Watch: PGA Tour rookie posts disastrous 13 at PGA West's notorious 16th hole bunker during American Express 2025

Modified Jan 18, 2025 05:54 GMT

PGA Tour rookie William Mouw suffers a setback at American Express 2025 (Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images and pgatour.com)

William Mouw had a rough second round because of a notorious 16th-hole bunker at the American Express 2025. The PGA Tour rookie played the second round at Pete Dye Stadium Course on Friday, January 17.

Mouw scored 4-under 68 with the help of six birdies against two bogeys. He started well in the second round with two birdies on the 1st and 8th holes against a bogey on par-4 second on the front nine. On the back nine, he scored a birdie on the 11th hole.

However, disaster struck on the par-5 16th hole on the second shot when his attempt to reach the green in two ended up in a left greenside bunker. He failed to escape the bunker on the third shot as his ball reached the right rough. His efforts failed to yield results until the 11th shot when his ball finally reached the green.

Let's take a look at the shot-by-shot play of William Mouw's attempts on the par-5 16th hole (via PGA Tour):

Shot 1: 330 yds to right fairway, 275 yds to hole
Shot 2: 259 yds to left bunker, 77 ft 7 in. to hole
Shot 3: 39 yds to right rough, 41 ft 8 in. to hole
Shot 4: 55 yds to left bunker, 42 yds to hole
Shot 5: 54 ft 11 in. to left bunker, 84 ft 10 in. to hole
Shot 6: 24 ft 2 in. to left bunker, 78 ft 5 in. to hole
Shot 7: 39 yds to right rough, 40 ft 4 in. to hole
Shot 8: 41 yds to left bunker, 83 ft 1 in. to hole
Shot 9: 41 yds to right fairway, 43 yds to hole
Shot 10: 58 yds to right rough, 47 ft 4 in. to hole
Shot 11: 38 yds to left green, 65 ft 5 in. to hole
Shot 12: Putt 65 ft 4 in., 2 ft 3 in. to hole
Shot 13: In the hole

The video of the par-5 13th hole can be watched below:

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Mouw suffered a triple bogey on the par-3 17th. He finished the round with 9-over 81. He was tied for 46th after the first round but fell to 152nd after the second round. He has an aggregate score of 5 over 149.

Mouw will now need a splendid third round to make the cut at the American Express. This is his fourth start on the PGA Tour and second this season after the Sony Open. He had failed to make the cut in Hawaii.

A look at PGA Tour rookie William Mouw's performances in 2024

William Mouw had a great 2024 season on the Korn Ferry Tour. In 22 starts, he had six top-10 finishes including three runner-ups and 10 top-25 finishes. He got a PGA Tour card after finishing 10th on the Korn Ferry Tour points list.

Mouw's best finishes include a T2 at the Albertsons Boise Open, a T2 at the Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship and a T2 at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas Wichita Open. His other notable performances include a T5 at the Astara Chile Classic and a fourth place finish at the Utah Championship.

Let's take a look at William Mouw's performances in the 2024 Korn Ferry Tournaments: