It seem that they are blocking them when embedded on third party sites. If anyones wants to see it go to You Tube And put in 'Ernie Els 7 Putts' ... It's really embarrassing and unprofessional. On the very first hole as well.
The Augusta National is a little bit fascist with its image rights. In the far off days when I played golf before I realised I hated it, and I mean really hated, I used to four putt with monotonous regularity. But I can't remember seven putting and certainly not from the distance Ernie was at.
......and I get hacked off when I 3 putt in the monthly medal.......apparently they've down graded it to 6 putts now......
I have every sympathy with Ernie, until you experience playing on such nightmarish greens which are rare in this country you can't imagine just how difficult they are to play. It looked unprofessional in the end but at least he played on and didn't play too badly after that. I had a similar experience on a society day at Gatton Manor back in the 90s, on the first hole I hit a great drive and 7 iron to 10 feet, the hole was cut on the edge of a slope and my birdie putt rimmed the hole and then gathered pace to finish off the front of the green and I ended up with a 7, your confidence is totally shot. I now play Footgolf which is far more easy-going...
