Golf Channel analyst said DJ hit the greatest shot in golf history. But was it?

The colorful yet controversial Golf Channel analyst that is Brandel Chamblee, decided to stir the pot following Dustin Johnson’s romp in the Sentry.

And if you thought DJ couldn’t produce a more memorable moment than his hole out from the fairway in Round 2 on the par-4 12th, he went ahead and nearly made an ace on Sunday.

DJ laced his drive up the left side on the 433-yard, downhill par-4 that doglegs  right.  His ball caught the slope and bounded down the hill for nearly 100 yards, tracking toward the flag, stopping just four inches from the cup.  A couple more revolutions and we would have seen perhaps the greatest albatross in history.

But Chamblee, a self proclaimed sucker for the power drive (possibly because he didn’t have one), went off his rocker and said:

‘Hardest thing to do in golf is hit it long and straight, I think DJ’s shot is the greatest shot ever hit in the game.’

Bold call Brandel, but let’s pump the brakes a little.

DJ’s prodigious power is not unaccompanied on Tour.  He is not the only player that could’ve hit that shot.  Several other players can carry it out there 330 yards or so and get a football field of roll.  Rory, J-Day, Bubba just to name a few.   How about big Tony Finau, who leads the Tour this season in driving distance at 336 yards per smack?

It may have been the best drive of all time, but here are four reasons why it could never be considered the greatest shot in history.

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Who needs a putter when you can do this?

It didn’t take long for Dustin Johnson to shake of an uninspiring performance in the Hero, showing exactly why he is the world number one.

After a magnificent 7-under 66 in the third round that vaulted him to the top of the leaderboard at Kapalua, DJ will be looking to polish off another victory.  A win would give him 11 straight years with at least one win on tour, trailing the likes of Tiger Woods with 14 and Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer tied at the top with 17.

Johnson is putting lights out, riding a 126 hole streak without a three putt.  And at the par-4 12th hole, that run was in no kind of danger, he didn’t even need his putter.

 

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Rickie Fowler’s untucked shirt may have just broke the style-o-meter

Ricky Fowler is at it again.  New year, same trendsetter and always pushing the envelope.

From the guy that brought us the flat bill, surfer locks, hipster stache, Sunday orange, high tops, joggers, and visible tattoos, Fowler is challenging golf’s old traditions yet again with a button down, untucked Hawaiian shirt.

At first glance, he could’ve been mistaken for a tourist who just walked out of the nearest beachside bar, but he only needed to roll one putt to know who that silky smooth putting stroke belonged to.

Fowler’s opening round getup in the 2018 Sentry Tournament of Champions was part of Puma Golf’s new Aloha Collection, which pays tribute to Fowler’s Japanese heritage by taking traditional Japanese designs and blending them with a new spin on classic Hawaiian style.

And Captain Comfortable certainly didn’t let the extra media attention affect his play.  Fowler carded a smooth 4-under 69 at the Plantation Course in Kapalua, currently tied for 4th.

Love his style or hate it, its hard to argue with his results, not only on the course, but off as well!

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It begs the question:  Could this man get any more popular?

And then you remember, he hasn’t even won a major yet.

But Augusta is right around the corner and  Mr. Cool will be a top choice.

 

 

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