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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I disagree with the last paragraph because most putts conceded WERE under 3 feet.
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Originally Posted by BrianL99
& just for context, the average "Make %" on the PGA Tour for 3' putts, is 99.4%. The upper echelon on the Tour manages an even higher %.
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Exactly.
I mistyped and meant ... every putt conceded was under 3', so a non-issue.
If the USA had won, no one would be complained the 100+ years of conceded putts is wrong or the envelope rule should be changed.
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
what you do can affect other players, not just yourself. In a typical match play tournament, conceding a putt only affects yourself, but in the Ryder Cup, it affects the entire team.
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I agree with this and arguably the most famous moment/concession in Ryder Cup history, involves this exact subject. Jack Nicklaus conceded a 3' putt to Tony Jacklin in 1969, which ended the Match as a Tie. It's gone down in history as the "greatest act of sportsmanship" in golf (or sports) in history. Most of Nicklaus' teammates were appalled and Sam Snead the Captain was livid at Nicklaus' egotistical assumption he was entitled to make the decision as to who wins the Ryder Cup.
Curiously in retrospect, this 3' conceded putted was (according to sportswriters) one of the defining moments in Nicklaus' career. IMO, I think it was the most egotistical moment in golf history.
The Concession: Great Sportsmanship Or A Crazy Thing To Do? | Golf Monthly
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