Few sports are as perplexing as golf.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the first round of the Bank of Utah Championship<\/a> at Black Desert Resort, Davis Thompson stepped up to the 308-yard, par-4 14th (his fifth hole of the day). He nearly drove the green, smashing the ball 302 yards, but a series of misfortunes ensued.\u00a0<\/p>\n The 2024 John Deere Classic winner\u2019s tee shot landed left of the putting surface, 48 feet from the hole, on the shaved upslope adjacent to the green.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sign Up Now. SI Golf Newsletters. Sports Illustrated\u2019s Free Golf Newsletters. dark<\/p>\n Though there\u2019s no video, ShotLink says Thompson\u2019s second shot only advanced 6 feet, perhaps rolling back down after failing to reach the green safely. And his third shot only went another 6 feet.\u00a0<\/p>\n His fourth shot turned out to be even worse, trickling back to nearly the same spot as his first chip. Then, that attempt was only 6 inches.\u00a0<\/p>\n Let’s check in on Davis Thompson playing the Black D, shall we? pic.twitter.com\/gcvxBLlel0<\/a><\/p>\n