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And a third: I'd argue that the hardest things in sports might be taking two free throws to tie a game with no time left, and to have a six foot putt when it counts--which it does all the time--in team match play golf.  You can deal with letting yourself down in stroke or match play solo, but the risk of costing your team a win can overwhelm you--as many Ryder Cup players can attest.

When watching the replay on the Golf Channel last night, I was surprised to see that Davis conceded Stackhouse's par put right before her own miss.  While Stackhouse's ball was closer to the hole, it wasn't a tap-in -- it seemed like Stackhouse was about 3 feet away, while Davis was about 4-5.  In addition, while I only watched the highlights of the USC match, it seemed like they conceded the winning put, which was also not a tap-in.  I can understand if the ball was literally on the lip of the cup, but given the point about nerves in match play, why would you concede any non-gimmee put late in a match?

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And a third: I'd argue that the hardest things in sports might be taking two free throws to tie a game with no time left, and to have a six foot putt when it counts--which it does all the time--in team match play golf.  You can deal with letting yourself down in stroke or match play solo, but the risk of costing your team a win can overwhelm you--as many Ryder Cup players can attest.

When watching the replay on the Golf Channel last night, I was surprised to see that Davis conceded Stackhouse's par put right before her own miss.  While Stackhouse's ball was closer to the hole, it wasn't a tap-in -- it seemed like Stackhouse was about 3 feet away, while Davis was about 4-5.  In addition, while I only watched the highlights of the USC match, it seemed like they conceded the winning put, which was also not a tap-in.  I can understand if the ball was literally on the lip of the cup, but given the point about nerves in match play, why would you concede any non-gimmee put late in a match?