Men's Golf: Tiger Woods “Puts the Ball in the Hole” Despite Knee Injury

It’s not often that we use some of sports’ greatest adjectives to describe a golfer.

I mean, the “whack the ball, go to the ball” mentality is something we all toy with in our heads, and most people who don’t play golf wouldn’t call the sport “athletic.”

Sure it takes work; in fact, it’s by far one of the most frustrating games in all of sports. It turns even the most reverent of men into cussing, angry, club-throwing animals. The mechanics of the swing are so intricate, that even the slightest variation in motion can cause a complete breakdown in your result. If you’ve played, you know how futile your efforts can be to hit the ball straight, let alone with any distance.

Now, imagine trying to do that on one leg.

Tiger Woods is the uncontested number one golfer on the planet. Try and deny it, and you’re met with an unimaginable barrage of statistics that forces you to cry “uncle” quicker than a Hogan choke hold.

If you missed the highlights of the third round of the U.S. Open today, you have quite possibly missed the best sports moment this year. Seriously, I know sports writers use those terms all the time. “Epic”, “Extraordinary”, “Unbelievable”…seems like those words get tossed around quite a bit. But when I saw the video of Tiger’s performance, I was stunned.

It was a literal “hey mouth, meet floor” moment. The proof is in the video. Tiger, still in obvious pain from a knee injury, more ridiculous shots in one day than most men can hope to make in their entire career.

What’s even more miraculous is the way in which Tiger played it down during his post round press conference. He admitted the knee caused him trouble, but he said he was “just trying to put the ball in the hole.”

So, let me sum it up for you. Tiger is a freak. He lives up to his childhood nickname, and I am, honest to God, going to watch as much of tomorrow’s U.S. Open as I possibly can. That’s right…I said it.

I’m going to watch golf on T.V.

I just got the chills.