Stout's Walker Cup tee shot is an absolute must-watch
Preston Stout almost jarred his tee shot on the 13th hole at Lahinch. The world's top-ranked amateur might be playing on foreign soil this week but the American got a hearty round of applause from the Irish fans.
Video Transcript
Stout, GB&I, just off the right-hand side of the green.
And he's got your idea in mind, Paul.
He's got the tee ball on the right-hand side of the tee box, so aiming left here.
Aim is the left-hand side of the green with driver.
Two, five, two, front of the green.
Well, it might be actually.
Wow!
Wow.
I mean, driver and just dropping it by the flag.
That was, I mean, special.
Absolutely outstanding from the world number one amateur.
Have another look at this one here.
It certainly was.
Look, it was sensational, there's no doubt about it, but the door was laid open by his opponent missing the green.
Nonetheless, what an execution from Stout.
He's a point to prove today.
He left a lot behind him in the two games he played yesterday as the best player ranked out of the 20.
And he has played some wonderful golf this morning, and none better than that shot there.
We're pretty sure that was Des Smith right behind watching, the great Irish gol- gol- golfer, watching that one.
But that was You know, the Americans have to work pretty hard to draw some applause from the, the home crowd, and that's just the way it is.
But that one there, e- everyone admiring that one.
