{"id":32170,"date":"2012-10-05T12:05:01","date_gmt":"2012-10-05T17:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/uncategorized\/2012\/10\/eagle-putt-stray-dog-highlight-phelps-and-partners-day-at-dunhill-links\/"},"modified":"2014-07-29T02:30:28","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T09:30:28","slug":"eagle-putt-stray-dog-highlight-phelps-and-partners-day-at-dunhill-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/eagle-putt-stray-dog-highlight-phelps-and-partners-day-at-dunhill-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagle Putt, Stray Dog Highlight Phelps and Partner’s Day at Dunhill Links"},"content":{"rendered":"

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland, October 5. MICHAEL Phelps was back in fighting form today with a much-improved second-round performance at the Alfred Dunhill Links Pro-Am golf tournament, vaulting up the rankings into the top 100.<\/p>\n

Phelps and professional golfer Paul Casey played together at the Kingsbarn Golf Links today, where the two shot 9 under par to put themselves in 87th place among the 168 teams playing in the tournament. After yesterday's play at Carnoustie, the pair were in a tie for 160th place.<\/p>\n

The pro-am tournament features teams consisting of a professional golfer and amateur player. Each day the teams play 18 holes, rotating among three courses: Kingsbarn, Carnoutie and the Old Course at St. Andrews. The teams that rank in the top 20 after three rounds will play a final match at St. Andrews.<\/p>\n

Phelps was instrumental in the move up the rankings today, posting an eagle on the par-4 sixth hole. From a distance of about 150 feet, Phelps was able to sink the putt, eliciting Tiger Woods-like fist pumps from the Olympic champion.<\/p>\n

“It was the longest putt I've ever had, and to see it go in was a pretty cool feeling,” Phelps said.<\/p>\n

Video of the Phelps putt, courtesy Telly.com<\/b><\/p>\n