Professional Golfer Makes Cut Despite Carding A 10
Despite a quintuple bogey, Austen Christiansen managed to make the weekend on the number
We've all had those rounds where consistency goes out the window. One minute you're making birdies, the next you're firing double and triple bogeys. It's a bizarre game and, on the PGA Tour Canada circuit, Austen Christiansen found out just that, as the American made a quintuple bogey 10 on the par 5 sixth hole.
Usually, in the pro leagues, if a player were to make a 10, they would think they are instantly out of contention, or at least the cut, however, in the case of Christiansen, he battled back admirably, as he managed five birdies on the back nine to make the weekend on the number!
Playing the second round of the ATB Classic, Christiansen had already endured an enthralling first round at Northern Bear Golf Club, with the 26-year-old carding an eagle, four birdies, seven pars, two bogeys and two double bogeys as he produced a two-under 70.
On Friday, Christiansen would make yet another round of 70, but this time in a very different way as seven birdies, 10 pars and a quintuple bogey 10 led to an identical score of that on Thursday.
Following the round, Christiansen looked visibly drained as the video below shows, with the American seen hugging his partner whilst exhaling heavily. The important thing for Christiansen is that he made it into the weekend.
Made cuts hit different when there’s a 10 on the scorecard. pic.twitter.com/wkRGfnF4BVJuly 1, 2023
It's the second time, in a week, that we have seen a player card a 10 and still break par. At the Open de Bretagne on the Challenge Tour, Manuel Elvira carded a first round of three-under (67) with a 10 on the card, which came on the par 4 14th.
Despite the 10, he made nine birdies to make up for it, with the Spaniard finishing in a tie for second place behind Stuart Manley. Elvira's four rounds of 67, 69, 66 and 71 put him at seven-under for the tournament.
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Matt joined Golf Monthly in February 2021 covering weekend news, before also transitioning to equipment and testing. After freelancing for Golf Monthly and The PGA for 18 months, he was offered a full-time position at the company in October 2022 and continues to cover weekend news and social media, as well as help look after Golf Monthly’s many buyers’ guides and equipment reviews.
Taking up the game when he was just seven years of age, Matt made it into his county squad just a year later and continues to play the game at a high standard, with a handicap of around 2-4. To date, his best round came in 2016, where he shot a six-under-par 66 having been seven-under through nine holes. He currently plays at Witney Lakes in Oxfordshire and his favourite player is Rory McIlroy, despite nearly being struck by his second shot at the 17th during the 2015 BMW PGA Championship.
Matt’s current What’s In The Bag?
Driver: Honma TW747, 8.75°
Fairway Wood: TaylorMade Rocketballz Stage 2, 15°, 19°
Hybrid: Adams Super Hybrid, 22°
Irons: Mizuno MP54, 5-PW
Wedges: Cleveland 588 RTX 2.0 Tour Satin, 50°, 56°, 60°
Putter: Cleveland TFI 2135 Satin Cero
Ball: Titleist Pro V1x
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