Golf is not exactly a fast-paced game, as competitors often have to exercise great patience to achieve success.
Scott Langley took patience to a whole different level at the Memorial Tournament on Sunday.
Looking at a chance for birdie on the 16th hole, Langley putted a ball that curled around the hole and came to a rest at the rim, where it stayed. And stayed. And stayed.
After a full 23 seconds — which must have felt like an eternity for Langley — the ball finally moved ever so slightly and dropped into the cup.
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The painful delay allowed Langley to walk toward the hole and have a full conversation with Bubba Watson, who was also marveling at the delicately balancing ball.
The miraculous putt may have saved Langley a stroke, but it did not save him the round. The 25-year-old Missouri native finished the tournament tied for 28th at 4-under, while Japanese golfer Hideki Matsuyama took home the trophy after a one-hole playoff.
