ONE OF US: Tommy Fleetwood scores a terrible 10 for a hole at the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Tommy Fleetwood reminded us today that, a few weeks ago, the golf world was “shocked” when Tiger Woods’ son, Charlie, shot a 12 for a hole in the Cognizant Classic’s pre-qualifying event. Once again, the boy had to deal with the media deluge that fell upon him, as if carrying the Woods name was the same as making birdie on every hole.

But the gods of golf have shown time and again that even the best pros can have a problem on a hole. During the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Tommy Fleetwood had the misfortune to remind the ultra-demanding fans that Charlie Woods’ score is literally no stranger to anyone in the sport.

Tommy Fleetwood shot a 10 on the infamous 6th hole in the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. It’s a 534-yard, par-5 hole with a fairway that hides a large water hazard. Fleetwood chose not to go straight for the green and took the more conservative option of playing down the fairway.

His 318-yard drive hit the fairway and was 236 yards from the hole. Then the unthinkable happened as the Englishman sent not one, not two, but three consecutive shots into the water. Logically, he had to take the same number of penalties that ended his hopes of making the cut.

It took Fleetwood’s eighth shot to reach the green. The Englishman proved to be made of good stuff as he attempted a 24-foot, five-inch putt to make up the score. In the end, he was unable to do so and closed with a 10 (5 over) for the hole.

Tommy Fleetwood finished the second round on 9 under, well below the cut line.

It’s not just Tommy Fleetwood. Recalling incredible scores in world golf history

Unsurprisingly, it’s not just Tommy Fleetwood who has had terrible holes in world golf. Even Tiger Woods himself shot a 10 on one hole, at the Masters no less. The event occurred on the par-3 12th hole of the final round of the 2020 edition, when Woods also sent three balls into the water.

How can we forget John Daly’s 18 on the same 6th hole that doomed Tommy Fleetwood today? Daly attempted his own version of ‘Tin Cup’, hitting a fairway wood straight across the pond to the green. He did not make it to the other side until his 14th shot, needing four more to finish the hole.

The worst single hole score on the PGA Tour belongs to another legend, Tommy Armour, who shot a 23 for the 1tth hole in the 1927 Shawnee Open.

I bet Charlie Woods’ 12 doesn’t look so bad now.