PGA Tour newbie William Mau won’t want to visit the 18-foot bunker at the Pete Dye Stadium Course in a hurry.
The 24-year-old, who appeared in only his third pga tour Carded an octave bogey in the second round of the event, The Amex.
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Initially, things were looking good for Mauve, who came in at a creditable six-under-par at the par-five 16th.
However, he received a card of 13 after making three separate trips to the infamous bunker, in which many failed.
In the end, he finished tied for 151st and suffered a shocking fall that left fans and commentators stunned.
Mauve also missed payday, which also caused him to see red.
The United States professional was playing well after the tee – but he made a huge mistake when he pulled his second shot too far to the left when he was heading for the green.
With his ball landing approximately 18 feet below the putting surface, the golfer’s first attempt was successful. However, he hit the ball with too much force and put Green in further danger.
Before he could hit his fourth shot from the same spot as the third shot, he dropped back down the 18-foot slope.
Mauve then made three more attempts to get his ball over the lip. And when he did so, he once again missed the green long.
For his eighth shot, it appeared he was successful in hit and run.
But as the ball picked up speed and fell into the 18-foot bunker for the third time, the watching crowd held their breath.
In the end, Mauve played away from the pin, allowing him to get out on his first attempt.
This left a long routine chip from the fairway.
But, his tenth shot proved disastrous as his ball went past the green.
This prompted one PGA Tour commentator to shout: “What are you doing?”
Mauve’s shot at the 11th gave him the lead – but he still needed two putts to end his misery.
This is one of the worst scores on a single hole in PGA Tour history.
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However, it is not the largest. The award goes to Tommy Armour, who hit ten balls out of bounds on the way to a famous ‘Archeopteryx’ – meaning 15 or more over-par.
Armor took 23 shots on the 17th hole at the 1927 Shawnee Open.
