Welcome to Best Crappy Shots, a new feature inspired by my friend Ritter, where readers submit videos (or stories) of, well, their crappy golf shots. Because whether you’re a scratch golfer or a 20-handicapper, you know what it’s like to get stuck in a bunker, to four-putt, or to knock several balls OB. Abominable golf shots are part of the game. It’s also what makes the incredible 4-iron you hit over the trees and knocked to a foot just that much sweeter. So, let’s celebrate the best of our most godawful golf shots. Please email yours to me at steph.wei@gmail.com.
This week’s winner was submitted by Reader Bob. And I must say, it’s priceless and exactly the kind of thing I’m looking for. Bob would like us to pardon some of the language (in the first few seconds).
And here’s the accompanying story:
Every year since the opening of Bandon Dunes, there’s been a group of us ranging from 12 to 64 guys heading down for a weekend in January.
I’ll set the stage…the individual you are about to set your eyes on is a 15 handicapper named ‘Smoke’. Unfortunately, we missed his first 3 cracks at getting out of the sod faced bunker on #12 at Bandon Dunes. Smoke is one of the elder statesman in the group that enjoys a cigar, always has a bet going & his favorite word is PRESS.
Thanks, Bob, for passing that along. And please thank your buddy Smoke being a good sport. I hope that hole didn’t cost him too much money. Or did he PRESS?









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k that was amazing!
Just made my morning.
I need to bring a video camera out to the course.
Stuck in a bunker ? Never happens ! (whistling and rolling eyes)
rofl
That was at least 13 attempts – I wonder how many there were before they turned on the camera. (and don’t forget 2 strokes for the one grounding of the club in the bunker)
I’m Smokes “partner” every year in Bandon. To answer your question, of course he pressed!
I’ve had a few “memorable drives” off first tees. I’m a choke artist. More than five people watching me tee off constitutes a gallery and my knees start knocking. (man- am I baring my soul.)
I was playing Bethpage once (not even the Black) and I put my tee in the ground, placed the ball on the tee, and let it rip. I promptly ducked hooked ( I know- how appropriate) about a 50 yarder. Now the story gets better. My ball smacked a pretty big tree dead on and now I watched the ball coming back at me, but about ten or so yards to my left.
After rattling around in the snack bar a bit , it came to rest in that area. I’m thinking hitting a drive for minus yards is kind of a rarity.
el oh el. that is the funniest thing i’ve seen all week. I wish i had a video that awesome. I need to start carrying a camera. Smoke, you are a good sport.
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
-Albert Einstein
Oh, Smoke. I was expecting to see you jump off the cliff after your 13th swing.
Keep on cigar smoking and hacking away! I know your style: the old ‘P R E S S’. LOVE IT & GO GET ‘EM!
I know the pain. Took me 17 shots to get out of 17 trap at McCormick woods. This was in our club championship, I didn,t win. When I finally finished with a 21 had no isdea who many strokes it took me. Low and behold a friend and part of my group told me, he had been counting.
that’s what we call a Yasser Arafat. In the sand & Very Very Ugly