Peter Malnati bumped into hassle on the fourth gap on the Black Desert Championship, however one good swing bailed him out.
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Peter Malnati was off to a superb begin at Thursday’s Black Desert Championship in Ivins, Utah. The PGA Tour veteran birdied the par-3 third to get to at least one beneath early, however he bumped into hassle on the 4th gap.
The Black Desert Resort course was the ultimate one from architect Tom Weiskopf, and the course winds by way of a lava area. Like many desert programs, which means there’s additionally a number of unplayable areas and out-of-bounds penalties looming.
On the 4th gap, a 477-yard par-4, Malnati discovered a kind of O.B. areas when he blocked his shot proper. He was pressured to re-tee, however then he did it once more — this time lacking out of bounds left.
Nonetheless on the tee and enjoying his fifth shot, he blasted it 299 yards down the green after which had 177 remaining for his strategy. So naturally he holed that for a double bogey.
The ball landed proper of the inexperienced however took the slope and spun exhausting left towards the outlet. It picked up pace and clanked off the pin and fell into the cup for a double-bogey 6 — which was additionally a pleasant break because the pin stopped the ball from rolling a superb 10 ft by the outlet.
After the hole-out, a subdued Malnati muttered, “golf sucks,” earlier than cracking a smile. “Golf sucks so unhealthy.”
He elaborated as his enjoying companions congratulated him.
“That is the stupidest… good double!” he stated.
Malnati shot a two-over 73 and should throw in an under-par spherical on Friday to make the lower. He begins his second spherical at 8:29 a.m. ET on Friday. You possibly can view full Spherical 2 tee occasions right here, and scroll the match leaderboard right here.
