Michael Phelps sinks 159-foot putt in Scotland [video]

By Dan Loumena

Oct. 5, 2012 12 AM PT

&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;runtime:topic id=”PESPT008491”&amp;gt;Michael Phelps&amp;lt;/runtime:topic&amp;gt; can golf too. Or at least putt.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The gold-medal swimmer sank a 159-foot putt on Friday in Scotland in about the same length of time -- 17 seconds -- it takes him to swim 50 yards.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;The momentous putt by Phelps, who is an average amateur golfer with a 16 handicap, came during the second round of team play at the Dunhill Links Championship at the Kingsbarn Golf Links in St. Andrew’s.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Phelps, who won 22 medals, including 18 gold, in three Olympics, had driven to the front edge of the green on the par-four sixth hole.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;”That was the longest putt I’ve ever holed,” said Phelps, who with his handicap was able to record a 1 for the hole. “It was pretty incredible, watching it dive in was a pretty cool feeling. So to be able to have a net hole-in-one was pretty special.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;”Even without that, this trip would have been very special, just having the opportunity to come over here and play among some of these players has been absolutely incredible.”&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;strong&amp;gt;ALSO:&amp;lt;/strong&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p class=”body”&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=”http://ukobiw.net/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-boxing-pacquiao-mayweather-20121004,0,2919266.story”&amp;gt;Manny Pacquiao circles April 20 as fight date after Marquez&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p class=”body”&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=”http://ukobiw.net/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-nba-player-afraid-of-flying-is-attempting-to-take-a-bus-to-road-games-20121005,0,1158642.story”&amp;gt;NBA player afraid of flying wants to take a bus to road games&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;a href=”http://ukobiw.net/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-danny-amendola-rams-20121005,0,7850639.story”&amp;gt;Watch Danny Amendola make a spectacular one-handed grab for the Rams&amp;lt;/a&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;&amp;lt;/div&amp;gt;

Michael Phelps sinks 159-foot putt in Scotland [video]

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