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Golf humbles many, including those who are the best in the world.
Just ask JT Poston at the Travelers Championship on Sunday.
What started as a chance to put a low score on the card on the 13th hole after reaching the green in two shots, Poston, the world No. 32 in the Official World Golf Ranking, posted a 12 in an absolute collapse that derailed his entire day.
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JT Poston plays a shot from the first tee during the first round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut on June 25, 2026. (Jordanian Bank/Getty Images)
While Poston may not have been in contention, he didn’t imagine himself at the bottom of the leaderboard at the end of the tournament, but the 12th was the main reason he finished 6-over and 1-over on the tournament for 69th place out of the remaining 72 who made the cut.
So, what exactly happened to Poston?
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Well, the 13th hole started with a perfect tee shot that found the middle of the fairway. Then his second shot found a greenside bunker, but professionals sometimes don’t hesitate to find these bunkers because of the quality of their short game. A good bunker shot and Poston has a chance for birdie on the par-5.
But things went south from there, as the bunker shot fell quite short, leaving him in a chipping situation. Again, professionals understand that it’s not the end of the world, with odds at par after a solid chip.
The nightmare was just beginning for Poston, as his fourth shot sailed across the green and into the water on the other side.
From there, Poston had to give up not once, but three times because he couldn’t get his ball back on the green. On his 10th shot, he finally got the ball into putting position.
JT Poston stands on the first tee during the second round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut on June 26, 2026. (Ben Jared/PGA Tour)
Poston still had to continue, placing his 11th shot and missing before a tap-in 12 and ending the collapse in front of the fans.
Poston talked about the multiple balls falling near the water and continuing to roll into the drink.
“It’s not really difficult, where you can kind of blow it,” Poston said, according to Golfweek. “It’s in the grain, but it seems like you can put enough golf ball on it, that’s why I kept trying to hit a good chip.”
Poston was asked if he even thought about taking it off the green with his chips clearly not working.
“I feel like it’s going to blow and take all the speed away,” he replied. “And you have this big false front that you have to get rid of. So my concern with trying to putt is that it wouldn’t have enough speed to really get there.”
JT Poston plays a tee shot on the first hole during the second round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut on June 26, 2026. (Ben Jared/PGA Tour)
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Poston didn’t bounce back on the 14th hole either, as he made a double bogey on the par-4 to lower himself even further. In the end, Poston posted a 76 that day to finish his tournament.
Meanwhile, the Travelers Championship will come down to a playoff set to be played on Monday after Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler found themselves in a deadlock at 21 under after the latter made a putt to force it. Hovland’s putt to win it all narrowly missed and Scheffler took advantage of the open opportunity.
