- The Waste Management Phoenix Open starts today and the players were playing in a Pro-Am yesterday.
- Ian Poulter was trying to sink a birdie putt when he celebrated way too early.
We love everything about the Phoenix Open, especially the crowd’s notoriety for creating lots of noise and turning the 16th hole into a gladiator arena.
Earlier in the week Tiger Woods talked about the euphoria of achieving a hole-in-one at the famous hole, describing how the crowd decided to throw beer everywhere.
Ian Poulter was playing a practice round when he decided to bring out a bit of that arrogance we’re so used to seeing – what did you expect from the man who has 6 Ferraris? Spare a thought for his sons who awkwardly hover behind Dad as he eats some humble pie.
The Englishman took it in a similar way to the Darren Clarke prank he suffered a few weeks ago. This was all a bit of banter and it serves as an awesome reminder of what’s to come!
Here are ten athletes who made the mistake of celebrating too early…
