Bogey-free, the 38-year-old South African strolled round Royal St George’s in a nifty six-under par 64 to claim the early lead in the 149th Open Championship.
After Bryson DeChambeau criticised his driver following an opening-round 71, Cobra golf rep Ben Schomin responded in an interview with Golfweek. His full comments:
You probably arrived at this post thinking our patented "This is it" headline (Copyright Christopher Powers) is a bit hyperbolic. Well, you'd be wrong. Because this actually is it. This is the worst putt in golf history. For real.
In a year when he added a sixth Major title to his collection – becoming the oldest to win a men’s Major in the process – the 2013 Open champion has otherwise been reduced to also-ran status on almost a weekly basis.