Steph Curry’s epic eagle on 18 to capture American Century Championship

Steph Curry is a shooter, and because the saying goes, “Shooters shoot.” He took his shot, which paid off as he made a walk-off eagle putt on the par-5 18th to win the American Century Championship.

Curry was working on fumes coming down the stretch. Nonetheless, he targeted on the precise second to take advantage of essential putt.

He opened with an eagle on the par-4 tenth however then made back-to-back bogeys on the par-4 eleventh and par-3 twelfth. What was as soon as a robust lead was him combating off Mardy Fish. He coughed up two extra bogeys on the par-4 14th and par-3 seventeenth.

Curry was down by three factors to Fish, and he wanted an eagle to win it. Even a birdie on 18 seemingly wouldn’t have been sufficient as Fish solely wanted a par to win in that state of affairs.

Some imbecile screamed throughout Fish’s backswing, inflicting him to shank his tee shot. He needed to punch it out earlier than hitting the inexperienced on his third stroke. Curry and Joe Pavelski have been upset that it occurred as a result of that isn’t how rivals need occasions to finish. Nonetheless, that doesn’t imply Curry’s win has an asterisk.

Curry drove his tee shot effectively and hit the inexperienced in two with a robust strategy shot. He had a 18-20 foot downhill putt to empty however needed to watch for Fish to take his birdie putt. Fish got here up quick, giving Curry a wide-open second to make his personal.

It’s like he obtained the ball with simply seconds left on the clock to make a buzzer beater triple. Curry lined up and made a pleasant stroke on the ball — it was completely learn and had no downside discovering its dwelling.

The celebrations ensued as Curry lastly obtained the American Century Championship victory. He had been combating for it for over 10 years, and it was lastly his second. Former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo warned the sector, and Curry introduced that warning to fruition.