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Nick Watney somehow managed to save par from behind a toilet

The American found himself behind the on-course potties after a wayward second shot.

CREATIVITY IS AN underrated trait in golf.

So often, the slightest mistake will see you needing to create an elaborate escape to avoid dropped shots, and this afternoon American Nick Watney gave us the prefect example, rescuing a par from a situation that would look more at home in Happy Gilmore of Tin Cup.

After his second shot to the par 4 third hole went way too long during today’s second round of the Quicken Loans National, Watney found his ball in a wee bit of trouble, trapped behind a bunch of portable toilets at the back of the green.

Undeterred, Watney took out a wedge, and played a delicate flop shot over the toilets and the large trees, flushing it to within around four feet, which he dropped for par, and an incredible up and down.

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    Oct 2nd 2017, 7:29 PM

    Mignolet can look forward to pick the ball out of his net multiple times on his return from international duty

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    Oct 2nd 2017, 8:18 PM

    @D H: Liverpool will probably do what they always do, up their game against Utd, maybe even win, celebrate like they’ve won the title, and return to normal service.

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    Oct 2nd 2017, 7:40 PM

    It’s a must win for Klopp, a win and he’s pretty safe, a draw and he buys time, a loss and he’s in deep trouble….

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    Oct 2nd 2017, 8:53 PM

    But, but….he punches the air, pumps his chest and grits his teeth….surely that will keep him in the job no?

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    Oct 2nd 2017, 9:44 PM

    @Brian O’Loughlin: I do that too sometimes on a Saturday night……then she falls asleep……

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    Oct 2nd 2017, 7:39 PM

    It could but it won’t

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    Oct 2nd 2017, 9:14 PM

    The only thing he will see is lukaku scoring 3 times in a week!

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    Oct 3rd 2017, 8:28 AM

    @Ger: found Rooney’s little black book did he?

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    Oct 2nd 2017, 9:51 PM

    Form doesn’t even come into it when it comes to this game.

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    Oct 2nd 2017, 8:52 PM

    Cup final

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