With winds whipping up to 40 mph, things were bound to get a little wonky at the Web.com Tour’s Bahamas Great Exuma Classic.
How wonky, you ask? Well, enough to set the new record for highest ever cut line in a Web.com Tour event at 11 over par.
Eleven. Over. Par. ⛳️
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) January 10, 2017
We officially have the highest cut line in #WebTour history
A historic week @BahamasWebTour pic.twitter.com/78trWw3rHf
That mark broke the previous record of 10 over at the 1991 South Texas Open, but it’s not even the craziest stat of the week.
Greg Eason, who shot 91-95, claims to have lost 32 golf balls in the process:
"I started with 36 golf balls. I ended with four."@GregEasonGolf may have shot 91-95, but he didn't quit.
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) January 10, 2017
A lesson for us all. 👊 👌 pic.twitter.com/TxwbYpU114
And in case you’re doubting just how difficult the conditions were, here’s some highlights from the first few rounds, where Nicholas Thompson leads and is the only player under par: