman. Incredible line. Incredible timing.
Turns out, tying for second “only” cost Kisner about $175,000, but still, that’s a nice chunk of change. Anyway, despite being “rattled,” at least Kiz made his par put to avoid losing a few hundred thousand more. These guys are good. And they play for serious cash.
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