Skip to main content

2013 U.S. Open: Luke Donald goes for a dip in Merion’s Cobb’s Creek

It’s been an eventful start for the Englishman.

The last hour of the U.S. Open’s final round has been nothing short of a disaster. There’s been a broken club, volunteers getting plunked in the head, and a shank that went farther right than forward.

Luke Donald, who was responsible for knocking the young female volunteer in the noggin, also went on an adventure in Merion’s famed Cobb’s Creek. At the par-5 fourth, Donald’s ball came up shot of the green but the thick rough fortuitously kept his ball from rolling down into the water. Donald, on the other hand, jumped right in:

Waterfoot_medium

Even Donald, regarded as the best short-game player in the world, could not get the ball anywhere near the hole or even on the green.

If this first hour of the leaders final round is any indication, it’s going to be a long but entertaining afternoon in Philly.

More golf from SB Nation:

Poor 3rd dooms Tiger | Why do we cheer for Tiger?

Think Merion is unfair? It’s not supposed to be easy

Who is Billy Horschel? | Horschel dance

Sergio heckled with taunts of “Fried chicken!”

Four Days in Fort Worth: Putting on a PGA Tour event

See More:

More in Golf

Golf
U.S. Open 2026: Wyndham Clark may run away with this thingU.S. Open 2026: Wyndham Clark may run away with this thing
Golf

Wyndham Clark is out to quite the lead at the U.S. Open

By RJ Ochoa
Golf
Rory McIlroy in U.S. Open contention after first roundRory McIlroy in U.S. Open contention after first round
Golf

Rory McIlroy is well in contention after the first round of the U.S. Open

By RJ Ochoa
Golf
Deloitte is helping to make the rules of golf more accessible and fan-friendlyDeloitte is helping to make the rules of golf more accessible and fan-friendly
Golf

The rules of golf are well on display at the U.S. Open

By RJ Ochoa
Golf
Jordan Spieth is ready for the U.S. OpenJordan Spieth is ready for the U.S. Open
Golf

Jordan Spieth is as ready as he can be for the U.S. Open

By RJ Ochoa
Golf
Jason Day helps stories to visualize successJason Day helps stories to visualize success
Golf

Jason Day has a unique approach to “stories” during his rounds

By RJ Ochoa
Golf
T-Mobile made the U.S. Women’s Open even betterT-Mobile made the U.S. Women’s Open even better
Golf

The U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera was a huge success

By RJ Ochoa