In almost five years, Vijay Singh has not triumphed in a PGA Tour Champions competition. The 60-year-old’s unexpected victory at the Ally Challenge on Sunday wasn’t due to that, though. It depends on how Paul Goydos lost or how he won.
Goydos saw his 18-foot attempt at a birdie miss by three feet
Going into the par-3 17th hole at Warwick Hills in Grand Blanc, Michigan, Goydos had a one-stroke lead and was going for his first senior victory in six years. However, after reaching the green off the tee, Goydos saw his 18-foot attempt at a birdie miss by three feet. It then turned ugly.
In an article from Golf Digest, he was now two shots behind Singh, who was in the group in front of Goydos and was in the middle of posting a four-under 68 to move to 14-under 202 for the competition. Singh had made four putts from three feet and five in all, resulting in a triple-bogey 6. He suddenly found himself in the lead when he glanced at the leaderboard.
“Jeff [Maggert] was 13; I was 14 (under), and no… No Goydos, said Singh. “I was surprised by what he did there.”
That contrasted with Goydos’ bewildered expression on the 17th hole as he pondered how things had gotten away. Not to add the Golf Channel announcers’ shocked voices as they saw what was happening.
According to John Swantek, Goydos, who was in charge here at the age of 17, has completely lost his mind.
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Singh’s victory marked his first since the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in November 2018
According to Lanny Wadkins, all he needed to do was sink this short putt for a par 18 and the victory would be his. however, not now.
Swantek: The audience in this room is wailing and gasping. A lone man living alone on an island.
Goydos finished with a one-under 71 and a tie for third place after making a par on the 18th hole.
Singh’s victory marked his first since the Charles Schwab Cup Championship in November 2018 and his sixth PGA Tour Champions triumph overall. It’s interesting to note that this was Singh’s fourth victory at Warwick Hills, where he also won professional competitions in 1997, 2004, and 2005.
For some reason, I drive the ball fairly well here, Singh noted. This past week, I putted nicely after doing it. It has long been unclear how putting works. In the past two weeks, I learned a few things and have been speaking extremely effectively, reports from Golf Digest.
What was Goydos’ response to what had happened? Here is his social media response, which included a music video with the lyrics, “I’m not sick, but I’m not well”:
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