The afternoon started with laughter and a little disbelief as golf fans scrolled through Claire Rogers ’ post on X. She’d shared a screenshot that instantly turned into a talking point: John Daly carding a 19 on a par-5 hole. Her caption set the tone: “In honor of John Daly’s 19 on a par-5, please share (in exquisite detail) the most disastrous hole of golf you’ve ever played.” Within minutes, the replies became a mix of comedy, commiseration, and outright shock. One response, however, carried a different weight.

PGA Tour pro Michael S. Kim chimed in with a story that wasn’t about a single quadruple bogey but about a career-altering moment. “ Viktor Hovland birdied 18 and cost me 2 yrs of exemption on the PGA Tour, entries into all the majors and at least 300k,” Kim wrot

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