Oh The Humanity! Tour Pro Patrick Sullivan Putts Ball Into Water To Lose Q-School Slot
Patrick Sullivan is none too happy this morning. The Web.com Q-School hopeful suffered one of the most excruciating finishes with so much on the line.
Seriously, what a bummer–including putting into the water and missing a 4-footer on the 18th to gain status. All that to miss by a scant shot.
GolfDigest’s Joel Beall has the so sad story of woulda, coulda, shoulda.
Sullivan, a 35-year-old journeyman who missed 20 of 23 cuts on the Web.com Tour last season, looked to be in fine standing to retain Web status for 2019, in 23rd place heading into the final round of Q-School at Whirlwind G.C. in Chandler, Ariz. Unfortunately for Sullivan, on a day when the field went low, he hovered around par for 13 holes, and then had the bad fortune of finding the water on the 14th hole.
We’ve heard all the QSchool horror stories over the years. I was wondering if anyone had ever putted it into the water on the back nine to miss by one? If not…..dibs. 🙋♂️
— Patrick Sullivan (@sullivangolf) December 9, 2018
Sullivan ultimately made a double, and followed with a bogey on the 15th. And while he did mount a commendable charge, answering with a birdie on the 16th and eagle on the 17th, Sullivan missed a four-footer on the final hole:
De-cel alert.
The fine line can be cruel.
Patrick Sullivan (@sullivangolf) went birdie-eagle on holes 16 and 17 Sunday to move within a shot of the current projected top-40.
This was his birdie try at the last. pic.twitter.com/jSlnrf55ni
— Web.com Tour (@WebDotComTour) December 9, 2018
Lesson? Next time you blow a shot to lose your next golf bet, rest assured at least you have a regular job to crawl back to.
