William Mouw last August.
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William Mouw wants to tell a joke. Ten words in all. With light cover.
On Saturday, a day after a PGA Tour pro bogeyed a baker’s dozen on a hole, and a day after the internet jokes came faster than you can say octuple bogey, Mouw told the PGA Tour social media team this:
“Let’s start with the fact that I wasn’t 13 today.”
Golf clap. Well played.
To catch you, long American Express second round of the tournament, Mouw entered the par-5 16th at Pete Dye Stadium Course at six-under par for the event, and he left it at two-over. After two swings, he was fine. He was about 25 meters away. But an 18-foot-high bunker wall blocking the golf ball was now in front of him, and he chipped a shot over the green.
Then he returned to the bunker.
Then his ball hit the bunker wall and rolled back down. Then he did it again.
Then he hit it back onto the green. Then he went back inside.
Then he hit the fairway on the right. Then he jumped on the green. Then he got up on the field. Then he put Then he put
Thirteen shots in total. The othersOf course, they suffered in that hole. It is punishing. But every time, people engage. Why? You’re accidentally curious, for a host of reasons, though the primary one is this:
What the hell happened?
But would Mouw speak?
Friday, understandably and as far as we can tell, he was left in his thoughts. On Saturday, he cooked. We won’t worry too much about it, but you learn a few things about a person in these moments.
As Mouw laughed it off. On Saturday, in particular, he shot a 67, with nine birdies.
“I mean, people know that bunker and I’m definitely not the first to hit that bunker and make a big number and it certainly won’t be the last,” Mouw said in a video released by the team on social media of the PGA Tour. . “It’s something that when it’s happening, you just have to laugh it off and accept it and go on and laugh it off. Things happen, man. Golf is a crazy game. And seeing the big picture and seeing things and moving forward and having nine birds today and coming back in a positive way is meaningful to me. And so I got it. And yes, I am proud of myself. “
We also discovered that Mouw knew you were watching.
In the video, he was shown a comment on Instagram. That person complimented him. The text is below.
No clubbing, body language remained the same on every shot, didn’t give up and stayed focused on 2 putts from 60+ feet. Shout out to @williamouw for setting a positive example for the kids – this kid is going to be a total STUD on tour.
“It means a lot,” Mouw said in the video. “And the children are looking for you. People are looking at you. I have a platform here, and to use it and set an example for the kids and it’s – golf is a lot like life, man. There are struggles and we as a player, as a student of the game and as a person in life, it’s not about dwelling on adversity and how you can turn adversity into positivity and use it to fuel you to get better and see the big picture wider. . And it’s something I did. You know, I’m glad I made a lot more fans because, you know, I was one of the people of that time, and I’m glad to set an example.”
Mouw also wears a bracelet on his right wrist. “Never, never give up,” it reads. Inspirational. Good things.
Like his joke.
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