Smith feels the wrath of Augusta

FINE is the line at Augusta National. Nathan Smith watched as he carved a lovely fade around the trees guarding the right side of the 18th fairway.

Smith feels the wrath of Augusta

From his viewpoint, it appeared the ball bounced and carried on to the front third of the green, almost pin-high, a fantastic shot.

But it actually bounced on the front fringe, rolled only a few feet onto the putting surface and never got past the green’s false front. The ball rolled back off the green and into the fairway.

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