One of the more anxious feelings in golf is watching a tee shot sailing on the wind towards the out of bounds. Will it come down? Is there anything to stop it? It triggers a feeling of forlorn hope mixed with abject helplessness.
More often than not, nothing will stop the ball’s inexorable progress and there will be nothing for it but to reload. But, just occasionally, the golfing gods are generous and put a handy obstacle in the way.
