As golfers, we are all experts in finding excuses for a bad round and regardless of your playing ability, it seems nobody is immune to this habit.
Rarely do we see a top player say that their excessive over-par score was due totally to their inapt ability to control and guide shots around the course.
My grandmother's not well, my big toe hurts, it was windy, or the hole was in a difficult position were just some of predictable and lame excuses for a miserable round we heard at the Masters last week.
At least, Tyrrell Hatton was honest after his final-round 80 when he said that next time he's back it should be as a caddie.
If a player had previously played at the Masters 13 times, this equates to roughly 90 rounds around the course.
Would you not think that they would know that the course was tricky and where not to hit it?
In a recent study, it is estimated that when a professional tournament player has reached 50 years of age, they would have practised or played golf for around 64,000 hours.
Therefore, would it not be realistic to feel that you might have a rough grasp of how your swing works best for you by then?
Do you and your team still have to work on something?
The spectators around the 18th hole at Augusta didn't quite know what was going on due to Scottie Scheffler's four putts but his commanding lead still allowed him to get a green jacket and take home the US$2.7 million cheque.
Out of Bounds: Every player who finished lower than 50th at the Masters received cash prizes ranging downward from $36,900 which made for comments such as "are players who have no chance of winning just playing for the sake of a week's paid holiday?"