That 10-footer you needed for birdie to break 80 for the first time in your life at your home course? Sure, that was probably scary but that’s nothing like some of the doozies in the world of professional golf.
The 12th hole at Augusta National for the Masters comes to mind. There’s another par 3 at TPC Sawgrass that can strike fear in the heart of man. What about the first teeball at the biennieal duel between the U.S. and Europe?
The settings, the historic courses and the throngs of fans waiting in anticipation all converge to create mayhem in the mind.
Check out this list of some of the scariest shots in golf.