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Updated · BBC.com · May 16McNealy, Smalley Stick 14th-Bunker Escapes to 2 Feet at US PGA Championship
12 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 16
- Two near-identical bunker shots on the par-three 14th left Maverick McNealy and Alex Smalley with tap-ins after both found the left greenside sand.
- From a lie many amateurs dread, each player flopped the ball out, let it release across the green and finish about 2 feet from the hole.
- The back-to-back recoveries turned a potential mistake into a showcase of touch at the US PGA Championship.
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