Tour pro delivers five-word riposte after snowman costs him small fortune
PGA Tour pro J.T. Poston has revealed he has absolutely no regrets after a disastrous finish at the 3M Open cost him a small fortune.
PGA Tour pro J.T Poston provided plenty of excitement at the conclusion of the 3M Open due to a dilemma.
The dilemma? Well, he was three shots behind leader Lee Hodges playing the 72nd hole and had just carved his final tee shot at the par-5 18th at TPC Twin Cities way right towards the water hazard.
Remarkably his golf ball stayed dry and, after seeing Hodges nudge his second down the fairway with a pitching wedge, he had had two options.
Go for it and hope Hodges made a mistake to force a playoff.
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Or just play for second place and secure a nice pay day. At the time, he was three shots clear of third place.
Poston's golf ball was below his feet and he needed to produce a miracle shot if he was going to get close enough to have an eagle putt.
He opted to go for it. But from there it was an absolute disaster and he posted a triple bogey.
His score saw him fall back to a tie for second, costing him a small fortune. How much? Just $260,000.
Watch the shot here:
J.T. Poston needed eagle on the 72nd hole for a chance to win.
His aggressive approach hit a rock and found the water.
A triple bogey cost him $260,000.— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) July 31, 2023
Hodges, of course, went on to win and even produced dropped mic moment with his approach to seal the deal before embracing his wife Savannah Hodges.
Watch that here:
As for Poston, he had absolutely no regrets.
He told a pool of reporters:
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Not out here to finish 2nd. Trying to win. Would make that decision 10 times out of 10 under circumstances https://t.co/GHsIErHCil
— J.T. Poston (@JT_ThePostman) July 30, 2023
Asked to describe the shot, he said:
Now see how much every player won at the 3M Open
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