Tweet
What does Marco Polo have to do with Golf?
Woody Austin provided comic relief that instantly became part of Presidents Cup lore when he lost his balance and fell face-first into the lake along the 14th fairway. But he picked himself up, dried himself off and found redemption with three straight birdies to earn an important halve on a day the International team dominated.
The International team won four matches to cut the Americans' lead to 7-5 after two days, and it was truly a team effort.
Those belonged to none other than Austin and his dive, which was shown on the large video screens across Royal Montreal, along with images of his own teammates doing everything they could to keep from laughing.
"You couldn't see who it was because his head was underwater," Steve Stricker said after teaming with Scott Verplank to deliver the only U.S. victory. "But you figured it had to be Woody."
The enduring image of Austin used to be the time he walked off the green banging his putter against his head until it broke.
The highlight department just found a replacement.
"It's funny," Goosen said as he watched the replay from behind the 16th. "For years he was known as the guy who banged his head against his putter. And now he's the guy who banged his head against the water."
The Canadian gallery hounded him the rest of the match, alternating chants of "Marco" and "Polo" down the 15th hole and screaming out, "Get in the water!" when he hit a putt.
The International team won four matches to cut the Americans' lead to 7-5 after two days, and it was truly a team effort.
Those belonged to none other than Austin and his dive, which was shown on the large video screens across Royal Montreal, along with images of his own teammates doing everything they could to keep from laughing.
"You couldn't see who it was because his head was underwater," Steve Stricker said after teaming with Scott Verplank to deliver the only U.S. victory. "But you figured it had to be Woody."
The enduring image of Austin used to be the time he walked off the green banging his putter against his head until it broke.
The highlight department just found a replacement.
"It's funny," Goosen said as he watched the replay from behind the 16th. "For years he was known as the guy who banged his head against his putter. And now he's the guy who banged his head against the water."
The Canadian gallery hounded him the rest of the match, alternating chants of "Marco" and "Polo" down the 15th hole and screaming out, "Get in the water!" when he hit a putt.
