Big hitter done in by 3-footer

From: Oakland Tribune | Date: October 10, 2005 | Copyright information

SAN FRANCISCO -- The devil's toy, putting is, the part of golf that drove Ben Hogan from the game, the part 10-year-old kids master and professionals profane, the part that left John Daly agonizing about defeat and Tiger Woods apologizing for victory.

Simon Hobday, a South African, once said about his putter after a round, "I felt I had a live snake in my hands."

Golfers have hit putts as if they were playing croquet, a method since declared illegal, and by taking the top o...

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