The Postage Stamp at Royal Troon is one of the most famed par 3s in the world — for good reason. Playing around 120 yards, the eighth hole at this week’s 2024 British Open can pose quite the challenge but on Frida it was rated the third easiest hole.
Just ask LIV Golf member Joaquin Niemann, who was 1 under for the day when he stepped to the eighth tee box.
Then his round went south in a hurry.
His tee shot found the right greenside bunker. His second was sent into the back left bunker. His third didn’t get out. His fourth ended up in the front greenside bunker. Niemann hit his fifth to 26 feet.
Then he three-putted.
In the end, it was a quintuple-bogey eight for the Chilean, who battled back big-time after that (more on that in a minute).
Quick warning, you may want to avert your eyes.
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The perils of the Postage Stamp.
Watch the drama unfold here on the Par-3 channel:https://t.co/5iPQIT2nXJ pic.twitter.com/fLEtUAu0PJ
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2024
Here’s what the entire trip looked like.
Joaquin Niemann experienced it all on the 8th. pic.twitter.com/D4Ma3WllkF
— The Open (@TheOpen) July 19, 2024
Niemann would par the ninth to make the turn in 40 but then he went on a tear, making birdie on Nos. 10, 12, 14 and 15 to close in 31 to post a 71. Remarkably, he’s tied for 11th after 36 holes at even par, seven shots behind leader Shane Lowry.
