Player: Justin Lower has a miraculous par save on the famous hole 17

Justin Lower made a par on the 17th hole at Thursday's Player Championship, but he achieved it in an unconventional way.

The 35-year-old Lower needed a miracle to shoot a tee on the greenery of the famous island, 137 yards away, and put it in the water, saving par.

From the drop area about 80 yards away I bumped into a wedge with two big hops on top of the green, slowing it down before falling into the hole, saving pars without putting.

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Hole 17 of TPC Sawgrass is known to be difficult, and this year it's the same as many players have already found water around the island's greenery.

But no one recovered.

Lower started his round on Thursday with 11 straight pars, including his par save, and was 13 holes from 13 holes after he doubled the fourth hole.

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Justin falls below the fourth green putt during the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – January 22, 2025. (ABE Arredondo/Imagn image)

At the time of writing, Lucas Glover is leading with 4 under par on 10 holes.

Lower became a pro in 2011 and took part in the PGA Tour for 10 years in 2022.

The Akron, Ohio native has scored 60 of 102 cuts in his PGA Tour career, but has yet to win.

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Justin lowers his putt to the first hole in the second round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am Golf Tournament, held at Spyglass Hill Golf Course on January 31, 2025. (Kyle Terada/Imagn image)

Lower approached his first victory with two finishes, first runner-up and third place. He has one top 10 finish in the 2025 PGA Tour season.

Scotty Schaeffler took part in the Player Championship, where he won three consecutive tournaments after winning the last two years.

Schaeffler became the first player to successfully defend his title last season, and will take a shot in more history as he tees off with Rory McIlroy and Xander Schaufele on Thursday at 1:29pm.

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