Chipper than most?
Doug Ghim has likely seen Tiger Woods’ famous putt from the collar at TPC Sawgrass’ 17th hole during the third round of the 2001 Players. On Saturday, Ghim produced a similar moment – only with a different club.
From 63 feet, about 3 feet longer than Woods’ make, Ghim opted for a wedge and chipped in for his sixth birdie of the day.
Bringing the fans at 17 to their feet 🗣️🗣️🗣️@DougGhim holes it from 63 feet at the Island Green. pic.twitter.com/UWXp4l28eO
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) March 16, 2024
"[My caddie], Shane [Joel], told me that, ‘It seems like you have the better-than-most shot coming up,’” Ghim said. “It seemed like ours was a little harder because it was in the rough and it was a chip and it was not a great lie. But man, it looked better on TV than it did in person.”
His celebration was Woods-like, too, as Ghim showed the fans a huge uppercut fist-pump of his own.
“It was a mixture of a lot of things,” Ghim said of the celly. “Obviously, it’s pretty sick to see it in real time and watch it go in. It kind of came out just how I hoped it would. It was also part relief that I didn’t have a par putt coming back. There was a lot of different emotions, but obviously needed a good round today to have any chance.”
Ghim finished his round with par to shoot 6-under 66, a score that pushed him to 9 under, good for T-6 and six shots back at the time that Ghim finished his round.
Two years ago, Ghim ended his second Players appearance at T-6, his best showing in three previous trips to TPC Sawgrass.