Dahmen’s Missed Birdie Creates Weekend Opportunities for 17 Players

Joel Dahmen unintentionally extended the weekend tee times for 17 players at the Sony Open in Hawaii. While he would have preferred not to face more weekend competition, Dahmen now has one more stroke to make up this weekend. He found himself tied for 65th at 2-under when he faced a crucial 5-foot birdie putt on the final hole. If he made the birdie, it would have moved the cut line to 3-under, but he missed the putt and finalized the cut at 2-under 138, tying with 17 other players.

Dahmen jokingly blamed his caddie, Geno Bonnalie, for the birdie miss, citing a misread. Despite the frustration, Dahmen acknowledged that the outcome came down to all his shots throughout the rounds. He humorously mentioned deserving 17 dinners from the players who benefited from his closing par.

With a chance to compete for the Sony Open title, those at 2-under, including Hideki Matsuyama, Corey Conners, Eric Cole, Denny McCarthy, and Michael Kim, now find themselves seven strokes behind the 36-hole leader. Dahmen’s closing par affected the weekend field dynamics, and players like Kim expressed gratitude humorously, promising Dahmen beers for his unintentional assistance.